Pato Banton(bornPatrick Murray;28 January 1961) is areggaesinger andtoasterfromBirmingham,England.[1]He received the nickname Pato Banton from his stepfather: its first name derives from the sound of aJamaican owlcalling "patoo, patoo", while its second comes from thedisc jockeyslang word "banton", meaning heavyweight lyricist or storyteller.[2][3]In 1994, he achieved anumber 1on theUK Singles Chartwith acoverofThe Equals' "Baby, Come Back",featuringRobinandAli CampbellofUB40.
Pato Banton | |
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 Banton in 2015 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Patrick Murray |
| Born | 28 January 1961 Brixton,London,England |
| Origin | Birmingham, England |
| Genres | Reggae |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 1980s–present |
| Labels | Fashion,Ariwa,IRS |
| Website | www |
Biography
editBanton first came to public attention in the early 1980s when he worked withThe Beat.[4]He recorded "Pato and Roger a Go Talk" withRanking Roger,included on the 1982 albumSpecial Beat Service.[5]He went on to record a series of singles forFashion Recordsand Don Christie Records.[5]He was one of the guest artists that appeared on theUB40albumBaggariddimin 1985. His debut single "Hello Tosh" featured a parody on a well-know jingle.[6][1]Banton's debut album was the 1985,Mad Professor-producedMad Professor Captures Pato Banton,followed in 1987 byNever Give In,which included a collaboration withPaul Shafferand a follow-up to his earlier collaboration withRanking Rogerwith "Pato and Roger Come Again".[7]After anEPin 1988, Banton released a more pop-orientedLP,Visions of the World,followed by 1990'sWize Up! (No Compromise),which included acollege radiohit inSpirits in the Material World(The Policecover) and another collaboration, "Wize Up!", this time withDavid HindsofSteel Pulse.[5]
Banton then worked on a live album with Mad Professor, and then released 1992'sUniversal Love.The album featured a song covered by Banton called "United We Stand", which was written by fellow Birmingham musicianRay Watts,of the groupBeshara.After a 1994 British number one hit with "Baby Come Back"(originally byEddy Grantperforming withThe Equals) withRobinandAli Campbellof UB40,[5]a best-of album was released, and Banton was invited byStingto join him on his "This Cowboy Song" single.[7]His collaboration with Reggae Revolution on a reinterpolation ofthe Young Rascalssingle "Groovin'"reached number 14 on theUK Singles Chartin July and became a major hit in New Zealand, reaching number four on theRIANZ Singles Chartand staying in the top 20 for nine weeks.[8][9]It was the country's 47th best-selling single of the year,[10]received aGoldsales certification for selling over 5,000 copies, and was featured on the soundtrack of the 1996 filmKazaamand 1998 hitDisneyremakeThe Parent Trap.[11]1996'sStay Positive,credited to Pato Banton & The Reggae Revolution, was followed byLife Is a Miraclein 2000.Life Is a Miraclereceived a Grammy nomination for Best Reggae Album inthe 2001 Grammy Awards.[12]
Discography
edit- Mad Professor Captures Pato Banton(1985)
- Never Give In(1987)
- Visions of the World(1989)
- Mad Professor Recaptures Pato Banton(1990)
- Wize Up! (No Compromize)(1990)
- Live & Kickin All Over America(1991)
- Universal Love(1992)
- Collections(1994)
- Stay Positive(1996)
- Time Come(1999)
- Tudo De Bom - Live in Brazil(2000)
- Life Is a Miracle(2000)
- Live at the Maritime - San Francisco(2001)
- The Best of Pato Banton(2002)
- Positive Vibrations(2007)
- Pato Banton and Friends(2008)
- Destination Paradise(2008)
Singles withUK Singles Chartspositions[13] Baby Come Back #1 (1994) This Cowboy Song #15 (1995) * Sting (feat Pato Banton)[14] Bubblin' Hot #15 (1995) Spirits in the Material World #36 (1996) Groovin' #14 (1996)
Filmography
edit- Lycanthropy(2006)
References
edit- ^abSteffens, Roger (December 1986)."World Beat - Pato Banton and Tippa Irie Inna Deejay Style".SPIN.2(9): 18 – via Google Books.
- ^[1][dead link]
- ^"About".Patobanton.com.3 February 2014. Archived fromthe originalon 11 January 2019.Retrieved14 January2019.
- ^Barrow, Steve & Dalton, Peter (2004)The Rough Guide to Reggae, 3rd edn.,Rough Guides,ISBN1-84353-329-4,p.403
- ^abcdLarkin, Colin (1998)The Virgin Encyclopedia of Reggae,Virgin Books,ISBN0-7535-0242-9,p.19-20
- ^Greene, Jo-Ann,Hello Tosh - Pato Banton | AllMusic,retrieved25 October2024
- ^abMoskowitz, David V. (2006),Caribbean Popular Music: an Encyclopedia of Reggae, Mento, Ska, Rock Steady, and Dancehall,Greenwood Press,ISBN0-313-33158-8,pp. 21-22.
- ^"Official Singles Chart Top 100 21 July 1996 – 27 July 1996".Official Charts Company.Retrieved27 October2018.
- ^"Pato Banton & The Reggae Revolution – Groovin' (song)".charts.nz.Retrieved27 October2018.
- ^"End of Year Charts 1996".Recorded Music NZ.Retrieved27 October2018.
- ^"Official Top 40 Singles – 6 October 1996".Recorded Music NZ.Archived fromthe originalon 20 October 2021.Retrieved19 November2019.
- ^"CNN - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos".CNN.Retrieved14 January2019.
- ^"Pato Banton".Official Charts.
- ^"This Cowboy Song".Official Charts.