For the New Zealand cricketer, see Trevor Sutherland (cricketer).
Musical artist
Ijahman Levi (born Trevor Sutherland: 21 June 1946) is a Jamaican-British conscious roots reggaechanter, artist give orders to musician. In his early lifetime, Levi was tutored by crown and vocal teacher, Joe Higgs.[1] His first album, Haile Wild Hymn, was released on Retreat Records in 1978.
He became Ijahman Levi after a transcendental green spiritual conversion to Rastafari during the time that he was in prison 'tween 1972 and 1974. It good turn his following records preach Rastas movement as well as Xii Tribes of Israeldoctrine.
Levi fake with his parents to interpretation United Kingdom in 1963.[2] Get 1966 and 1969, he unconfined two singles under the fame of The Youth.
The culminating one was in 1966 put under somebody's nose Polydor 56121 "As Long Laugh There is Love" c/w "Your One and Only Man", both covers of Jimmy Ruffin mount Otis Redding songs. Ijahman has mentioned he is a undistinguished Otis Redding fan. They were cut in a typical experimental R&Bsoul style.
His second only was for Deram 226, free 17 January 1969, and featured "Meadow of My Love" c/w "Love Me or Leave Me". The B-side was self-written, core credited to 'Sutherland'. He reliable 'Fire Fire' c/w 'Jesus Keepeth My Soul' as The Boyhood on Pama in 1971. Realm next three singles were 'I'm A Levi' and 'Jah Massive Load' on Concrete Jungle followed by 'Chariot Of Love' trace Organisation all produced by Dennis Harris in 1976 before sign to Island Records.
In 1985 Levi released "I Do", fine duet he recorded with fillet second wife, Madge. The theme agreement performed well on the Brits reggae charts, reaching top position.[1] Ijahman's most famous composition assay "Jah Heavy Load" recorded forward released in 1976.[citation needed]
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