Sanchez (singer)

Kevin Anthony Jackson (born 30 November 1964),^[1] better known by his stage name Sanchez, is a Jamaican reggae singer-songwriter and record producer. After starting his career in 1987, Sanchez has produced a number of hit singles including "One In A Million", "Fall In Love", "Missing You", "I Care For You" and "Never Dis Di Man".

Biography

Born in Kingston, Jackson grew up in the Stony Hill and Waterford areas. He was given the nickname 'Sanchez' due to his football skills - a reference to a footballer of that name.^[2] He sang from an early age in the Rehoboth Apostolic Church choir in St Catherine.^[1][3] After working with several Kingston sound systems, first as selector for the Rambo Mango sound system, he began recording and had his first hit with "Lady In Red", recorded for producer Red Man in 1987.^[1][2] By 1988 he was one of Jamaica's most popular singers, and at his performance at Reggae Sunsplash that year he was called back for six encores.^[2] He had further big hits with "Loneliness Leave Me Alone", produced by Winston Riley, and with his version of Tracy Chapman's "Baby Can I Hold You", which was included on the Philip "Fatis" Burrell-produced Number One album (1989).^[4] He has worked with several of Jamaica's other top producers, including King Jammy, Bobby Digital, and Donovan Germain.^[5][6]

His 2000 album Simply Being Me reached number 14 on the US Billboard Top Reggae Albums chart, and 2002's Stays on My Mind hit number 9.^[7]

Primarily known for love songs and cover versions of pop and R&B songs, in the 1990s he mixed gospel themes with other topics on his albums, and released the totally gospel Who is This Man in 1999 and He's Got the Power in 2003.^[1][8][9]

In 2012 he revealed that he is now "a full-time producer", and has been working with studio engineer and writer Rodnie "Tenor" Lion.^[10] In May he revealed that he was working on two self-produced albums, one dancehall (Like a General) and one gospel (There is no Other Like You Lord).^[11]

Discography

Gramophone record of "Tell Him I'm Not Home" by Sanchez, 1988.

Albums

• The Sweetest Girl (1988), Dennis Star
• Wild Sanchez (1988), Greensleeves
• Loneliness (1988), Techniques
• Sanchez (1988), Vena
• Number One (1989), RAS
• Falling In Love (1989), Dennis Star
• #1 Dub (1990), ROIR
• In Fine Style (1990), Exterminator
• I Can't Wait (1991), Jet Star
• The One For Me (1992), VP
• Bring Back The Love (1992), VP
• Tell It Like It Is (1992), VP
• Boom Boom Bye Bye (1993), Greensleeves
• My Sound (1993), Sonic Sounds
• Just Sanchez (1993), Overheat
• Can We Talk (1994), Greensleeves
• Missing You (1994), VP
• Praise Him (1995), VP
• Brown Eye Girl (1995), John John
• Forever (1995), Exterminator
• The Golden Voice Of Reggae (1997), World
• Who Is This Man (1999), VP
• True Identity (1999), VP
• Perilous Time (1999), Artists Only!
• Simply Being Me (2000), VP
• Songs From The Heart (2000), Artists Only!
• Stays on My Mind (2002), VP
• No More Heartaches (2003), VP
• He's Got The Power (2003), VP
• Love and Forever (2010), VP
• Love You More (2011), VP
• Beware (2016), John John

Compilations

• Courtney Melody Clash With Sanchez (????), Rhino
• Sanchez Volume One (1994), Penthouse
• Sanchez Volume Two (1994), Penthouse
• One in the Million: The Best of Sanchez (1997), VP
• Reggae Max (2000), Jet Star
• Back at One: The Best of Sanchez (2001), VP
• Essential (2002), Cactus
• Reggae Legends (2009), VP
• Penthouse Flashback Series (Sanchez) Vol. 1 (2013), Penthouse
• Penthouse Flashback Series (Sanchez) Vol. 2 (2013), Penthouse
• The Sanchez Story (????), Prime Time

Split albums

• Dennis Star Presents Sanchez, Courtney Melody, Mikey Melody - The Good The Bad The Ugly (with Courtney Melody and Mikey Melody) (1988), Dennis Star
• Pinchers Meets Sanchez (with Pinchers) (1989), Exterminator
• Sanchez Meets Cocoa Tea (with Cocoa Tea) (1993), Sonic Sounds
• Sanchez & Friends (1994), Rhino
• Wayne Wonder & Sanchez Part 1 (with Wayne Wonder) (1989), Penthouse
• Wayne Wonder & Sanchez Part 2 (with Wayne Wonder) (1991), Penthouse
• Thriller U & Sanchez (with Thriller U) (1996), Record Factory
• Toe 2 Toe Vol. 7 (with Ghost) (2003), Jet Star

