Pato Banton (born with the
name Patrick Murray) is an
English reggae singer and
toaster. He was born January
28, 1961 in Birmingham,
England. He acquire the
nickname "Pato" ( the Jamaican
word for "wise owl") from his
step dad and "Banton" which
from the disc jockey slang for
a "heavyweight DJ".
Their first came to caught the
public attention in the early
1980s when he worked with the
band "The Beat". He recorded
"Pato and Roger a Go Talk"
with 'Ranking Roger' which was
included on their album in
1982 called "Special Beat
Service". He continue to
record a set of singles for
both Fashion Records and Don
Christie Records. In 1985,
Pato Banton was one of the
guest artists that perform on
the UB40 album "Baggariddim".
HIs debut album was the "Mad
Professor Captures Pato
Banton" in 1985 that was
produced by Mad Professor. It
was followed by "Never Give
In" in 1987 which include a
participation of Paul Shaffer
and a follow-up to his
previous partnership with
"Ranking Roger" with "Pato and
Roger Come Again". Banton
released a great pop oriented
LP "Visions of the World"
after an EP in 1988 which
followed by 1990's "Wize Up!"
(No Compromise) that include a
'College Radio' hits "Spirits
in the Material World" (The
Police cover) and another
partnership in "Wize Up!" (at
this time with David Hinds of
Steel Pulse)
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