Tippa Irie (born Anthony Henry, 1965, London, England) is a British

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singer and DJ from

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. He first came to prominence in the early 1980s as an MC on the South London reggae soundsystem Saxon Studio International. He first achieved national exposure on night-time

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in the mid-1980s, with the singles "It's Good To Have The Feeling You're The Best" and "Complain Neighbour" (on Greensleeves Records), before achieving a UK

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hit in 1986 with "Hello Darling". He has collaborated with Alexander O'Neal, Long Beach Dub All Stars, The Skints, and Chali 2na. He enjoyed further success in 2003, when he appeared on

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' track " Hey Mama". He has also collaborated with the London-based avant-

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outfit The Bug, on the single "Angry" from the album ''

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''. In 2010, he appeared on the

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panel show ''

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'', in the identity parade round. His latest release is ''Stick to My Roots'' (2010). ln 2023 he released his autobiography under the same title.

UK singles chart discography

*"Hello Darling" – (1986) – Number 22 *"Heartbeat" – (1986) – Number 59 *" Shouting for the Gunners" – (1993) – Number 34 *"Staying Alive 95" – (1995) – Number 48* Credited as Fever featuring Tippa Irie

References

External links

Official Website
* 1965 births Living people Singers from the London Borough of Lambeth People from Brixton English people of Jamaican descent British male singers British reggae musicians {{UK-singer-stub British reggae singers English autobiographers