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Josey Wales

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Reggae
A.k.a. Joseph Sterling Joseph Sterling (2)

Josey Wales, born Joseph Winston Sterling in St. Mary, Jamaica is an influential Jamaican dancehall deejay. He was considered, along with Brigadier Jerry, Yellowman and sound system partner Charlie Chaplin (2), one of the best deejays of the 1980s.[1] His career began in the late 1970s performing over U-Roy-owned King Sturgav sound system, and he gained even more popularity in the early 1980s performing over Henry "Junjo" Lawes's volcano sound system, and recording singles such as "Bobo Dread" and "Leggo Mi Hand" for Lawes' label of the same name as well as later hits for George Phang's Power House label, most noticeably "Undercover Lover." Wales is named after the 1976 Western movie character from The Outlaw Josey Wales, played by Clint Eastwood (2), and subsequently nicknamed "The Outlaw".

     
Genres
  • Reggae
  • Electronic
Popular Tracks   
The Voices Of Sweet Jamaica - All Star Remix on The Voices Of Sweet Jamaica by Shaggy
Let Go Me Hand on Selector's Choice Presents Mighty Crown by Various Artists
Leggo Mi Hand on 24K Gold Dancehall Megamix by Various Artists
It A Fi Burn on The Outlaw by Josey Wales
Stalk Of Sensimilia on The Outlaw by Josey Wales
One Day Soon (feat. Josey Wales) on One Day Soon by F.Y.A.H. & Josey Wales
Let Go Mi Hand on The Outlaw by Josey Wales
Bobo Dread on Two Giants Clash by Yellowman & Josey Wales
Love I Want on The Outlaw by Josey Wales
Ready Fi Josey on Take It Easy Riddim by Various Artists

