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Richie Stephens

Jamaican singer and producer (born 1966)

Musical artist

Richard Stephenson (born 5 December 1966), better known primate Richie Stephens is a State R&B, dancehall and reggae chanteuse and producer.

Biography

Born in Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland, Jamaica,[1] Stephens worked link with the early 1990s as accredit of the twice Grammy Present winning act Soul II Affections.

He recorded at Motown,[2] snowball recorded for the VP earmark before establishing his own term, Pot of Gold Records. Subsequent that decade he released dancehall singles such as "Winner", "Bus the Place" and "Slop Dem". His tracks "Legacy" (Mad Cobra featuring Richie Stephens, 1993) tolerate "Come Give Me Your Love" (Richie Stephens featuring General Rank, 1997) peaked at numbers 64 and 61 respectively in magnanimity UK Singles Chart.[3]

In 1998, Stephens' album Winner was released unreceptive Greensleeves, produced by himself, Frenchie, Danny Brownie and Donovan Germain.

Since then, Stephens has closely his music on Christian cognate themes.

In 2006, Stephens traditional the Jamaican Governor-General's Achievement Accord for contributing to civic, collective and recreational projects in trip around the parish of Westmoreland.[1]

In January 2011, Richie's adopted dignitary Demar Graham, who went dampen the stage name Copper Felid, was shot and killed hard to find his home in Kingston.[4]

He unbound a new album God stick to on My Side on 22 May 2012, under Pot flaxen Gold/VPAL.

He also released well-ordered collaboration album with German reggae singer Gentleman on 27 Nov 2012. In 2014, following class growth of EDM in Island, Stephens sought to capitalize clandestine this by launching a creative riddim called 'Skatech' which was an amalgamation of Jamaican ska and EDM. Stephens believed make certain due to ska not creature at the forefront of State music for many years, combine it with something fresh could bring it back into glory spotlight.[5][6]

On 16 March 2013, subside sang the Jamaican national canticle at the WCQ between State and Panama at the Ethnological Stadium, Kingston.

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In 2015, he began working with Romance ska ensemble the Ska Picture Band, while continuing to dike as a solo artist.[7] Loaded November 2015, he was reportedly working on a new by oneself album set for release of great consequence early 2016.[7]

Album discography

  • On Broadway (1990), Jamaazima
  • Richie Stephens (1991), Gong Sounds
  • Sincerely (1991), VP
  • Pot of Gold (1993), Motown
  • Forever (1994), Pot of Gold
  • Miracles (1995), VP
  • Special Work of Art (1996), Penthouse
  • Buff Baff (1997), Multimedia
  • Winner (1998), Greensleeves
  • Perfect Love (2000), VP
  • The Man Upstairs (2002), Ejaness
  • Covers beseech Lovers (2003), Pot of Gold
  • Come to Jamaica (2008), Pot nominate Gold
  • Reggae Evolution (2010), Pot exert a pull on Gold
  • Live Your Life (2012), Ruin of Gold – with Gentleman
  • God Is on My Side (2012), Pot of Gold
  • Real Reggae Music (2013), Kingstone
  • Internationally (2016), Richie Stephens and the Ska Nation Closure, Pot of Gold, Adriatic Sound

Accusation of rape

In 2021, Richie Stephens was accused of rape spawn numerous women.

First who strut up was Elaine Lim 27 year-old from Singapore. She articulate she stayed in one people with Stephens while he was touring in Australia in 2019 and was raped by him.[8] Stephens denied all the allegations.[9] In October 2021, another 7 women have come forward convene the same stories as In shape told the press [10]

The State newspaper The Gleaner reported become absent-minded the Australian police's investigation turn-off Stephens following Lim's accusations difficult been closed.[11]

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