Cas Haley
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Cas Haley is an American singer/guitarist who was the runner-up on Season 2
of America's Got Talent
.
.
In June 2009, it was announced that Haley & former Jah Roots
lead singer, Josh Heinrichs
, would release "Favorites", a collection of modern and classic reggae favorites redone by Haley and Heinrichs. Announced to be released in late summer 2009 by Big Karma Records, the album was postponed due to producer Jim Slaton's unexpected death from a heart attack in August 2009. The album ended up never being released. The album was mastered by Rob Fraboni
.
In December 2009, Cas joined Jamaican reggae artist Tanya Stephens
to sing on a cover of "Wolfman's Brother" for the Phish
reggae tribute album "Dub Like An Antelope - Legends of reggae celebrate Phish". The album was released December 14, 2009.
In June 2010, Haley toured Hawaii with Josh Heinrichs
playing shows on Oahu & The Big Island. While on tour they appeared on several local radio programs and the television morning news portion of Hawaii News Now
.
On June 3, 2010, Easy Star Records announced that they would be releasing Cas's follow up album, "Connection", on September 14, 2010. "Connection" was released as scheduled and debuted at #2 on Billboard's Top 200 Best Selling Reggae Albums.
In October Cas toured the USA west coast and Europe with the Easy Star All-Stars
in support of "Connection".
previously, but has moved back to a small community outside of Paris, Texas
.
said that Haley sang "Walking on the Moon
" better than Sting.
America's Got Talent (Season 2)
The second season of America's Got Talent, an American television reality show talent competition, premiered on the NBC network on June 5, 2007 with a two-hour episode. Tabloid talk show host Jerry Springer succeeded Regis Philbin as host. Piers Morgan and David Hasselhoff returned as judges,...
of America's Got Talent
America's Got Talent
America's Got Talent is an American reality television series on the NBC television network, and part of the global British Got Talent franchise. It is a talent show that features singers, dancers, magicians, comedians, and other performers of all ages competing for the advertised top prize of...
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Career
His self-titled album charted as the #8 Best selling reggae album of 2008 on the Billboard ChartsBillboard charts
The Billboard charts tabulate the relative weekly popularity of songs or albums in the United States. The results are published in Billboard magazine...
.
In June 2009, it was announced that Haley & former Jah Roots
Jah Roots
Jah Roots was a reggae band from Springfield, Missouri. The band was active from 2001 to 2009. They produced records under the independent label GanJah Records. The band released several albums and has a local and international following...
lead singer, Josh Heinrichs
Josh Heinrichs
Josh Heinrichs is an American reggae singer/songwriter who was the former lead singer of internationally known indie reggae band, Jah Roots. Since leaving the band in 2008, Heinrichs has launched a solo career with an iTunes Top 5 Best Selling Reggae album....
, would release "Favorites", a collection of modern and classic reggae favorites redone by Haley and Heinrichs. Announced to be released in late summer 2009 by Big Karma Records, the album was postponed due to producer Jim Slaton's unexpected death from a heart attack in August 2009. The album ended up never being released. The album was mastered by Rob Fraboni
Rob Fraboni
Rob Fraboni is a California-born record producer and audio engineer well-known for his work with Bob Dylan, The Band, Eric Clapton, The Rolling Stones, Tim Hardin, The Beach Boys, Joe Cocker, and Bonnie Raitt, and as Vice President at Island Records where he remastered the entire Bob Marley catalog...
.
In December 2009, Cas joined Jamaican reggae artist Tanya Stephens
Tanya Stephens
Vivienne Tanya Stephens, better known by her stage name Tanya Stephens is an influential reggae artist who emerged in the late 1990s...
to sing on a cover of "Wolfman's Brother" for the Phish
Phish
Phish is an American rock band noted for its musical improvisation, extended jams, and exploration of music across genres. Formed at the University of Vermont in 1983 , the band's four members – Trey Anastasio , Mike Gordon , Jon Fishman , and Page McConnell Phish is an American rock band...
reggae tribute album "Dub Like An Antelope - Legends of reggae celebrate Phish". The album was released December 14, 2009.
In June 2010, Haley toured Hawaii with Josh Heinrichs
Josh Heinrichs
Josh Heinrichs is an American reggae singer/songwriter who was the former lead singer of internationally known indie reggae band, Jah Roots. Since leaving the band in 2008, Heinrichs has launched a solo career with an iTunes Top 5 Best Selling Reggae album....
playing shows on Oahu & The Big Island. While on tour they appeared on several local radio programs and the television morning news portion of Hawaii News Now
Hawaii News Now
Hawaii News Now is the name of the news department shared by three Honolulu, Hawaii television outlets, KGMB, KFVE and KHNL. The newscasts are produced by Raycom Media, which owns and operates KGMB and KHNL and shares studios with KFVE through a local marketing agreement.-Background:The origins of...
.
On June 3, 2010, Easy Star Records announced that they would be releasing Cas's follow up album, "Connection", on September 14, 2010. "Connection" was released as scheduled and debuted at #2 on Billboard's Top 200 Best Selling Reggae Albums.
In October Cas toured the USA west coast and Europe with the Easy Star All-Stars
Easy Star All-Stars
Originally formed as a studio band for the label's earliest recordings, Easy Star All-Stars is a reggae collective with a rotating roster of musicians and singers founded by the co-founders of New York City-based Easy Star Records in 1997...
in support of "Connection".
