Leroy Smart

Leroy Smart (born 1952), is a reggae singer-songwriter and record producer from Kingston, Jamaica.
Smart was born in 1952 and orphaned at the age of two. He was raised at Maxfield Park Children's Home and educated at Alpha Boys School, where he studied singing, drums, and dancing.
Smart recorded his first single, "It Pains Me", in 1969 for a producer called Mr. Caribbean. In 1970, he recorded "Ethiopia" for Joe Gibbs and the first version of one of his most famous songs, "Pride & Ambition", with producer Gussie Clarke. His breakthrough would come in 1973 with "Mother Liza", produced by Jimmy Radway, which topped the local singles chart, and led to "Pride & Ambition" also becoming a big local hit. After working with Bunny Lee for several years, he recorded another of his best-known songs, "Ballistic Affair" at Channel One, in 1976, and began producing himself in 1977. Smart has continued recording and remains popular, with over 35 albums to his name. He is regarded as one of Jamaica's most outrageous and colourful characters.
Smart appeared in the film Rockers along with contemporaries such as Gregory Isaacs and Jacob Miller.
==Links to Peel==
Peel first started playing Leroy Smart's records in 1977 and would play further material from the singer until the early 90's. 
==Shows Played==
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*22 September 1977: Jah Is My Light (album - Leroy Smart & I-Roy) Observer
;1979
*15 August 1979: Pride And Ambition (12" single) Dub Vendor
;1980
*31 May 1980 (BFBS): Hooligan Vagabond (7") Jah Guidance
;1982
*16 December 1982: Know Yourself
;1985
*23 October 1985: Bank Account (7") Power House
;1986
*John Peel inc 04 March 1986 edited: Let Off Supum
*11 March 1986: Set It (12") Java
*12 November 1986: Superstar Mixup (12" - Superstar Mixup / One For The Money) Greensleeves
;1987
*09 March 1987: More Rub A Dub (7") Black Scorpio
;1991
*Peel 003 (Radio Bremen): Wait On Love (7") BK
;1992
*17 April 1992: Cool Off The Tension (7 inch) Pickout
;1993
*28 May 1993: ‘Poor Man Struggle (7 inch )’ (Tappa Records)
*05 June 1993 (BFBS): ‘Poor Man Struggle (7 inch)’ (Tappa Records)
*19 June 1993: ‘Poor Man Struggle (7 inch)’ (Tappa Records)
==External Links==
*Wikipedia
*Discogs
Category:Artists