papalee@aol.com (Papa Lee) writes:

Michael Prophet's career goes back into the late 1970's when he was
singing for dread producer Yabby You.  As a member of the Prophets, as a
solo singer and as an uncredited singer on Yabby You dubs, Prophet proved
to be a strong, wailing singer with a strong cultural orientation.  Most
of these late '70's recordings have long been out of print but last year
there was a flood of LP and 7" reissues that was purely delightful.

Prophet and Yabby You parted company after a couple of years and Prophet
surfaced as a member of Junjo's Volcano posse in the early '80's.  He had
several major dancehall hits, cut dozens of dubplates for Junjo and his
Gunman was one of the biggest songs (and rhythms) or 1981.    After
leaving Junjo he made several good records but few had the impact of his
earlier material until Bull Talk

Michael Prophet Discography


Yabby You & Prophet, Michael: Vocal & Dub    1979  Yabby You
Serious Reasoning         1980  Grove (Island)      
Righteous Are the Conqueror  1980  Greensleeves        
Michael Prophet           1981  Jah Guidance (Greensleeves)
Know the Right            1981  Yabby You           
In Disco Style            1982  Yabby U             
Michael Prophet Versions  1983  Yabby U             
Jah Love                  1983  Live & Learn        
Love Is An Earthly Thing  1983  CSA                 
Bloodstain                1984  Ashantites          
Cease Fire                1985  Live & Learn        
Settle Yu Fe Settle       1986  Live & Learn        
Loving You      1987     Tuff Gong          
Certify                   1988  CSA                 
Bull Talk                 1992  Greensleeves        

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Lee O'Neill