Maxi Priest

Max Alfred "Maxi" Elliot is a British reggae vocalist of Jamaican descent who is best known for singing reggae music with a R&B influence.

Priest's musical career began with him singing on the South London reggae soundsystem Saxon Studio International. His first major album was the self-titled Maxi Priest which was released in 1988 and featured his cover of Cat Stevens' "Wild World".

He is one of only two British reggae acts to have an American Billboard number one: "Close to You" in 1990. A duet with Roberta Flack, "Set the Night to Music", reached the American Top Ten in 1991. His duet with Shaggy in 1996, "That Girl", was also a hit in the United States, peaking at number twenty.

He has worked with Sly & Robbie, Shaggy, Beres Hammond, Jazzie B, Apache Indian, Roberta Flack, Shurwayne Winchester, Shabba Ranks and Lee Ritenour. Priest had joined UB40 on tour in 2007. {| border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width: 100%;"

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