Ru0026B blandoids yet still tuff enough to raise gunshots and shouts of "Murder" back in the Kingston dancehalls.nn Both Chaka Demus u0026 Pliers had established successful solo careers prior to combining their efforts. According to reggae website Real Groove, Chaka Demus u0026 Pliers are "sexy, soulful and poppy enough to be saleable to U.S. The first Jamaican act to place three consecutive singles in the Top Five of the British music charts, Chaka Demus u0026 Pliers have continued to make their presence felt. Retrieved 10 June 2019.Rough-voiced deejay Chaka Demus (born John Taylor in Kingston, Jamaica in August, 1963) and smooth-toned vocalist Pliers (born Everton Bonner in Rockhall Hills, Jamaica on April 4, 1963) have come together to create one of the most successful duos in the history of Jamaican music. ^ "New Zealand single certifications".Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. ^ "Chaka Demus & Pliers Chart History - Hot Rap Songs".^ "Chaka Demus & Pliers Chart History - Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs".^ "Chaka Demus & Pliers Chart History - Hot 100".Archived from the original on 3 June 2009.
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They followed this with a cover of Curtis Mayfield's " She Don't Let Nobody" and a cover (with collaboration of Jack Radics) of the Top Notes' " Twist and Shout", which topped the UK Singles Chart in early 1994, the duo becoming the first Jamaican act to top the chart in 8 years, and the first to have three consecutive top five hits on the chart. They appeared at Reggae Sunsplash in 1992, and the following year broke through to international success with " Tease Me", which was in the UK Singles Chart for three months in 1993, peaking at No. They went on to work with a string of producers, including Ranking Joe, Jah Screw, Prince Jammy, and Mafia & Fluxy, with several of their most successful single tracks included on their debut album Gal Wine (1992). Their early hits together included "Gal Wine", recorded for producer Ossie Hibbert. Both artists were established musicians when they teamed up in 1991 after performing together in Miami, both having worked as solo artists, and Pliers as a duo with Pinchers.