Chaka Demus (born John Taylor in August 1963, West Kingston, Jamaica) is a well known reggae musician and deejay, best known for a string of hits which enjoyed chart success in the 1990s, in both his native Jamaica and around the world. He is best known for the number one hit "Twist and Shout", a cover of the Isley Brothers song that featured Jack Radics and Sly & Robbie (under the name of Taxi Gang).

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  • Chaka Demus (born John Taylor in August 1963, West Kingston, Jamaica) is a well known reggae musician and deejay, best known for a string of hits which enjoyed chart success in the 1990s, in both his native Jamaica and around the world. He is best known for the number one hit "Twist and Shout", a cover of the Isley Brothers song that featured Jack Radics and Sly & Robbie (under the name of Taxi Gang). He also performed as part of the duo Chaka Demus & Pliers, and they had a number one album in the United Kingdom with the re-issue of Tease Me and a reggae hit in 1992 with "Murder She Wrote". The single "Tease Me" charted in 1993 (UK).
  • È un musicista raggae, più noto per la serie di brani che ebbero un gran successo nelle classifiche negli anni novanta, sia in quelle della sua nativa Jamaica che in quelle mondiali. Lui è noto soprattutto per la canzone Twist and Shout, cover di una canzone degli Isley Brothers composta con la collaborazione di Jack Radics e Sly & Robbie (sotto il nome di Taxi Gang). Ha anche preso parte del duo Chaka Demus & Pliers e fecero il loro primo album in Inghilterra con la nuova edizione di Tease Me e un successo reggae nel 1992 con Murder She Wrote. Il singolo Tease Me fu ideato nel 1993 (GB).
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  • Chaka Demus during concert 4th of august 2009 in Stockholm.
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  • Chaka Demus (born John Taylor in August 1963, West Kingston, Jamaica) is a well known reggae musician and deejay, best known for a string of hits which enjoyed chart success in the 1990s, in both his native Jamaica and around the world. He is best known for the number one hit "Twist and Shout", a cover of the Isley Brothers song that featured Jack Radics and Sly & Robbie (under the name of Taxi Gang).
  • È un musicista raggae, più noto per la serie di brani che ebbero un gran successo nelle classifiche negli anni novanta, sia in quelle della sua nativa Jamaica che in quelle mondiali. Lui è noto soprattutto per la canzone Twist and Shout, cover di una canzone degli Isley Brothers composta con la collaborazione di Jack Radics e Sly & Robbie (sotto il nome di Taxi Gang).
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