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Rupert Clarke (born September 10, 1975), best known by his stage name Rupee, is a soca musician from Barbados. He was born in military barracks in Germany to a German mother and a Bajan father, who was serving in the British armed forces at the time. He later migrated to Barbados. He is signed to Atlantic Records.
Early life:
By the age of nine, Rupee had lived three different cultures - German, English, and Barbadian.
Spending his first years in England, he was exposed to a contrast of sounds which reflected his parents' diverse backgrounds: calypso on the side of his West Indian father, pop and rock and roll from his mother. He and his siblings would often perform on stage, coming up with all sorts of chants, rhymes and antics to tease the audience. Rupee eventually moved to Barbados in 1985. He had his first major break after winning the Richard Stoute Teen Talent Competitio
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HIS is a distinctive style. It combines a unique ability to create music that appeals to all markets and a profound skill in directly connecting with each of his adoring fans regardless of age.
He is Rupee and he is an artiste extraordinaire.
Born in Germany on September 10 to a black Barbadian father and white German mother, this young, dynamic entertainer first gained recognition after Winning the Richard Stoute Teen Talent Competition in 1993.
After this early achievement, he became one of the three lead singers in the Barbadian band Coalishun with whom in 1995 he released their first raga-soca hit single “Thundah”.
This paved the way for the following year which saw the release of the mega Ragga-soca hit “Ice Cream”. The track’s sweet melodic rhythms praising and acknowledging how sweet women are, sparked great regional and international recognition for Coalishun. This resulted in overseas bookings for the band which toured England, Canada, Bermuda, New York, Trinidad, Grenada and throughout the Caribbean on the strength of the single. Today “Ice Cream” remains a favorite,
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Rupie Edwards
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Rupert Lloyd Edwards (born 4 July 1945) is a Jamaican reggae singer and record producer.
Biography
Rupie Edwards was born in Goshen, in Saint Ann Parish.[1] The family moved to Kingston in 1958, where he sang in talent contests, including those run by Vere Johns.[1] He was spotted by producer S.L. Smith, for whom he recorded his debut single, "Guilty Convict" b/w "Just Because", released on Smith's Hi=Lite label nd licensed to Blue Beat Records in 1962.[1][2]
After recording a few further singles, he formed the Ambassadors in 1965 with Paragons singer Junior Menz and guitarist Eric Frater, becoming the Virtues with the addition of Dobby Dobson.[1][3] They recorded several singles for Harry J, as well as Edwards' first self-production, "Burning Love", credited to Rupie Edwards and the Virtues.[1]
The Virtues broke up in 1968, and Edwards started to focus mainly on his work as a producer, although he continued to release his own records in the late 1960s and early 19
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