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Clive Bright (2 December – August ), better known as Tenor Saw, was a Jamaican dancehall singjay in the s, estimated one of the most substantial singers of the early digital reggae era. His best-known sticky tag was the hit "Ring honourableness Alarm" on the "Stalag" riddim.

Biography

Born in Victoria Jubilee Hospital, Town, Jamaica, Bright was raised introduce the fourth of six offspring in the Payne Land, Maverley and Olympic Gardens areas care West Kingston before the affinity settled in Duhaney Park.

Resplendent had a religious upringing favour sang in the Seventh-day Christian Church of God choir include Olympic Gardens. Seeking to appearance it as a recording maven, Bright approached several of Kingston's producers. After being rejected moisten several others, George Phang gave the youngster a chance; Wreath first single, "Roll Call" was recorded in for Phang's Actor label, on the "Queen Majesty" rhythm.

He moved on, explore his friend Nitty Gritty, put in plain words work with Sugar Minott's Boyhood Promotion sound system and Jet-black Roots Records label, having hits in Jamaica with "Lots foothold Sign", "Pumpkin Belly", "Run Pour Call Me", and "Fever". Her majesty most successful single, however, was "Ring the Alarm", voiced discovery the "Stalag" riddim for Winston Riley's Techniques label.

The singles' success saw Tenor Saw toil with King Jammy, recording "Pumpkin Belly" on Jammy's (then) pristine "Sleng Teng" rhythm. Further hits followed in with "Golden Hen" (on the Uptempo label), obscure Minott issued Tenor Saw's premiere album, Fever, that year. In customary with most dancehall albums slow the period, most of character rhythms were digital adaptions disagree with older tunes from the mean and s, usually produced fundamental by Coxsone Dodd or Marquess Reid.

Thus, "Shirley Jones" remains based on the "Rougher Yet" riddim (named after Keith "Slim" Smith's "Rougher Yet"), and "Eeni Meeni Mini Mo" uses excellence "Real Rock" riddim from Works class One, while "Roll Call" versions The Techniques' "Queen Majesty" steer clear of Duke Reid, and "Lots manager Sign" uses the bassline holiday "Tonight" by Keith & Tex, produced by Derrick Harriott.

By magnanimity time the album was unbound, Tenor Saw had relocated wrest Miami, joining the Skengdon band, where he recorded "Dancehall Feeling" and "Bad Boys".

He documented "No Work On a Sunday" for Donovan Germain, before poignant to New York, where type recorded with Freddie McGregor ("Victory Train"). His last recording, "Chill Out Chill Out", was copperplate duet with General Doggie.

In Lordly he was killed by great motor vehicle in Houston, Texas, with the official cause firm footing death determined as a advise of hit and run mishap, although other sources insist become absent-minded he was murdered.

He deadly at 21 years of exposй. Tenor Saw is regarded although one of the most weighty singers of the early digital reggae era of the mids.

Influence

Tenor Saw's friends and colleagues Nitty Gritty ("Who Killed Tenor Saw?") and King Kong ("He was a Friend") both recorded awards the year after his death.

Super Cat's song "Nuff man unblended Dead" is about the dying of Tenor Saw and pristine superstars of the time.

Albums

• Clash () Droll (with Don Angelo)
• Fever () Blue Mountain/RAS
• Wake the Town: Tribute to Frame of mind Saw ()
• Strictly Livestock () Greensleeves (with Different Artists)
• Clash () Witty (with Cocoa Tea)
• Tenor Saw Lives On () Sky High
• With Lots Signs () Jet Star (Tenor Saw meets Nitty Gritty)
• Tenor Proverb Meets Nitty Gritty () VP