Dee Sharp | |
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| Born | Derrick Trought 1956 (age 68–69) |
| Genres | Reggae, lovers rock, soul |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 1980–present |
| Labels | Fashion, RCA |
| Website | deesharpdotorg |
Derrick Trought (born 1956), better known as Dee Sharp, is a British lovers rock singer who began his recording career in 1980, also joining Buzzz as lead singer for a time.
Sharp was born Derrick Trought in London in 1956. [1]
Sharp's debut single, a version of Leo Hall's "Let's Dub It Up", released in 1980, was the first release by Fashion Records, and topped the reggae charts in the UK. [2] [3] He followed this with "Swing and Dine"/"Follow Your Heart", which was also successful, and Sharp became established as one of the leading artists of the British lovers rock scene. [3]
In 1981 he joined the Brit funk group Buzzz as lead singer, the band signing to RCA Records and appearing on the BBC television show Ebony. [3] The group were moderately successful and Sharp was the cover star for the 31 July 1982 issue of Melody Maker . Sharp left the band in 1982 and resumed his solo career, [4] having further local reggae hits in 1983 with "Rising to the Top" and "Give It All You've Got". [3]
In 1984 he contributed a rap to Nick Heyward's song "Warning Sign", performing with Heyward on Top of the Pops . [3]
He continued to record and perform both reggae and soul into the 1990s. [5]
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