Pato Banton

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Pato Banton (born Patrick Murray) is a reggae singer and toaster from Birmingham, England. He began recording in 1982, appearing on "Pato and Roger a Go Talk" (from Special Beat Service) with Ranking Roger of English Beat. He was one of the guest artists that appeared on the UB40 album Baggariddim in 1985. His solo debut was 1987's Never Give In, which included a collaboration with Paul Shaffer. After an EP in 1988, Banton released a more pop-oriented LP, Visions of the World, followed by 1990's Wize Up! (No Compromise), which included a college radio hit in Spirits in the Material World (The Police cover) and another collaboration, "Wize Up!", this time with David Hinds of Steel Pulse.

Banton then worked on a live album and with Mad Professor, and then released 1992's Universal Love. After a 1994 British hit in Baby Come Back (originally by Eddy Grant performing with The Equals), with Robin and Ali Campbell of UB40, a best-of album was released. 1996's Stay Positive was followed by Life Is a Miracle in 2000. Life Is a Miracle received a Grammy nomination for Best Reggae Album in 2001 [1]. Recently, Banton has been playing with Mystic Roots, a reggae band formed out of Chico, California.

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Pato received the nickname Pato (Jamaican Patois for "wise owl") from his stepfather, and Banton from the disc jockey slang for a "heavyweight DJ".

In 1994 Pato was featured on the Xpress (TV series), produced and directed by Pogus Caesar and broadcast on Carlton Television UK

  • Mad Professor Captures Pato Banton (1985)
  • Never Give In (1987)
  • Visions Of The World (1989)
  • Mad Professor Recaptures Pato Banton (1990)
  • Wize Up! (No Compromize) (1990)
  • Live & Kickin All Over America (1991)
  • Universal Love (1992)
  • Collections (1994)
  • Stay Positive (1996)
  • Tudo De Bom - Live In Brazil (2000)
  • Life Is A Miracle (2000)
  • Live At The Maritime - San Francisco (2001)

  1. ^ http://archives.cnn.com/2001/SHOWBIZ/Music/02/21/grammy.winners/

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