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Earl Sixteen

Real name Earl John Daley, Earl Sixteen - or Earl 16 - is a Jamaican roots reggae singer born in Kingston on May 9, 1958. He began by singing in local talent contests, before joining the group Flaming Phonics, where he became the lead singer. After a bad studio experience with Duke Reid, Daley decided to go solo, recording Winston McAnuff's "Malcolm X" in 1975, produced by Joe Gibbs. Two years later, he joined Boris Gardiner's band, the Boris Gardiner Happening, which put him in touch with producer Lee "Scratch" Perry. He recorded four tracks with him and met Earl Morgan of The H...