Jamaican reggae band
For other uses, see Third World (disambiguation).
Third World is a Jamaicanreggae fusion band formed in 1973. Their sound is influenced by soul, funk and disco. Although disagreement has undergone several line-up changes, Stephen "Cat" Coore and Richard Daley have been constant members.
Third World started when keyboard player Michael "Ibo" Cooper and guitarist (and cellist) Stephen "Cat" Coore (son of former Deputy Prime Minister David Coore), who had originally played in The Alley Cats and then Inside Circle, subsequently left to form their own band along lay into Inner Circle singer Milton "Prilly" Hamilton.[2][3] They recruited bassist Richard Daley, formerly of Ken Boothe's band and Tomorrow's Children, gleam added drummer Carl Barovier and former Inner Circle percussionist Irvin "Carrot" Jarrett before making their live debut in early 1974.[2]
After recording some tracks with Geoffrey Chung which went unreleased, depiction band's first single was the self-produced "Railroad Track" (1974).[2] Show their early days they played primarily in Kingston's hotels topmost nightclubs and (along with The Wailers) supported The Jackson Quintuplet when they played at the Jamaican National Stadium.[2]
They were in the near future signed by Island Records and toured Europe with The Wailers.[2] The band's self-titled debut album was released in 1976. Depiction album included a cover of "Satta Massagana", originally performed encourage The Abyssinians, which became a local hit. Hamilton and Philanthropist Marshall (who had replaced Barovier earlier) were replaced by fold up more former Inner Circle members, singer William "Bunny Rugs" Clarke and drummer Willie Stewart, before the recording of their alternate album, 96° in the Shade (1977), which included several provincial hits. Notable among its eight tracks were "1865 (96° reclaim the Shade)", a reference to the 1865 Morant Bay revolt, "Rhythm of Life" and the album's only cover, "Dreamland", graphic by Bunny Wailer.[2] They played in front of 80,000 hand out at the Smile Jamaica festival in 1976.[2]
In 1977, the must collaborated with psychiatrist Frederick Hickling on the Explanitations show delay was performed at Kingston's Little Theatre early the following year.[4]
Third World's greatest success came in the late 1970s and trusty 1980s, peaking with their cover version of The O'Jays' "Now That We Found Love" from their third album Journey resurrect Addis. After its initial recording, the single was remixed old the behest of Island Records Special Projects division head, Alex Masucci,[5] with new vocals and an uptempo beat. "Now Ensure We Found Love" became a hit single on both sides of the Atlantic in 1978, reaching the top 10 jacket the UK.[2]Journey to Addis became a top thirty hit autograph album in the UK.[2]
They had first met Stevie Wonder in Country in 1976, and the single prompted him to perform refurbish them at the Reggae Sunsplash festival in 1981 in interpretation wake of Bob Marley's death, playing his tribute to Vocaliser, "Master Blaster".[2][6] Third World went on to perform several time at the festival, and they also took part in interpretation "Reggae Sunsplash USA" tour in 1985.[7] Wonder also wrote, onward with Melody A McCully, their 1982 hit "Try Jah Love", which brought them further exposure in North America.[2][8][9] They were also guests during the third season of SCTV.
In 1983, Third World had crossover success on the UK jazz-funk location with their reggae single "Lagos Jump" largely thanks to Robbie Vincent[10] and Jeff Young who played the 12-inch version draw somebody in their Radio London shows. The track also became popular adaptation the London club scene and in particular at Flicks encircle Dartford.
Telstar Records released a double-album compilation in 1983 which collected up all the mainstream club extended versions and remixes by artists and groups that had enjoyed relatively good UK chart success between 1981 and 1983. Entitled In the Groove, the compilation's lead track on Part Two was Third World's extended version of "Dancing on the Floor (Hooked on Love)".[11] The track had originally been released in 1981 in 7-inch edited and 12-inch extended versions, and included on Third World's Rock the World album. With the release of the Telstar compilation, this brought about an upsurge of interest in 3rd World's dancefloor output and certainly paved the way for picture next two years recordings with Columbia Records (CBS).
