The Cool Ruler: The Musical
Hackney Empire, E8 1EJ , [Venue Details]Join us for a unique story depicting the life and music of Reggae icon Gregory Isaacs, celebrating his 75th anniversary.
The Cool Ruler musical curates the story of the legendary Gregory Isaacs on stage with a live five-piece band, and sensational vocals from Terence Wallen.
Born on 15th July 1950 in Fletcher Land, Kingston Jamaica,Gregory was describe by Miles Milo in the New York Times as the most exquisite voice in reggae and he dominated the reggae scene during the 70s, 80s and 90’s. Gregory made his recording debut collaborating with Winston Sinclair in 1968 on a track called Another Heartache and he then teamed up with two other vocalists to form a group called The Concords.
After the group disbanded Gregory launched a solo career and the rest is history. Starting in 1973 with friend Errol Dunkley they set up the African Museum Label and had a massive hit with My Only Lover, credited as the first Lovers Rock record ever made. This was followed by a string of other hits including All I Have Is Love and Slave Driver.
Gregory recorded his first album In Person and went on to record over 200 albums. The Cool Ruler album and Soon Forward were released by Richard Branson’s Virgin Records exposing Gregory to an international market.
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Admission: £40.00
Performer name: Terence Wallen
Age restriction: 14+
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The Cool Ruler: The Musical
Sunday, 25 May 2025 @7.30pm
Hackney Empire, E8 1EJMore Information
Join us for a unique story depicting the life and music of Reggae icon Gregory Isaacs, celebrating his 75th anniversary.
The Cool Ruler musical curates the story of the legendary Gregory Isaacs on stage with a live five-piece band, and sensational vocals from Terence Wallen.
Born on 15th July 1950 in Fletcher Land, Kingston Jamaica,Gregory was describe by Miles Milo in the New York Times as the most exquisite voice in reggae and he dominated the reggae scene during the 70s, 80s and 90’s. Gregory made his recording debut collaborating with Winston Sinclair in 1968 on a track called Another Heartache and he then teamed up with two other vocalists to form a group called The Concords.
After the group disbanded Gregory launched a solo career and the rest is history. Starting in 1973 with friend Errol Dunkley they set up the African Museum Label and had a massive hit with My Only Lover, credited as the first Lovers Rock record ever made. This was followed by a string of other hits including All I Have Is Love and Slave Driver.
Gregory recorded his first album In Person and went on to record over 200 albums. The Cool Ruler album and Soon Forward were released by Richard Branson’s Virgin Records exposing Gregory to an international market.
Admission: £40.00
Performer name: Terence Wallen
Age restriction: 14+
Halibuts is the only place to find ALL London's live music.
Free for all to use, we track ~1,000 London venues and list every type of live music.
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