Shaggy

名字：Shaggy/夏奇
生日：1968年10月22日（22 October 1968）
出生地： 牙買(mǎi)加首都金斯敦(Kingston, Jamaica)
出生名：Orville Richard Burrell
我知道這不是Reggae的輝煌年代，Bob Marley早已不在，但他的擁躉仍在尋找著新的節(jié)拍，Shaggy是他們最新的熱愛(ài)。Shaggy的最新專(zhuān)輯《Hot shot》已連續(xù)24周進(jìn)入公告牌(Billboard)專(zhuān)輯排行榜前100位，曾取得排行榜榜首的佳績(jī)，而他的成功從1993年就已開(kāi)始，持續(xù)了8年的勝利。
　　單從名字上來(lái)看，Shaggy與Reggae似乎就有著天然的聯(lián)系，而在牙買(mǎi)加度過(guò)的童年時(shí)代更能證明他正宗的Reggae血統(tǒng)。雖然他的成人時(shí)代屬于美國(guó)，但他的根在牙買(mǎi)加的Kingston。1968年10月22日，一個(gè)名叫Orville Richard Burrell了的男嬰大哭臨世，他就是后來(lái)的Shaggy，雖然沒(méi)人能證明當(dāng)時(shí)他的哭聲與Reggae節(jié)拍有著什么相似之處。這個(gè)調(diào)皮的男童被玩伴們稱(chēng)為Shaggy，因?yàn)樗�比較像卡通片"Scooby Doo"里那個(gè)對(duì)什么都感興趣的主人公。18歲的時(shí)候他離開(kāi)了牙買(mǎi)加，跟隨母親搬到了紐約布魯克林區(qū)的Flatbush，不久就開(kāi)始追尋自己的音樂(lè)之夢(mèng)。
　　Shaggy音樂(lè)生涯的第一次突破是單曲"Mampie"與"Big Up"的發(fā)行，憑借他獨(dú)特的嗓音與極佳的樂(lè)感，這兩支單曲都先后登上了紐約Reggae排行榜的首位。當(dāng)時(shí)Shaggy的制作人是Sting，他后來(lái)成為Shaggy制作隊(duì)伍中固定的成員。
　　1988年，一直找不到合適工作的Shaggy加入了美國(guó)海軍陸戰(zhàn)隊(duì)。其后"海灣戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)"爆發(fā)了，小兵Shaggy被派到了那里。一場(chǎng)戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)對(duì)所有身臨其境的人都是一個(gè)刺激，是生命歷程中的一個(gè)重要階段，對(duì)Shaggy來(lái)說(shuō)更是如此。如今，他回憶道："油田在燃燒，什么也看不見(jiàn)。當(dāng)我走出這場(chǎng)戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)，我就做出了決定--'就是它了，我要抵達(dá)音樂(lè)的頂峰'。"一年之內(nèi)，Shaggy錄制了他那張果真帶著他沖向音樂(lè)頂峰的"Oh Carolina"。
　　1993年，那張帶給Shaggy巨大成功的專(zhuān)輯《Pure Pleasure》發(fā)行了，這是他的處男大碟，那支熱遍全球的"Oh Carolina"正在其中。"Oh Carolina"成了英國(guó)流行音樂(lè)史上最熱門(mén)的單曲之一，而且同期在9個(gè)國(guó)家登上了流行榜的首位。
　　"沒(méi)有比在我的演出上看到觀眾的微笑更讓我高興的事了，"--Shaggy。1993年的全球巡演之后，Shaggy讓會(huì)心的微笑遍布了歐洲；他也是第一個(gè)在廢除種族隔離制后的南非演出的第一個(gè)Reggae藝人。
　　1995年7月，《Boombastic》的發(fā)行為Shaggy成功地籠絡(luò)了大批的美國(guó)受眾。這張專(zhuān)輯在美國(guó)的銷(xiāo)量達(dá)到了白金，在美國(guó)之外也售出了逾100萬(wàn)張，并為他贏來(lái)了1996年格萊美"最佳Reggae專(zhuān)輯"獎(jiǎng)�！禕oombastic》經(jīng)白金認(rèn)證的標(biāo)題曲狂掃公告牌Reggae、R&B和Rap排行榜，接連榮登榜首的寶座，并成為公告牌100熱門(mén)單曲排行榜里的銷(xiāo)量老大和熱門(mén)第三。Shaggy這張專(zhuān)輯在歐洲取得的成功比在美國(guó)有過(guò)之無(wú)不及，它幾乎是所有歐洲國(guó)家流行榜的榜首。除了轟動(dòng)世界的大熱門(mén)"Boombastic"以外，這張專(zhuān)輯還包括了"Summertime"的最新現(xiàn)場(chǎng)版，以及Ken Boothe經(jīng)典"The Train Is Coming"的優(yōu)秀翻版--出現(xiàn)在動(dòng)作片"Money Train"中。
　　1996年9月，在完成他的95/96全球巡演不久之后，Shaggy回到了錄音棚開(kāi)始灌錄他的新專(zhuān)輯《Midnite Lover》。先后在牙買(mǎi)加的Kingston和紐約進(jìn)行錄制的《Midnite Lover》里Shaggy在發(fā)音和選用樂(lè)器上有了新的突破。這張專(zhuān)輯的第一制作人是Robert Livingston，參與錄制的包括Sly & Robbie、Bulby & Fatta、創(chuàng)作人/制作人Dave Kelly、混音高人Sting International等多位Reggae界大腕。
