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I not know nothing of this singer exept the song "awake in a dream"..Can any body provide info..Is he a lover singer or a rootsman...is he good??

a tune to look out for imo is Work All Day / Dynamic 7"

Barry is a very dear friend of mine and he is considered to be one of the great Lover's Rock singers! He loves classic Philly Soul vocal groups like The Stylistics, Delfonics, etc....... He's not afraid to bring these vibes into his Reggae. "Work All Day" is truly a wicked tune, I wholheartedly agree with mashdown. Another one that Barry call's one of his "concsious" tunes is "The Road Is Rough"! Very positive and uplifting lyrics with some excellent percolating pick guitar by the great Hux Brown. I love my Roots Reggae but Barry's voice is pure and soulful. And the bottom line for me is........ I just really love great singers and that, Barry is!

i am a little confused, i know of a barry biggs related to third world, but when i find a myspace profile to that name that man was more like soul/r&b, is there 2 b.b.?? and the xterminator artist "mr biggs" somebody told me it is also the same barry biggs.

mashdown45 wrote:a tune to look out for imo is Work All Day / Dynamic 7"

I only got this tune,, he sounds so soft to me...

I was expecting that maybe in one of his records he may turn more to the roots than to the lover side.

I guess I'll never fully overstand the mentality of tunnel vision in Reggae listening! I have to respect one's opinion, but if Reggae was all "Roots", well...... variety is the spice of life, this I truly believe! Barry is not a Roots singer. It's funny, I have some Rasta Bredren from JA who just melt when they hear Barry's voice and records. Even the most militant Rasta takes time out for the women, even if it's only behind closed doors! The way I see it, Jah made the woman for man, so when singing praises of love to her, you're still Giving Thanks to the almighty! Massive respect to all the posters no matter what is the opinion!

On the point of respecting ones opinion...
I can't tell what the 3rd line in d 1st verse is like, i've never listened to the work all day tune dat far, i don't feel it...

remember, no cursing, just my opinion...

I like lover reggae too.Musically what is his best album?

If you wanna try his smooth soul sound: check 'Sideshow (The Best Of) ' on Trojan Records:
http://www.roots-archives.com/release/5100

Beware: no roots or dancehall!!