Whilst still performing, no new material arrived for several years, until Pliers released a solo effort in “Billion Dollar Latte” in 2012.
“For Every Kinda Person” was the duo’s third offering in 1997, after which they went relatively quiet. “She Don’t Let Nobody” followed the next year, earning a spot at number four on the British Album Chart. In 1994, the duo released their debut album, “Tease Me,” which collected all of their hits into one package. Covers of Curtis Mayfield’s “She Don’t Let Nobody” and the Isley Brothers’ classic “Twist and Shout” followed the trend and broke into the Top Five also, before “Tease Me” made it three consecutive Top Five singles.
Yet it was when they worked with the legendary reggae production team of Sly & Robbie that Chaka and Pliers found their first major hit, with “Murder She Wrote.” Their second topped that success, “Tease Me,” which reached number three on the UK Singles Chart. Chaka Demus + Follow Artist One of the most popular DJs of the '90s, the jovial, gruff-voiced Chaka Demus has notched up a string of hits in Jamaica, working on his own and with others, but it was his pairing with the dulcet-toned Pliers that brought the toaster a series of international chart-breakers. This was soon to be imagined, after the dup collaborated on the Ossie Hibbert-produced “Gal Wine,” before then working with Ranking Joe on “Brenda” and “Rough This Year” for Blackbeard. Tracks like “Snake in the Grass” and “Bam Bam” impressed Demus, who was quick to note his belief that the two could mesh well on record. Pliers equally made his talents known through his work with a host of producers including King Jammy, King Tubby, Black Scorpio, King Jammy and Coxsone Dodd. Chaka Demus and Pliers had already established solo careers before they joined forces, earning a number of hits during the 1980s.Ĭhaka Demus’ duets with Admiral Bailey, “One Scotch” and Yellowman, “Everybody Loves Chaka” brought Chaka early fame, becoming a well known presence in Kingston’s (Jamaica) music scene. The duo recently performed on the Rototom Festival in Spain.Featuring the gruff voice of John Taylor (Chaka Demus) and the smooth tones of Everton Bonner (Pliers), the duo found crossover appeal that saw them find hits internationally, earning three Top Five singles in a row in the British music charts. Second Coming does not mean the end of Chaka Demus and Pliers. LOAF BAT OUT OF HELL II VIRGIN TORI AMOS UNDER THE PINK EAST WEST CHAKA DEMUS & PLIERS TEASE ME MANGO M PEOPLE ELEGANT SLUMMING RCA ROBERTA FLACK SOFTLY. "Me'd kinda surprised.mi neva expect so much songs fi hit." He could not envisage the record-breaking run of the ensuing album which was released by Mango Records, a subsidiary of Island Records. Their first song together was the Ossie Hibbert-produced Gal Wine, one of the numbers that eventually made the British pop chart.įollowing the recording session at Mixing Lab studios in Kingston, Chaka Demus recalls telling Pliers that Gal Wine would be a big hit. The feat earned Chaka Demus and Pliers worldwide fame and a slot as opening act for UB40.Ĭhaka Demus and Pliers had successful solo careers before teaming up in 1991. Produced by Sly and Robbie, Tease Me was among a record six songs from All She Wrote that entered the British national chart. It was Solomon who co-wrote Tease Me, one of the hit songs from All She Wrote, the 1993 gold album that launched the international careers of Chaka Demus and Pliers. The album is released by the Fire and Ice label, co-owned by Chaka Demus and longtime friend Winston Solomon. "After dat, mi jus' tek mi time an' mek sure mi get things right," he said.