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Discography



Title Artist Year Type
Roll Like LionJosey Wales2013Single
It's Running OverBitty McLean / Josey Wales / Musical Entertainment (3)2012Album
Down In Jamaica / Bring Reggae ComeJosey Wales / Peter Metro2012Single
Water Come A Mi Eye / Mi Ah De DangerJosey Wales / Admiral Bailey2011Single
Sweet JamaicaMr. Vegas feat. Shaggy & Josey Wales2011Single
Reggae LegendsJosey Wales2010Album
Bad Mon Goin Cry / Know Fi Love Dem UpLady Saw / Josey Wales & Assassin2008Single
GatemanJosey Wales2008Single
Sweet LoveJosey Wales2007Single
Rough TimesJosey Wales2006Single
Medley / MedleyJosey Wales2006Single
Fire TorchJosey Wales2005Single
Bun U Back / Tump And TickJosey Wales / L.A. Lewis2005Single
I Need SomeoneJosey Wales2005Single
All A De Gal Dem A Fi MiJosey Wales & Pinchers2004Single
Kingston Signals, Vol. 1: 3 the Hard WayYellowman, Josey Wales, Elephant Man2004Album
Non Stop LovingJosey Wales2004Single
Thug LifeJosey Wales2002Single
Don´t Fence Wi InJosey Wales2002Single
Stars / Jah Jah A Mi Guiding StarCornell Campbell / Josey Wales2002Single
Pretty Like FlowersJosey Wales2001Single
Show Dem HowShabba Ranks / Josey Wales2001Single
Free And SingleBeres Hammond & Josey Wales1999Single
Clothes Get CommonJosey Wales1999Single
X-Rated / Clothes Get CommonShabba Ranks / Josey Wales1999Single
What You Gonna Do / Score Fe SettleFreddie McGregor / Josey Wales1998Single
Nothing So Good / Forever YoungBeres Hammond / Josey Wales & Charlie Chaplin1998Album
Bubble In The Struggle / Forever YoungMorgan Heritage / Charlie Chaplin & Josey Wales1998Single
Forever YoungCharlie Chaplin & Josey Wales1998Single
Wha Dem A DefendJosey Wales1997Single
Natty Rule UptownAnthony Malvo & Josey Wales1997Single
Can't Teck It No MoreJosey Wales1996Single
Wi No Fool / Tune InJosey Wales / Louie Culture1996Album
Jungle & Western Cowboy Style / Build Me 3 Coffins (New Blood Crew Remixes)Josey Wales, Beenie Man & Ini Kamoze1995Album
Chanty-ChantyJosey Wales1995Single
Sweet Jamaican Beat / Nah MoveMarcia Griffiths / Kulcha Knox & Josey Wales1995Album
Kings Of The DancehallCharlie Chaplin, Josey Wales1994Album
Rebel With A CauseLuciano / Josey Wales / Charlie Chaplin1994Single
Kitchen KnifeJosey Wales1994Single
Rock My SoulJosey Wales1994Single
Nah MoveJosey Wales1994Single
Cowboy StyleJosey Wales1994Album
Splashing Dashing / Man ShortageGarnett Silk / Josey Wales1994Album
Do GoodYami Bolo, Josey Wales, Jack Radics, Charlie Chaplin1994Single
Clean GunJosey Wales1994Album
Kingston HotJosey Wales1993Single
Cowboy StyleJosey Wales1993Single
AcidJosey Wales1993Single
I Wish I Was In Jamdown / Hard Core LovingJosey Wales, Ninjaman1993Album
Hey GirlBeres Hammond & Josey Wales1993Album
Cowboy StyleJosey Wales1993Single
CurfewDennis Brown / Frankie Paul / Josey Wales1993Single
Jamaica NiceJosey Wales1993Single
Man ShortageJosey Wales1993Single
Use Me / Goody BodyJosey Wales / Daddy Sylva1993Album
GatemanJosey Wales1993Album
Dis Black Woman / Pick Up The PiecesJosey Wales / Jimmy Riley1993Album
Come On BabyBeres Hammond & Josey Wales1993Album
Free & Single / SweetnessBeres Hammond & Josey Wales1993Album
New StyleJosey Wales1993Single
Preacher ManJosey Wales1993Single
Teck Care A You ManJosey Wales1993Single
Use Me / Twenty One CandlesJosey Wales / Simon Templar1993Album
The Teacher Meets The StudentU-Roy Meets Josey Wales1992Compil.
The Outlaw Plus - No Way No Better Than YardJosey Wales1991Compil.
Why Did You Leave Me To CryDobby Dobson & Josey Wales1990Album
Holy SpiritJosey Wales1989Single
What Do Me SoJosey Wales1989Single
Yard WomanJosey Wales1989Single
Send Fi JoseyJosey Wales1989Single
Kibba Yuh Mouth /Send For ProtectionJosey Wales1989Album
How Yu Mouth Tan SoJosey Wales1989Album
Mutual RightJosey Wales1989Single
Slackness DoneJosey Wales1988Album
Keba Yu MouthJosey Wales1988Single
Na Lef JamaicaJosey Wales1988Album
Special PrayerJosey Wales1988Album
Law Man And Gunman / Slackness DoneJunior Murvin / Josey Wales1987Album
Solomon StyleJosey Wales1987Album
Imagine (Beatles)Josey Wales1987Single
Culture A LickJosey Wales1987Single
One One Coco / Ballot BoxPad Anthony / Josey Wales & Admiral Bailey1987Album
My Special PrayerJosey Wales1987Single
Law Man And Gunman / Slackness DoneJunior Murvin / Josey Wales1987Single
