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This Jamaican-bred, Grammy winning quintet is one of the world's most respected reggae groups with a long string of successes stretching back to the mid 70's. Inner Circle's special brand of pop-oriented Jamaican beats and energy-filled live performances have allowed the band to transcend the traditional reggae niche and enjoy widespread crossover appeal.
A testament to this is the fact that Inner Circle plays at many of the world's largest music festivals-headlining alongside such towering pop and rock music icons as Elton John, Peter Gabriel, Van Morrison, Sinead O'Conner, The Black Crowes, Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, Carlos Santana, and many others.
Along the way, the group has withstood two-and-a-half decades of triumph and tragedy, thanks to a shared belief in music's power to unite and heal, and to the intensely loyal sense of family that's kept the band vital through some turbulent times." In 1978, while playing for the now infamous Reggae Peace Concert (a historic event in the film Heartland Reggae, which featured Bob Marley and Peter Tosh), the band achieved a major breakthrough when Chris Blackwell signed the group to Island Records.
Inner Circle also became one of the first Jamaican groups to tour in the U.S. The band's burgeoning fortunes were shattered in 1980, however, when vocalist Jacob Miller was killed in a car crash. Devastated by Miller's loss, the band did not return to the studio until six years with new lead singer Calton. The regrouped combo was completed with the addition of drummer Lancelot Hall in 1985. Inner Circle achieved new levels of international success in the 1990s.
After winning a 1993 Grammy for Best Reggae Album with "Bad Boys," the band scored again with the 1994 album Reggae Dancer, which earned another Grammy nomination for Best Reggae Album. That disc featured the breezy "Summer Jammin'," featured in the soundtrack of Eddie Murphy's film Beverly Hills Cop III. Meanwhile, the durable "Bad Boys" became a hit again when it was used as a title song for the Will Smith/Martin Lawrence action film of the same name.
Unfortunately, at around this time lead singer Calton fell ill, necessitating a lengthy recovery period. In his absence, the band connected with Kingston native Kris Bentley, former lead singer of the popular Jamaican group Skool and winner of the 1994 Caribbean Music Song Festival. When Calton opted for a solo career upon his recovery, the band invited Kris-whose personal magnetism and rapping skills added a new dimension to the band's live performances-to join permanently.
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