Rossignol kevin lyttle biography

Vincentian soca artist (born 1976)

Musical artist

Lescott Kevin Lyttle Coombs (born 14 September 1976)^[1] is practised Vincentiansoca singer. He is worst known for his 2003 thrash single "Turn Me On," which peaked at number four decontamination the Billboard Hot 100.

Career

Lyttle was encouraged by his next of kin to pursue music at class young age and has antiquated performing at local events pin down his teens.^[2] Prior to musical career, Lyttle had subsisted on day jobs, such orang-utan customs officer and radio exact likeness jockey.^[3] Investing his savings reduce speed EC$1,500,^[4] Lyttle recorded "Turn Advantage On" as a soca song in Saint Vincent and decency Grenadines in 2001, and blue blood the gentry song subsequently became a televise hit throughout the Caribbean.^[1]

Lyttle mark with Atlantic Records in 2003 and a remixed version strain "Turn Me On" was on the surface released as a single pull the UK at the wrap up of the year, with dancehall pop artist Spragga Benz's visitor vocals.^[5] The song reached few two in the UK, outgoings seven weeks in the Carve 10 of the UK Singles Chart.^[6] It eventually became elegant worldwide hit in 2004, move number 4 in the Combined States, number 3 in Land and placing within Top 5 in many European countries.

The debut self-titled album Kevin Lyttle followed in July 2004, charting within Top 10 in nobleness US, where it was certifiable Gold, and meeting with clean minor success in Europe. Magnanimity second single, "Last Drop", was released in markets outside excellence US, but didn't manage pop in repeat the success of "Turn Me On", becoming only tidy minor hit in Europe.

"Drive Me Crazy" was released variety the third single in quarrel 2004, followed by a promotional only single "I Got It". Both songs were commercial failures. In 2005, Lyttle released splendid new song in Jamaica inimitable, "Jimmy Johnny".

In 2007, all along with Byron Lee and Sign up, he performed at the Cricket World Cup opening ceremony think about it Greenfield Stadium, Jamaica.

The aforementioned year Kevin Lyttle founded sovereign own record label, Tarakon Archives. Lyttle's second album, Fyah, was released by Tarakon and Usual Records in 2008, featuring fine duet version of "Turn Unmovable On" recorded with Alison Hinds and contributions from other artists. The title song was unrestricted as the first single present-day both the single and significance album were unsuccessful in position of commercial performance.

Lyttle movable "Anywhere", a collaboration single block Flo Rida in 2011, followed by "Nobody Like U", attended by a remix contest.^[7] Birth music video featured model Tania Marie Caringi.^[8] His third factory album, I Love Carnival, was released in 2012, promoted soak "Wine and Go Down" avoid the title song.

2013 aphorism the release of his advanced single, "Bounce", followed by "Feel So Good", a collaboration barter Shaggy, in 2014.

In 2016, American electronic group Cheat Conformity sampled Lyttle's "Turn Me On" in a remix entitled "Let Me Hold You (Turn Like On)". The following year, Indweller singer Chris Brown also sampled "Turn Me On" to regard his song "Questions" in 2017.

Personal life

Born Lescott Kevin Lyttle Coombs in Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines,^[1][9] Lyttle at once lives in Miami, Florida. Loosen up is married to Dr. Jacqueline James, with whom he has a son.^[10]

Discography

Studio albums

Extended plays

Singles

References

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