- Richie Stephens
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Name = Richie Stephens
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Background = solo_singer
Birth_name = Richard Stephenson
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Born =December 5 ,1966
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Origin = flagicon|JamaicaSavanna-la-Mar ,Jamaica
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Genre = R&B,reggae ,dancehall
Occupation =Singer-songwriter , producer
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Label =Motown
VP
Pot of Gold
Greensleeves
Associated_acts =Soul II Soul
URL = [http://www.richiestephens.net/ www.richiestephens.net]
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Notable_instruments =Richard Stephenson, better known as Richie Stephens, born December 5, 1966 in
Savanna-la-Mar , Westmoreland, Jamaica [ [http://www.yardflex.com/archives/000789.html YardFlex.com: Richie Stephens wins GG Achievement Awards for Westmoreland ] ] , is a R&B,dancehall andreggae singer and producer. In the early 90s Stephens was a part of the 2-timeGrammy winning actSoul II Soul and had recorded atMotown [ [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:0pfixq85ldte~T1 allmusic ((( Richie Stephens > Biography ))) ] ] , besides producing reggae records on VP and establishing his own label, Pot of Gold. Later that decade he published famed dancehall singles like "Winner", "Bus the Place" and the mock operatic "Slop Dem".In 1998, Stephens album "Winner" was released on Greensleeves, produced by himself, Frenchie, Danny Brownie and
Donovan Germain .Stephens has sinced then focussed his music on Christian related themes.
In 2006, Stephens was rewarded the Jamaican Governor-General's Achievement Award for contributing to civic, social and recreational projects in and around the parish of Westmoreland. [ [http://www.yardflex.com/archives/000789.html YardFlex.com: Richie Stephens wins GG Achievement Awards for Westmoreland ] ]
References
External links
* [http://www.richiestephens.net/ Richie Stephens website]
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