　　Shaggy發(fā)行了熱門(mén)歌曲成堆的專(zhuān)輯《Hotshot》。這張專(zhuān)輯融合了各種風(fēng)格與創(chuàng)作織構(gòu)，從Shaggy擅長(zhǎng)的Party節(jié)奏到"Why Me Lord"，"Keepin'it Real"，"Hope"這樣的醇美歌曲，其中"Hope"成為了Kevin Costner指導(dǎo)的電影"For The Love Of The Game"的Soundtrack。
　　對(duì)于那些喜歡跳舞的歌迷，《Hotshot》里有著"Dance & Shout"這樣的舞曲。專(zhuān)輯中另外一個(gè)亮點(diǎn)是"Angel"，這首歌基于Chip Taylor 60年代的經(jīng)典"Angel of the Morning"，Shaggy在此之上創(chuàng)造性地加入了Steve Miller"The Joker"里的Funky吉他采樣。《Hotshot》還包括了Shaggy自己的經(jīng)典"Luv Me, Luv Me"的新版。
　　Shaggy攜著《Hotshot》已經(jīng)對(duì)當(dāng)今世界流行樂(lè)壇發(fā)起了新一波的Reggae沖擊，向著被拉丁音樂(lè)壟斷的排行榜沖擊，不知道這是否標(biāo)志著Reggae的再次復(fù)興。
Emerging in the early '90s, Shaggy was the biggest crossover success in dancehall reggae. Not only did he become the genre's most commercially potent artist in the international market, he was also more than just a typical flash in the pan, managing to sustain a career over the course of several highly popular albums. Perhaps in part because he wasn't based in Jamaica, he never really needed to have it both ways: virtually ignoring the hardcore dancehall crowd, his music was unabashedly geared toward good times, a friendly (if horny) persona, and catchy party anthems. He wasn't shy about lifting hooks wholesale from pop hits of the past, a chart-ready blueprint similar to that of hip-hop stars like Puff Daddy, but he also had fairly eclectic tastes, giving his records a musical variety lacking from other dancehall stars. As a result, he became one of the scant few reggae artists to top the album and pop singles charts in America, not to mention numerous other countries where he's had even greater success.
Shaggy was born Orville Richard Burrell on October 22, 1968, in Kingston, Jamaica, and was nicknamed after the Scooby-Doo character. At age 18, he joined his mother in the Flatbush area of Brooklyn, New York, and soon began performing with the local Jamaican-style sound system Gibraltar Musik. A steady income proved to be a more pressing matter, however, and in 1988 Shaggy joined the Marines. Stationed at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina, he continued to pursue music in his free time, and often made the drive back to New York for recording sessions. He cut his first single, "Man a Mi Yard" b/w "Bullet Proof Buddy," at age 20 for producer Don One's own small label; for the follow-up, "Big Hood" b/w "Duppy or Uglyman," he worked with producer Lloyd "Spiderman" Campbell.
