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Jacob Miller is tagged as: reggae, roots reggae, dub, roots, rasta

Jacob Miller (May 4, 1952 – March 23, 1980) was a Jamaican reggae artist.
Jacob was featured in the film Rockers, alongside many other musicians including Gregory Isaacs, Big Youth and Burning Spear. In the movie, he plays the singer of a hotel houseband, played by Inner Circle, who are joined on drums by the films hero, Horsemouth (Leroy Wallace) and play a wicked live version of Tenement Yard.
Miller had close links with Bob Marley, who was known to promote him as ‘My favourite singer’. One of Jacob Millers biggest Jamaican hits ‘Tired Fe Lick Weed’ betrayed his political leanings as can be seen in his performance of the song in the film ‘Heartland Reggae’, where his open enjoyment of a ‘ganja spliff’ on stage was intended to be seen as a militant statement.
Millers most potent works are often attributed to the ‘rockers’ singles of the mid 1970’s with the band Inner Circle, with tracks like ‘Tenement yard’, ‘Tired fe Lick Weed’ and ‘Stand Firm’ among them. However the track which has brought him the most lasting recognition is the rockers standard ‘King Tubby Meets The Rockers Uptown’ with Augustus Pablo. Other notable tracks with Augustus Pablo include &...
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Top 10 Jacob Miller Songs
Tenement Yard
Healing Of The Nation
Talk
Shakey Girl
Baby I Love You So
Luck Of The Draw
Tired Fe Lick Weed In A Bush
On The Twelve Days Of Ismas
Tired Fi Lick Weed Inna Bush
Peace Treaty Special
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Top 10 Jacob Miller Albums
Collector's Classics
One Love Peace Concert
Who We Are
Who Say Jah No Dread
Tenement Yard
Jacob Miller & the Inner Circle Band & Augustus Pablo
Jacob Miller Lives On
Natty Christmas
Chapter A Day
Mix Up Moods
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