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Maxi Priest

1961 - Today

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Max Alfred Elliott (born 10 June 1961), known by his stage name Maxi Priest, is a British reggae vocalist of Jamaican descent. He is best known for singing reggae music with an R&B influence, otherwise known as reggae fusion. He was one of the first international artists to have success in this genre, and one of the most successful reggae fusion acts of all time. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. Maxi Priest is the 2,574th most popular singer (down from 2,308th in 2024), the 6,280th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 5,796th in 2019) and the 248th most popular British Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Maxi Priest ranks 2,574 out of 4,381. Before him are Amanda Lepore, Mohombi, Hyon Song-wol, Ivy Queen, Poli Genova, and Leena Peisa. After him are Emrah, Asmik Grigorian, Charlie Rich, Madison Beer, Cyrine Abdelnour, and Becky G.

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Among people born in 1961, Maxi Priest ranks 718. Before him are Simon Wells, Alexei Gorinov, Sheila Kelley, Waldemar Matysik, Naoko Matsui, and Vyacheslav Sukristov. After him are Peter Beardsley, Stephen Hough, Dario Bonetti, Danuta Stenka, Álvaro Magalhães, and Marina Logvinenko.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Maxi Priest ranks 6,282 out of 8,785. Before him are George Armstrong (1944), George K. Arthur (1899), Jack Wilshere (1992), Thomas Mitchell (1792), Ben Foster (1983), and Anne Reid (1935). After him are James Kelman (1946), Nick Aldis (1986), George Formby (1904), Peter Beardsley (1961), Katie Price (1978), and Brooklyn Beckham (1999).

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Among SINGERS In United Kingdom

Among singers born in United Kingdom, Maxi Priest ranks 248. Before him are Billy Bragg (1957), John Lundvik (1983), Billy Fury (1940), Martine McCutcheon (1976), Muriel Day (1942), and Tracey Thorn (1962). After him are Slick Rick (1965), Craig David (1981), Foxes (1989), Ian Astbury (1962), Taio Cruz (1980), and Eliza Doolittle (1988).

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