The Journey Continues... Born in Kingston, Jamaica on July 11, 1957, Michael Rose was fortunate enough to be introduced to music as a teenager by his older brother Joseph. Blessed with an outstanding voice, Michael Rose would regularly meet in Kingston with singers, musicians, writers, and producers such as Dennis Brown, Big Youth, The Wailers, Gregory Isaacs, Sly and Robbie, and others. With his brothers he sang the hotel circuit. Michael Rose started his recording career as a solo artist for producers Yabby U and Niney The Observer. He joined Black Uhuru in 1974? after the departure of Don Carlos & Garth Dennis. He led them to international success in the early 1980s, having written most of their popular material. They won the first-ever Grammy Award for Reggae in 1985 for the album "Anthem" with the hallmark voice of Michael Rose in the forefront. After the release of "Anthem" Michael left Black Uhuru and retired to the Blue Mountains in Jamaica to start a coffee farm. He released a string of singles in Jamaica, but nothing much was heard of him outside the island until 1989, when he was signed to RCA and released the stringly pop-influenced album "Proud" in Europe and Japan. The deal with RCA was short-lived however, and Rose returned to Jamaica to record a new string of Sly & Robbie produced singles. He also recorded for other producers but the only albums during this period were the Japan-only releases "Bonanza" (1991) and "King Of General" (1992). The Sly & Robbie singles were eventually released on the vinyl-only "Sly And Robbie presents: Mykall Rose - The Taxi Sessions" in also saw his American debut as a solo artist with the album "Michael Rose" on Heartbeat Records. The single "Short Temper" reached #2 on the Gavin Reggae Chart. In the period 1995-2004 Heartbeat Records released a total of 9 albums including "Live - Party In Session" and a compilation entitled "Happiness - The Best Of Michael Rose". Next to these albums, a great amount of different recordings appeared on dozens of jamaican vinyl singles and several albums, including "Last Chance" which was #1 on the British Reggae charts for several weeks. More often than not, his name was spelled "Mykal Rose", "Mikal Roze", which Rose has said is the Ethiopian way of spelling his name, which made it feel closer to home. It would also appear that, in general, the music was not released in the order of recording. In 2002, Rose recorded 2 albums: "Babylon 9/11 Tip Of The Iceberg" (released on Love Injection in 2004), and a yet untitled album for African Star records. In August 2002, Rose was reported arrested in Miami Airport by US Marshalls in a case of mistaken identity. Although he was released, it resulted in Rose losing his US work permit. Rose sensationally re-joined Black Uhuru in February 2004, and performed several concerts in Jamaica and Europe with the group. They also released a jamaican single "Dollars" and reportedly have recorded a yet untitled and unreleased album. Yet, in spite of his reunion with Uhuru, Michael Rose still tours, records and releases material as a solo artist. Dub producer Ryan Moore (of Twilight Circus) is responsible for the latest album on M Records entitled "African Roots" (released June 2005) and its dub companion "African Dub" (released November 2005). See below a sampling of his music.

The 1970s Dreadlocks Coming For Dinner Observer, D.B.T. Records, Oval U.K. Guess Who's Coming To Dinner (same as prev.) Morpheus; Observe Life, Tit For Tat; Freedom Over [Me], Observer; Love Between Us, Observer; Clap The Barber, Observer, Ethnic Fight U.K. We Shall Overcome, Key (1976), Pinto (1981); Running Around / Key of Keys (version), Key; Running Round / Roots (version) (same as prev.), Key ; Artibella Taxi, Flames. * Rose was first recorded as the deejay for the B-side of Andel Forgie and Bolivar's "Woman A Genal" on the SRS label.

1985 & Beyond debt settlement usa . Debt help - debt settlement in USA. . . officine panerai - panerai replica! Chopard replica. . Get Li-Ion laptop battery for Sony with great discounts! Bogus Badge / Monsoni (version)-Grammy Rose; Demonstration / Big Mac (version)- Grammy Rose; Hurry Home Baby- Grammy Rose; Can't Be Like Me (a.k.a. "Imitator")- Jammy's; Keep the Fire Burning [Dump the Lump]- RCA; Mother And Child Reunion / Brown Eyes- Ruff Roze; Richie The Rich / Don's Party- Ruff Roze; Centenary- Tappa; Bad Boys- Taxi; Visit Them- Taxi; Monkey Business- Taxi; Mr. Mension [sic]-Taxi; One A We Two A Wi [sic]- Taxi; Stalk of Sensimenia [sic]- Star Trail; Leave The Spechie- Penthouse; Hot Stick- Imaj; Rudeboy General-Bust Out; Burning Down Rome (with Junior Reid)- JR Productions; Hitler- Volcano; Eden (a.k.a. "Heathen") / Tappa Rhythm (vers.)-Tappa; You Too Short Temper / Lotion (version)-Observer; Don't Play With Fire / Acid Mix With Fire (v)- Observer; Yush (diff. than Taxi Sessions) / Bad Boy Mix II- Taxi; Street Wise / Streetwise Straight Vibe (alt.)- 2B Productions; True Love Will Never Die- Incredible Music; Jealous One- Record Factory; Money- Time One; Run Them a Run- Mafia and Fluxy; Give a Little / Hot Looks (version)- High Power; Love Is What We Need / Rub-A-Dub (vers.)- High Power; Need Love / Wan Ga Gut (version)-East Coast; Holy Mount Zion- King Of Kings; General Penitentiary- Penthouse; Living Dangerous- Imaj; Give a Little (diff. than High Power cut)- Imaj; Can You Hear The Calling- Roots Man; Can You Hear The Calling (different)- King Of Kings; Retribution- Record Factory; Reaction (with Mad Cobra)- Record Factory; Why [Is It Taking So Long?]- 2B Productions; Calling My Name- Fat Eyes; Praise Him- Fashion; Blood Up- Star Trail; Trust Me Jah- Brick Wall; Cookie Jar- 2B Productions; Throw Some Stone-Twilight Circus; No Burial- Twilight Circus; Days of History - Twilight Circus.

With Black Uhuru Let Him Go ("Black Sound Uhuru")Taxi; Sun Is Shining ("Black Uruhru" )Hitbound (Channel One), Soul Trap U.K. Garvey Days / Bloodshed/Soul Trap U.K. Aquarius (Black Uhuru with The Tamlins)Taxi; No, No, No- Taxi; Time To Unite- Weed Beat; Rent Man- D.E.B., Emmanuel Music; Wood For My Fire- D.E.B. Music; Crisis For Love- [Jammy's]; My King Forever- Jammy's; Eden Pon Street / Time To Unite- Jammy's; King Selassie- Jammy's; Natural Mystic- Jammy's; Plastic Smile / Powderface (version)- Gorgon Records; Guess Who's Coming To Dinner- Taxi; Shine Eye Gal / Plastic Smile- Taxi; Shine Eye Gal / version- Taxi; General Penitentiary- Taxi; Abortion- Taxi; Happiness / Africa- Taxi; Sponji Reggae- Taxi, Island; Eye Market- Taxi; Right Stuff- Taxi; Botanical Roots- Taxi; Party Next Door- Taxi; Solidarity- Island; What Is Life / Solidarity (alternate mix)- Island picture sleeve.

Thanks
We are espeically grateful to a number of sources: Hany Hosny, George Callas, Charley Morgan, Robert Shoenfeld, Robert Nelson, Jah Bill, Erik Domstad, and Jim Dooley for Michael's discography; and Wikipedia. Also check out our online store for items bearing his image.