Maxi Priest
Maxi Priest
Latest Release
- If I Made A Wish
- April 2025
- • 1 Song
Top Songs
| 1 | Close To You | ||
| 2 | Wild World | ||
| 3 | Just A Little Bit Longer | ||
| 4 | Some Guys Have All The Luck | ||
| 5 | Best Of Me |
Albums
Mar 2025 • 1 song
Dec 2024 • 1 song
Jun 2024 • 1 song
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Popular On
- 90s Pop Hits
- Tus Favoritas de Siempre en Tucson
- Parkersburg/Marietta's Classic Hits
About
Biography
British reggae star Maxi Priest rose up through the late '80s and '90s to become one of the most internationally popular reggae singers since Bob Marley. His lovers rock vocal chops and flirtations with pop and R&B styles scored him multiple worldwide hits, including the trans-Atlantic chart-topper "Close to You," and a sunny cover of Cat Stevens' "Wild World." Priest's silky-smooth voice was ideally suited for light, romantic material that fused reggae backbeats with R&B's romanticism, and his most popular work was as sensual as it was soulful. He enjoyed serious commercial s...