Latest Release
- 8 MAR 2024
- 8 Songs
- Jamaican Sunshine · 2008
- Reggae Hits, Vol. 1 (Re-Recorded Version) [Platinum Collection] · 1990
- 30 Essential Reggae Tracks · 2009
- In Person · 1974
- Over the Years Volume 4 · 2006
- The African Museum + Tad's Collection, Vol. II · 1980
- Dub Collection - 1977-1981 · 2003
- The Very Best of Gregory Isaacs: Gold · 1996
- Night Nurse (Bonus Tracks Edition) · 1982
- Reggae Gold 1996 · 1996
Essential Albums
- 1979
- 1978
Music Videos
Artist Playlists
- Sensual lovers rock classics from The Cool Ruler.
- His roots-reggae crooning has inspired generations of singers.
- The Cool Ruler sounds silky on these defiant political riddims.
Live Albums
Appears On
- Alpha Steppa & Alpha & Omega
- Various Artists
About Gregory Isaacs
Reggae singer-songwriter Gregory Isaacs cut his first single at age 17, under the pseudonym Winston Sinclair. ∙ In 1974, he scored his first Jamaican No. 1 hit with “Love Is Overdue,” which became a staple at local weddings and christenings. ∙ Isaacs costarred (as himself) in the 1978 reggae film Rockers, alongside reggae icons Burning Spear, Dillinger, Big Youth, and Robbie Shakespeare. ∙ The 1982 album Night Nurse was his biggest international commercial success, reaching the Top 40 on the UK charts. ∙ After an arrest on weapons and drug charges, Isaacs wrote much of his ensuing album, Out Deh!, while behind bars. ∙ Between 1982 and 2010 (the year of his death), he was nominated for five Grammy Awards, four of them for Best Reggae Album.
- HOMETOWN
- Kingston, Jamaica
- BORN
- 15 July 1951
- GENRE
- Reggae