Erald Briscoe

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Erald Briscoe
Also known asEnglishman
OriginUnited Kingdom
Genres Reggae
InstrumentsVocals, bass guitar
Years activeLate 1970s–present
LabelsMighty Roots
Associated acts Ras Michael & the Sons of Negus
The Shango Band
JFC

Erald Briscoe, also known as Englishman is a British-born reggae musician who has recorded as a solo artist and has also played bass guitar in several bands, including Ras Michael's Sons of Negus, the Shango Band (with whom he also sings), and JFC.

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Biography

Briscoe was born and raised in the UK, and as a teenager was a member of the London-based Revelation Reggae Band, taking initial inspiration from players such as Paul McCartney, Stanley Clarke and Robbie Shakespeare. [1] [2] He then joined Ras Michael's band, with which he toured Europe. [1] In the late 1980s be began releasing records under the name Englishman, with debut album Fighting to Survive released in 1986. [1] backed by the Roots Vibration Band, he became popular in the United States, and he has been based for most of his life in Washington, DC. [1]

Discography

Compilations

with the Shango Band

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Larkin, Colin (1998) The Virgin Encyclopedia of Reggae, Virgin Books, ISBN   0-7535-0242-9, p. 95
  2. ↑ Joyce, Mike (1987) "When the Issue Is The Music", The Washington Post , 19 March 1987, p. C.07
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