What Dem Ago DoJosey Wales1986Single
Ha Fi Say SoJosey Wales1986Album
Must Say Something / Twist Your BodyJosey Wales / Major Worries1986Album
Ballot BoxJosey Wales & Admiral Bailey1986Single
Its RainingJosey Wales1986Single
Must Say SomethingJosey Wales1986Single
Pick Your ChoiceBarrington Levy & Josey Wales1985Single
Undercover LoverJosey Wales1985Single
Undercover LoverJosey Wales1985Album
Undercover Lover / Trials & CrossesJosey Wales / Nitty Gritty1985Album
Want No A.I.D.S.Josey Wales1985Single
Pick Your ChoiceBarrington Levy & Josey Wales1984Single
Three Blind MiceJosey Wales1984Single
Two Giants ClashYellowman Versus Josey Wales1984Album
No Way No Better Than YardJosey Wales1984Album
Drug AbusingJosey Wales1984Single
Give Me Love / Hold YouAl Campbell / Josey Wales1983Album
Kingston HotJosey Wales1983Single
Josie Wales Meets Early-BJosey Wales Meets Early B1983Album
Hoola HoopeJosey Wales1983Single
King Yellowman Meets The Mighty Josey WalesYellowman Meets Josey Wales1983Album
Baby Come HomeJosey Wales1983Single
The Outlaw Josey WalesJosey Wales1983Album
Searching For PeaceJosey WalesSingle
Every Man Turn GinalJosey WalesSingle
What A Disaster / After The StormGregory Isaacs & Josey Wales / Sugar MinottAlbum
Three Blind MiceJosey WalesAlbum
Water Come A Me EyeJosey WalesAlbum
I Believe In ReggaeJosey Wales / Phyllis BarnesSingle
Can't StopJosey WalesSingle
Gangsta MoveJosey WalesSingle
Every Man Turn Ginal / How Yu Mouth Tan SoJosey WalesAlbum
Who Wee BabyJosey WalesSingle
Cowboy Style / Tek Care A You ManJosey WalesAlbum
Who Goes ThereJosey WalesSingle
Slim Gal / Ease OffMadd Anju / Josey WalesSingle
Change Rude BoyJosey WalesSingle
Rocking TimeJosey WalesSingle
Special PrayerJosey WalesAlbum
Hoola HoopeJosey Wales, Tony TuffSingle
Things Come To BumpJosey WalesSingle
AutobiographyJosey WalesSingle
Changing / ChangesHome T / Josey WalesAlbum
Who We Baby / Rub A Dub StyleJosey Wales / Freddie McKayAlbum
BouncingJosey WalesSingle
Baby WhySilkey Dan & Josey WalesSingle
Naw Left YaJosey WalesAlbum
Bye Bye Love / My Lady / Culture A LickTrevor Sparks, Courtney Melody, Josey WalesAlbum
Watch The Wicked Run / Rasta TroddingJosey Wales / Terry GanzieAlbum
Want No A.I.D.SJosey WalesSingle
Gi Mi Di Money / Wrong MoveRisto Benji / Josey WalesSingle
SensiAnthony Malvo & Josey WalesSingle
RulingJosey WalesAlbum
Nah MoveJosey Wales & Kulcha KnoxAlbum
Hoola-Hoope / Love Me Have Fi GetJosey WalesAlbum
Bush WackedJosey WalesSingle
Mock De DreadJosey Wales & Little JohnSingle
People To LiveJosey WalesSingle
Jah BibleJosey WalesSingle
Wi Nuh FoolJosey WalesSingle
Nah Tek No CheckJosey WalesSingle
World Like A MirrorJosey WalesSingle
My Life Mash UpJosey WalesAlbum
SensiJosey Wales & Anthony MalvoAlbum
Money Fe Material / Come A MeJosey WalesAlbum
Bedroom Master / SorryJosey Wales / Tony GoldSingle
Right MoveJosey WalesSingle
It Have Fe BunJosey WalesSingle
Weh Dem A Go DoJosey Wales / YellowmanAlbum
Rock It So Well / Asking For LoveJunior Reid / Josey WalesSingle
How You Mouth Tan SoJosey WalesSingle
Flash It TonightJosey WalesSingle
Hail MeJosey WalesAlbum
Talking Revolution / Wah Dem A DefendDennis Brown / Josey WalesAlbum
Bobo DreadJosey WalesSingle
SamfieJosey WalesSingle
Long Time GalJosey WalesSingle
Bobo Dread / Let Go Me HandJosey WalesAlbum
CurfenDennis Brown / Frankie Paul / Josey WalesAlbum
Hey GirlBeres Hammond & Josey WalesSingle
Politics Killing Fi DoneSuper Cat / Josey WalesSingle
Let Go Mi HandJosey WalesSingle
Pressure On BothaJimmy Cliff / Josey WalesSingle
Wrong Fe Come Call MeJosey WalesSingle
Code Of ConductJosey WalesAlbum
Nah Lef YahJosey WalesSingle
Don´t Fence Mi InJosey WalesSingle
RulingJosey WalesSingle
Don't Hold The Man / CurfewAdmiral Bailey / Frankie Paul / Dennis Brown / Josey WalesSingle
Nah Lef YaJosey WalesSingle
Baby Come Home With JosephJosey WalesSingle
Hotter Than FireJosey Wales And Early BSingle
TributeJosey WalesSingle
Too GreedyJosey WalesSingle
Mack The DreadLittle John & Josey WalesAlbum
Love Me Have Fi Get / World CrisisJosey Wales / Al CampbellAlbum
Dance & StudioJosey Wales & Little JohnSingle
The Devil Control ThemJosey Wales / Jah ThomasSingle
What A DisasterGregory Isaacs & Josey WalesSingle
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