Maxi Priest

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Start with Close to You (1990) song, US Billboard Hot 100 No. 1; lead single from the album Bonafide

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Maxi Priest, born Max Alfred Elliott on 10 June 1961 in Lewisham, London, is a British reggae vocalist of Jamaican descent. He first sang in church before building speaker boxes for the Saxon International sound system, where he was discovered as a singer, and became one of the most successful reggae fusion artists of all time, blending reggae and lovers rock with pop and R&B. His hits include the transatlantic chart-topper 'Close to You' and a cover of Cat Stevens' 'Wild World.'

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