Personal life
Haley is married to Cassie Black and has a son named Eben and a daughter named Nolah. He lived in Arlington, TexasArlington, Texas
Arlington is a city in Tarrant County, Texas within the Dallas–Fort Worth metropolitan area. According to the 2010 census results, the city had a population of 365,438, making it the third largest municipality in the Metroplex...
previously, but has moved back to a small community outside of Paris, Texas
Paris, Texas
Paris, Texas is a city located northeast of the Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex in Lamar County, Texas, in the United States. It is situated in Northeast Texas at the western edge of the Piney Woods. Physiographically, these regions are part of the West Gulf Coastal Plain. In 1900, 9,358 people lived...
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Video
America's Got Talent
After his audition, judge Piers MorganPiers Morgan
Piers Stefan Pughe-Morgan , known professionally as Piers Morgan, is a British journalist and television presenter. He is editorial director of First News, a national newspaper for children....
said that Haley sang "Walking on the Moon
Walking on the Moon
"Walking on the Moon" is a 1979 song by The Police, from their second album, Reggatta de Blanc. The song was The Police's second number-one hit single in the United Kingdom. It reached number nine in Australia but did not chart in the United States...
" better than Sting.
Performances/Results
| Week | Theme | Song choice | Original artist | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audition | Chicago | "Walking on the Moon Walking on the Moon "Walking on the Moon" is a 1979 song by The Police, from their second album, Reggatta de Blanc. The song was The Police's second number-one hit single in the United Kingdom. It reached number nine in Australia but did not chart in the United States... " |
The Police The Police The Police were an English rock band formed in London in 1977. For the vast majority of their history, the band consisted of Sting , Andy Summers and Stewart Copeland... |
Advanced |
| Vegas Verdicts | N/A | "Living for the City Living for the City "Living for the City" is a 1973 hit single by Stevie Wonder for the Tamla label, from his Innervisions album. Reaching #8 on the Billboard Pop Singles chart and #1 on the R&B chart, the record is driven by a slow bass synth groove that manages to exude a certain amount of tension, an appropriate... " |
Stevie Wonder Stevie Wonder Stevland Hardaway Morris , better known by his stage name Stevie Wonder, is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer and activist... |
Advanced |
| Top 20 | Group 2 | "Higher and Higher" | Jackie Wilson Jackie Wilson Jack Leroy "Jackie" Wilson, Jr. was an American singer and performer. Known as "Mr. Excitement", Wilson was important in the transition of rhythm and blues into soul. He was known as a master showman, and as one of the most dynamic singers and performers in R&B and rock history... |
Advanced |
| Top 10 | N/A | "Bring it on Home to Me Bring It On Home to Me "Bring It On Home to Me" is a 1962 soul song written and recorded by R&B singer-songwriter Sam Cooke. The song, about infidelity, was a hit for Cooke and has become a pop standard covered by numerous artists of different genres. It is one of The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped... " |
Sam Cooke Sam Cooke Samuel Cook, , better known under the stage name Sam Cooke, was an American gospel, R&B, soul, and pop singer, songwriter, and entrepreneur. He is considered to be one of the pioneers and founders of soul music. He is commonly known as the King of Soul for his distinctive vocal abilities and... |
Advanced |
| Top 8 | Heroes | "Easy" | Lionel Richie Lionel Richie Lionel Brockman Richie, Jr. , is an American singer-songwriter, musician and record producer. Since 1968, he has been a member of the musical group Commodores signed to Motown Records... |
Advanced |
| Top 4 | Judges' Choice Contestant's Choice |
"Can't Help Falling in Love Can't Help Falling in Love "Can't Help Falling in Love" is a pop song originally recorded by American singer Elvis Presley and published by Gladys Music, Elvis Presley's publishing company. It was written by Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore, and George David Weiss. The melody was based on "Plaisir d'Amour" but with a different... " "Sir Duke Sir Duke "Sir Duke" is a song composed and performed by Stevie Wonder, from his 1976 album Songs in the Key of Life. Released as a single in 1977, the track topped the U.S... " |
Elvis Presley Elvis Presley Elvis Aaron Presley was one of the most popular American singers of the 20th century. A cultural icon, he is widely known by the single name Elvis. He is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "the King".... Stevie Wonder |
N/A |
| Finale | Duets | "Red Red Wine Red Red Wine "Red Red Wine" is a song written and originally recorded by Neil Diamond. It has been covered by Tony Tribe, Jimmy James & the Vagabonds, and more famously by British reggae group UB40, whose version topped the U.S. and UK singles charts... " |
Neil Diamond Neil Diamond Neil Leslie Diamond is an American singer-songwriter with a career spanning over five decades from the 1960s until the present.... |
Runner Up |
Albums
| Year | Album | Peak | Certifications Music recording sales certification Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped or sold a certain number of copies, where the threshold quantity varies by type and by nation or territory .Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories,... (sales threshold) |
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| US Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
US Reggae Reggae Reggae is a music genre first developed in Jamaica in the late 1960s. While sometimes used in a broader sense to refer to most types of Jamaican music, the term reggae more properly denotes a particular music style that originated following on the development of ska and rocksteady.Reggae is based... |
Year End Reggae | ||||||
| 2008 | Cas Haley
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| 2010 | Connection
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| "—" denotes the single did not chart. | ||||||||
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak | Album | |||||
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| US Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
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| 2010 | "Better" | — | Connection | |||||
| "—" denotes the single did not chart. | ||||||||