“Murder She Wrote” – Chaka Demus & Pliers’ signature song – was a testament to perseverance. Listen to Chaka Demus & Pliers on Apple Music and Spotify. Solely produced by iconic Jamaican duo Sly & Robbie, the album spawned six Top 40 UK hits: the flirty “Tease Me,” “She Don’t Let Nobody” (a soulful cover of Curtis Mayfield’s 1981 hit), “Gal Wine,” “Twist and Shout” (a cover of the Isley Brothers’ 1962 classic), the R&B-inspired “I Wanna Be Your Man,” and “Murder She Wrote.” The following year, the pair released Tease Me (known as All She Wrote in the United States). After releasing a few albums on local Jamaican labels in 1992, Chaka Demus & Pliers signed to Mango Records (a subsidiary distributed by Island Records). Book them now !Ĭhaka Demus & Pliers are FME Artists, book them now, contact us for information about prices and schedules.The duo’s prior music business experiences, along with a pop-minded reggae-dancehall fusion sound, helped them gain overseas attention. Le duo atteint la reconnaissance internationale grâce à leur super hit « Murder She Wrote » qui plafonne à la 5ᵉ place du classement Hot Rap Songs du Billboard en 1993, et collectionne aujourd’hui plus de 50 millions de vues sur YouTube. Après des carrières en solo respectives, les deux artistes joignent leurs forces et fondent le duo en 1990.Įn mêlant un reggae très mélodique à la rythmique très dansante de la pop, le duo pose les bases du dancehall moderne et sont d’ailleurs considérés, aujourd’hui, comme des pionniers du genre. Biographie (français)Ĭhaka Demus & Pliers est un duo jamaïcain, composé du DJ Chaka Demus, né John Taylor et du chanteur Everton Bonner, connu sous le nom de scène Pliers. Their fame remained untouched till today and they still benefit of a large audience, collecting over 50 million views on YouTube.
Today the duo is considered as a legend of reggae and pioneer of dancehall music. The duo achieved international recognition with their super hit « Murder She Wrote » which peaked at #5 on Billboard’s Hot Rap Songs chart in 1993. Together they fused highly melodic reggae vocals with dancy pop rhythm and laid the foundations of modern dancehall. After their respective solo careers, the two artists joined forces and founded the duo in 1990.
Chaka Demus & Pliers is a Jamaican duo formed by DJ Chaka Demus, born John Taylor, and singer Everton Bonner, known on stage under the name of Pliers.
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