Michael Rose (singer)

Michael Rose
Michael Rose in Dortmund, 2007
Background information
Also known asMykal Rose
Born (1957-07-11) 11 July 1957
OriginKingston, Jamaica
GenresReggae Afrobeat
OccupationSinger – songwriter
Years active1974–present
LabelsKingmaker Music

Michael Rose (born 11 July 1957) is a Jamaican reggae singer. He is most widely known for a successful tenure as the lead singer for Black Uhuru from 1977 to 1984, followed by a lengthy solo career. He has been praised as "one of Jamaica's most distinguished singers" and for launching a distinctive form of reggae singing that originated in his home neighborhood of Waterhouse in Kingston.