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Errol Reid

I get by with a little help from my friends.

About Me

Birmingham born Errol Reid, has enjoyed a successful career in the music industry. He achieved worldwide chart hit success as the lead singer of the band CHINA BLACK signed to the Polydor label Wild Card and sang the Rugby World Cup anthem Swing Low Sweet Chariot with Ladysmith Black Mombasa.During his time with China Black he toured all the major arenas of the world, singing duets with Robin Gibb on his world tour and the late great Barry White live in Paris, supported international stars such as R Kelly, Sounds Of Blackness, Jamiraquai, Dina Carol and Burning Spear.Errols great love of music and singing certainly stems from his Jamaican roots. He started singing and acting at his school in Birmingham, he then progressed to singing with his friends in their own local Sound System called INITY SOVERIGN GOLD, as well as, recording commercials for his local independent and BBC radio stationsErrol worked for Brent and Barnet council as a Town Planner before leaving when his single 'SEARCHING' reached number two in the UK pop charts. Since then Errol has written for many well known artists and has written and produced the single 'PLEASE' for Robin Gibb from the BeeGee's. He has recently been involved in writing and performing on some major well known dance club hits with producers such as Axwell with 'FEEL THE VIBE', The Teamsters with 'FEELS LIKE LOVE', Martjin Ten Velden and the Shapeshifters with 'MY HOUSE IS YOUR HOME' and Nu Electrics 'NO MATTER WHAT'.Alongside music, he has a great love of sport and played semi-professional basketball for the Birmingham Bullets. He still plays celebrity basketball and football matches for charity.During his career he has appeared on many TV shows like BBC TV Children in Need, Princess Dianas Concert of Hope, ITVs After 5, Top of the Pops, CD UK and many many more. He discovered a natural ease on television and started presenting on The Dating Channel and Nickelodeon. Errol's sheer enthusiasm for enjoying life is infectious on screen, as well as of and he relates to people of all ages and backgrounds.

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My Interests

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Member Since: 3/15/2006
Band Website: errolreid.com
Influences: Bob Marley, Shalamar, Dennis Brown, Donny Hathaway, The BeeGees, Burning Spear, Barry White, Horace Andy, Prince, Sly and Robbie, Luther Vandross, Rita Marley and the I 3's, Diana Ross and the Supremes, Mad Professor, Tom Jones, Earth Wind and Fire, Andy Gilbert, Livingstone Brown and loads loads more..........
Sounds Like: Errol Reid
Record Label: MAJOR/MINOR
Type of Label: None