Pato Banton & Friends - CD

Personnel: Pato Banton (vocals); Steve Morrison, Yasmin Alexander, DJ French, David Hinds, Mad Professor, Musical Youth, Peter Spence, Ranking Roger, Sting, Tippa Irie, UB40. Since his debut on the English Beat's SPECIAL BEAT SERVICE in 1982, Pato Banton has livened up international pop charts with his humorous toasts and authentic patois-inflected banter. PATO BANTON & FRIENDS collects for the first time UK-released singles that feature Banton along with coterie of guest pop superstars of the '80s and '90s. Reading like a Who's Who of the U.K. reggae/pop continuum, the list of collaborators is impressive: Sting, UB40, David Hinds, and Musical Youth. Chock-full of positive vibes and good-natured humor, this winning collection of pop-inflected reggae is sure to put a smile on anyone's face.