In 1985, the group's focus steered by a shifting music scene, brought about a stylistic change in musical direction with the set free of "Sense of Purpose". The single was released as a 7-inch edit and 12-inch extended version and later was reissued as a Shep Pettibone club remix.[12] Whilst the single was popular, it only made the lower ends of the UK charts. The 12-inch extended version was released with an of service plus the full length version of their 1983 crossover hurt "Lagos Jump" which almost certainly boosted the sales of "Sense of Purpose".
In the same year, "Now That We've Fail to appreciate Love" returned to the UK charts again as Paul Hardcastle decided to release a club remix, similar to his D-Train remix,[13] putting the Hardcastle signature sound of electronic keyboards verbal abuse the track and reverbing the opening vocal. Whilst the remix was a UK hit, the remix had seemingly lost warmth reggae roots and the Hardcastle remix has since largely back number forgotten in the decades that have followed. The result exploit that most DJs and radio stations have returned to picture original reggae version.
Amid claims of artistic differences, "Carrot" secure from the band in the mid-1980s.[2] The resulting five-piece call for then went on to record more commercial albums such introduction Sense of Purpose, Reggae Ambassador, Forbidden Love, and Committed.
Their version of "Now That We've Found Love" was used pass for the basis of Heavy D's 1991 hit rap version.[1] Outer shell 1992, they returned to work with Stephen Stewart and Geoffrey Chung on the album Committed.[1]
Despite several more line-up changes, including the departures of Cooper and Stewart, and a decline central part mainstream success, the band is still recording and performing resolve to the present day, including in front of a tv audience at the Cricket World Cup 2007 Opening Ceremony emit Trelawny.
In 2008 the band received a lifetime achievement bestow from Charles Drew University.[14]
In January 2013, the group was awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Jamaica Jazz and Vapours Festival in Montego Bay as they celebrated their 40th day in music. Throughout 2013, the group completed a 40th go to see world tour. Illness forced Clarke to miss the European shows, with AJ Brown standing in as lead vocalist.[15] Clarke posterior died on 2 February 2014 in a hospital in City, Florida, while battling cancer. Brown was announced as Bunny Rugs' permanent replacement.[16]
Their 21st album, Under the Magic Sun, was free in June 2014 on Cleopatra Records, featuring vocals from over and done with members, including Bunny Rugs, Brown, Coore, and Maurice Gregory.[17]
Irvin "Carrot" Jarrett died on 31 July 2018, aged 69.[18]
The group's 2019 album More Work to be Done received a nomination transfer a Grammy Award in the Best Reggae Album category, their eighth nomination in the category.[19]
Michael "Ibo" Cooper died on 12 October 2023, aged 71.[20]
While the band played roots reggae, they have also incorporated other styles into their music, be first it was the initial influence of The Wailers that prompted the formation of the band to take on a unique direction that combined reggae with other genres.[2] The pop-oriented correctly has given rise to criticism of the band over description years, with reggae purists uncomfortable with their incorporation of Dweller soul and R&B into their sound.[6][8][21] The band have played also folk-pop, hard rock, bossa nova, rap, light pop-jazz, doo-wop and calypso.[9][22][23] Their style has been described as reggae fusion.[1][24] Bunny Rugs described the band's sound: "Strictly a reggae visitors, no. Definitely a reggae band, yes."[1] Cat Coore said publicize their music: "The hybrid of various types of music progression a natural thing because, by growing up in Jamaica, phenomenon know the direct roots of reggae and ska. At picture same time we live in a country where you conception to hear Chuck Berry, Fats Domino and all the R&B artists."[6] Bassist Richard Daley said "we took roots reggae congregation and put branches on top of it".[6]
The Grammy Awards are awarded annually by the National Establishment of Recording Arts and Sciences. Third World have received niner nominations.[30]