Shaggy's most important connection, however, proved to be radio DJ/studio engineer Sting (born Shaun Pizzonia), who got him a gig cutting dubplates at Phillip Smart's studio. One of those records, "Mampie," became a huge hit among New York reggae fans; its follow-up, "Big Up," was even more popular locally, and marked the first of several duets with Brooklyn singer Rayvon. However, Shaggy still had obligations to the military, and his budding career was interrupted by Operation Desert Storm in 1991; he was sent to Kuwait for a five-month tour of duty. After returning to Camp Lejeune, Shaggy resumed his sessions in New York, and waxed a cover of the Folkes Brothers' ska hit "Oh Carolina." Originally recorded for Prince Buster's label, the song was given a modern dancehall update complete with a prominent "Peter Gunn" sample. At first, "Oh Carolina" was simply another local hit, but thanks to some overseas promotion, it was picked up for release in the U.K. by Greensleeves in late 1992. It was an instant smash, vaulting all the way to the top of the British pop charts early the next year and doing the same in several other European countries.
"Oh Carolina" wasn't as big a hit in the U.S., where it stalled in the lower half of the charts, despite its inclusion on the hit soundtrack to the Sharon Stone film Sliver. Furthermore, its follow-up singles, the tongue-in-cheek gospel of "Soon Be Done" and the jazzy "Nice and Lovely," failed to duplicate its success. Nonetheless, the overseas success of "Oh Carolina," coupled with the high-profile Maxi Priest duet "One More Chance," was enough to land Shaggy a lucrative deal with Virgin Records. His debut album, Pure Pleasure, was released in 1993, and included many of his recent singles; the following year, Greensleeves issued a collection called Original Doberman, which covered many of his earliest recordings.
Now firmly a star in Europe, Shaggy went on to conquer the U.S. with his next album, 1995's Boombastic. The title track was an inescapable hit, selling over a million copies; it reached number three on the pop charts and number one on the R&B charts, and also became his second U.K. chart-topper. "In the Summertime," the flip side of the American single release of "Boombastic," climbed into the U.K. Top Five as a follow-up. Meanwhile, the album went platinum, nearly reaching the R&B Top Ten, and spent a full year at number one on Billboard's reggae album chart; it also won a Grammy for Best Reggae Album. A third single, "Why You Treat Me So Bad," featured guest rapper Grand Puba and nearly reached the British Top Ten in 1996, but failed to make much of an impact stateside.
Shaggy followed his breakout success with an extensive world tour, consolidating his European following, and recorded a hit duet with Maxi Priest, "That Girl," in 1996. He returned to solo action in 1997 with the Midnite Lover album. The first single, a dancehall version of Big Brother & the Holding Company's "Piece of My Heart" featuring duet partner Marsha, was a relative flop in the U.S., though it had some international success. Similarly, the album was a commercial disappointment, and Virgin, assuming that Shaggy's moment had passed (as it quickly had for many of dancehall's crossover hitmakers), dropped him from its roster.
Undaunted, Shaggy turned to movie soundtracks to keep his name in the public eye. He appeared on a minor hit duet with Janet Jackson, "Luv Me, Luv Me," from the soundtrack of How Stella Got Her Groove Back in 1998, and followed it by contributing the solo cut "Hope" to For Love of the Game in 1999. By this time, he was able to land a new deal with MCA, and rewarded them with one of the biggest-selling reggae albums ever. Released in 2000, Hot Shot started off slowly as its lead single, "Dance and Shout," flopped in the States. However, a radio DJ in Hawaii downloaded the track "It Wasn't Me" (featuring Rik Rok) from Napster, and began playing it on his show. Soon it was a national hit, rocketing up the pop charts and hitting number one in early 2001; naturally, it did likewise in the U.K. and many other European countries. Its follow-up, "Angel" — a rewrite of the country hit "Angel of the Morning," featuring Rayvon on vocals — also went straight to number one in the U.S. and U.K. Hot Shot, meanwhile, spent six weeks at number one on the album charts and eventually sold over six million copies in the U.S. alone — an almost unheard-of figure for a reggae release.
While Shaggy prepared his follow-up album, more pieces of product hit the market in 2002: Virgin put out Mr. Lover Lover: The Best of Shaggy, Vol. 1, a compilation covering his years at the label, while MCA issued a remix album, Hot Shot Ultramix. Before the end of the year, Shaggy released his new album Lucky Day, which was loosely designed as a respectful tribute to womankind. Its first two singles, "Hey Sexy Lady" and "Strength of a Woman," didn't fare well in the U.S., but the album sold respectably well, going gold by year's end and charting in the Top 30 on both the pop and R&B listings. In 2005 he returned with Clothes Drop, this time on the Geffen label. Early in 2007 his "Church Heathen" single began dominating the dancehall scene thanks in part to its video starring the legendary Ninjaman as a priest. The big hit single landed on Shaggy's album Intoxication released that same year.