Chaka Demus & Pliers are a Jamaican duo, consisting of DJ John Taylor (Chaka Demus) and singer Everton Bonner (Pliers). Both members were already established reggae musicians when they teamed up in the early 90s. They became the first Jamaican act to score three consecutive Top 5 hits on the UK Single Charts, including a rework of Top Notes' "Twist n Shout". They are known for one dancehall anthem, "Murder she wrote", which of course was around when Angela Lansbury drama of the same name.
90 Hits (Discography):Date UK Song Jun 1993 3 Tease Me Sep 1993 4 She Don't Let Nobody Dec 1993 1 Twist And Shout Mar 1994 27 Murder She Wrote Jun 1994 19 I Wanna Be Your Man Aug 1994 20 Gal Wine
What happened next?
Chaka Demus & Pliers performed at the BET Awards show in the reggae segment alongside Dawn Penn, Beenie Man and Elephant Man in 2013.
Oddly enough, Angela Lansbury only head "Murder she wrote" for first time in 2019, stating that she was thrilled to be part of reggae!
They still make the odd performance back in the Caribbean.
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