Peter Hunnigale
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Peter Hunnigale, also known as Mr. Honey Vibes (born 12 December 1960, South London
, England
) is a British
reggae
singer best known for his lovers rock
releases.
ist with the Vibes Corner Collective. In 1983, LGR Records issued his debut release as a singer, "Slipping Away", which was followed by "Got To Know You" on the Street Vibes label, a label that Hunnigale set up with Fitzroy Blake, who had also been a member of the Street Vibes
Collective). He topped the UK reggae chart in 1987 with "Be My Lady", which was followed by his debut album, In This Time. A string of hits followed, and he enjoyed another UK reggae number one with "Ragamuffin Girl", a combination single recorded with Tippa Irie
. The single was also voted Best British Reggae Record by Echoes newspaper at the end of the year.
and Done Cook and Currie for
Rebel MC's Tribal Base label. The latter was produced by Hunnigale and he also played all the instruments on it. He also recorded in Jamaica, with producers such as Gussie Clarke
. Hunnigale's second solo album, Mr. Vibes, followed in 1992. In 1993, he again linked up with Tippa irie for the "Shouting For The Gunners" single, a celebration of the football club that they both supported, Arsenal FC. 1994 saw Hunnigale moving in a more rootsy
direction with Mr. Government, recorded with Neil "Mad Professor" Fraser
. Hunnigale again linked with Irie in 1995 for a version of "Declaration of Rights" recorded for his Nah Give Up compilation. Nah Give Up won the Best Reggae Album MOBO Award
in 1996, one of several awards Hunnigale won during the mid-1990s. He also recorded duets with Dennis Brown
("Cupid"), Lloyd Brown ("Lonely Girl"), and Janet Lee Davis ("We Can Work It Out"). In 1996, Hunnigale performed at Jamaica's Reggae Sunsplash
festival. Towards the end of 1996, Hunnigale performed as part of Passion, along with Glamma Kid
and Nerious Joseph, spending eight weeks at number one in the UK reggae chart with "No Diggity".
Hunnigale also performed in the reggae musical, Johnny Dollar.
Compilations:
South London
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, England
England
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) is a British
United Kingdom
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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...
singer best known for his lovers rock
Lovers rock
Lovers rock is a style of reggae music noted for its romantic sound and content. While love songs had been an important part of reggae since the late 1960s, the style was given a greater focus and a name in London in the mid 1970s.-History:...
releases.
Biography
Hunnigale started his career as bass guitarBass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
ist with the Vibes Corner Collective. In 1983, LGR Records issued his debut release as a singer, "Slipping Away", which was followed by "Got To Know You" on the Street Vibes label, a label that Hunnigale set up with Fitzroy Blake, who had also been a member of the Street Vibes
Collective). He topped the UK reggae chart in 1987 with "Be My Lady", which was followed by his debut album, In This Time. A string of hits followed, and he enjoyed another UK reggae number one with "Ragamuffin Girl", a combination single recorded with Tippa Irie
Tippa Irie
Tippa Irie is a British reggae singer and DJ from Brixton, South London.He first came to prominence in the early eighties as an MC on the South London reggae soundsystem Saxon Studio International....
. The single was also voted Best British Reggae Record by Echoes newspaper at the end of the year.
Island Records
Island Records is a record label that was founded by Chris Blackwell in Jamaica. It was based in the United Kingdom for many years and is now owned by Universal Music Group...
and Done Cook and Currie for
Rebel MC's Tribal Base label. The latter was produced by Hunnigale and he also played all the instruments on it. He also recorded in Jamaica, with producers such as Gussie Clarke
Gussie Clarke
Augustus "Gussie" Clarke , is a reggae producer who worked with some of the top Jamaican reggae artists in the 1970s and later set up his own Music Works studio.-Career:...
. Hunnigale's second solo album, Mr. Vibes, followed in 1992. In 1993, he again linked up with Tippa irie for the "Shouting For The Gunners" single, a celebration of the football club that they both supported, Arsenal FC. 1994 saw Hunnigale moving in a more rootsy
Roots reggae
Roots reggae is a subgenre of reggae that deals with the everyday lives and aspirations of the artists concerned, including the spiritual side of Rastafari and with the honoring of God, called Jah by rastafarians. It also is identified with the life of the ghetto sufferer, and the rural poor...
direction with Mr. Government, recorded with Neil "Mad Professor" Fraser
Mad Professor
Mad Professor is a dub music producer and engineer known for his original productions and remix work. He is considered one of the leading producers of dub music’s second generation and was instrumental in transitioning dub into the digital age. He is a prolific producer, contributing to or...
. Hunnigale again linked with Irie in 1995 for a version of "Declaration of Rights" recorded for his Nah Give Up compilation. Nah Give Up won the Best Reggae Album MOBO Award
MOBO Awards
The Music of Black Origin Awards, established in 1995 by Kanya King MBE and Andy Ruffell, are held annually in the United Kingdom to recognise artists of any ethnicity or nationality performing black music....
in 1996, one of several awards Hunnigale won during the mid-1990s. He also recorded duets with Dennis Brown
Dennis Brown
Dennis Emmanuel Brown was a Jamaican reggae singer. During his prolific career, which began in the late 1960s when he was aged eleven, he recorded more than 75 albums and was one of the major stars of lovers rock, a sub-genre of reggae...
("Cupid"), Lloyd Brown ("Lonely Girl"), and Janet Lee Davis ("We Can Work It Out"). In 1996, Hunnigale performed at Jamaica's Reggae Sunsplash
Reggae Sunsplash
Reggae Sunsplash is a reggae music festival first staged in 1978 in the northern part of Jamaica. In 1985 it expanded with the addition of an international touring festival...
festival. Towards the end of 1996, Hunnigale performed as part of Passion, along with Glamma Kid
Glamma Kid
Iyael Iyases Tafari Constable better known as Glamma Kid, is a British ragga and dancehall toaster and former Royal Air Force trainee of part Jamaican descent.-Career:...
and Nerious Joseph, spending eight weeks at number one in the UK reggae chart with "No Diggity".
Hunnigale also performed in the reggae musical, Johnny Dollar.
Albums
- In This Time (1987) Level Vibes (Peter Hunnigale & The Night Flight Band)
- The New Decade (1991) MangoIsland RecordsIsland Records is a record label that was founded by Chris Blackwell in Jamaica. It was based in the United Kingdom for many years and is now owned by Universal Music Group...
(with Tippa Irie) - Mr. Vibes (1992) Street Vibes
- Done Cook and Currie (1992) Tribal Base
- The Pacifists Sony
- Mr. Government (1994) Ariwa
- Silly Habits (1997) Down to Jam
- Genuine Saxon
- Back to the Old Skool vol. 1 (1998) Discotex
- Can't Stop (2002) Charm
- African Tears (2001) Charm
- Toe 2 Toe Vol VIII Jet StarJet StarJet Star was a United Kingdom record distribution company that grew out of Pama Records in 1978. It was one of the largest distributors of reggae music, the company themselves claiming the title "the world's largest reggae distributors".-History:Jet Star was formed in 1978 by the Palmer Brothers,...
- Rhythm & Song (2006) Cousins
- Free Soul (2008) Peckings
Compilations:
- Nah Give Up (1995) Kalymazoo/Down to Jam
- Reggae Max (1996) Jet Star
- Reggae Max Part 2 (2006) Jet Star
External links
- Peter Hunnigale at reggae-reviews.com
- Dalton, Peter "AFRICAN TEARS - PETER HUNNIGALE" (review), reggaezine
- "MNP Interviews: Peter Hunnigale", MusicMNP