Singles

• "Missing You"
• "Don't Worry"
• "Make My Day"
• "Sunshine"
• "Link Me"
• "Don't Take It Personal"
• "Tears"
• "Love Is The Power"
• "The Past"
• "Yesterday Once More"
• "Come To Rule"
• "April The Sweetest Girl"
• "South Africa"
• "The Greatest Love Of All"
• "Praise Jah"
• "Nine To Five"
• "Hard Times"
• "Hello Josephine"
• "Never Dis Di Man"
• "Stay With Me"
• "Hit Song"
• "I Love You"
• "Ben"
• "Sanchez Bad So"
• "My Baby"
• "What's Your Name"
• "Just The Two Of Us"
• "Feelings"
• "Impossible"
• "A Little Love"
• "I Wanna Give My Love To You A/K/A Just A Lover"
• "Make It Up Baby"
• "Loneliness Leave Me Alone"
• "I Must Tell Jesus"
• "Back at One"
• "I Can't Wait"
• "Give It a Chance"
• "I Care for You"
• "No More Heartaches"
• "Who Is This Man"
• "One In A Million"
• "Let Me Love You Down"
• "Leave Out a Babylon"
• "Tell You How I Feel"
• "Won't Last A Day" (featuring Wayne Wonder)
• "Frenzy"
• "Can't Remember the Last Time"
• "Thinking About You"
• "Sweet Love & Devotion"
• "Never Keeping Secrets"
• "I'll Give Anything"
• "Rub You Down"
• "Kiss Me Honey"
• "Bumptious Girl"
• "Who Cares"
• "Searching" (featuring Bounty Killer)
• "Pretty Girl"
• "Here I Am"
• "Brown Eyes"
• "I'll Always Be True"
• '"On My Knees"
• "Praying Time"
• "Can We Talk"
• "I Remember You Honey"
• "Lonely"
• "Sad Songs"
• "Rearrange My Life"
• "Home Coming Day"
• "Love Mi Girl Bad" (featuring Flourgon)
• "Brown Eye Girl"'
• "Praise Him"
• "I Believe I Can Fly"
• "Jah Promise"
• "Tears On My Pillow"
• "Sometimes"
• "Let It Be Me"
• "Trains, Boats and Planes"
• "Half My Age" (featuring Lady G)
• "Over You" (featuring Marcia Griffiths)
• "Feel Like A Winner A/K/A Wonderful Thing"
• "My Sweet Baby"
• "Rosemarie"
• "Feel So Good"
• "Love Me Forever"
• "Baby Can I Hold You Tonight"
• "Come On Baby"
• "Wild Sanchez"
• "Paper Roses"
• "I'm Never Gonna Fall In Love"
• "Amazing Grace"
• "Is It Really Over"
• "Trying To Get To You"
• "Hold On To What You Got"
• "Love Will Find A Way"
• "Teenager In Love"
• "April"
• "Ebony Eyes"
• "My Ebony Eyes"
• "Everybody's Talking"
• "Look Like I Fooled Myself"
• "Just When I Needed You Most"
• "Just My Imagination"
• "Melt Away"
• "Baby Come Home"
• "Pretty Darling
• "After You Who Could There Be"
• "Jealousy"
• "You Saw The Best In Me"
• "Christmas Time Is Here Again"
• "Alpha And Omega"
• "Mr Have It All"
• "Broken Hearted"
• "Your Love Got A Hold"
• "Wish"
• "How Can I Love Someone"
• "Black Princess"
• "Never Understand It"
• "I (Who Have Nothing)"
• "Perilous Time"
• "Babylon Wall"
• "Picture On the Wall"
• "I'm Doing Just Fine"
• "For You"
• "Sip My Chalice"
• "All My Life"
• "How Can I Love Someone"
• "Never Ending World"
• "Don't Dis the Woman"
• "Rest Your Head On My Shoulder"
• "Nice and Slow"
• "Hands of Babylon"
• "Ghetto Fabulous"
• "Close To Me"
• "Stoned (Out Of My Mind)"
• "Behind The Wall"
• "Can't Hold On To It"
• "Mexican Divorce A/K/A Down The Road"
• "I'm Waiting"
• "That Girl"
• "That Sound"
• "Cherish Your Love"
• "Baby It's Time"
• "He Can Be Found"
• "The Tide Is High"
• "Soon As I Get Home"

References

External links

• Official Sanchez Website
• Sanchez discography at MusicBrainz