“Because musically, it's a gamble, right? A lot of people said, 'How are you going to make that work?' But when they heard ‘A Woman Like You,’ they were like, 'Whoa! Gramps, what have you done?' And I'm like, 'It's not me. “I think this brings both those worlds together perfectly,” Morgan says. You’ll hear waves crash over banjo plunks while special guest Shaggy invites listeners to do “whatever floats ya boat,” and “A Woman Like You” pairs an infectious island rhythm with the beating heart of a country ballad His bold new album “Positive Vibration” is a pure celebration of those connections – a space where steel drums and pedal steel guitar trade licks, as Morgan sings of a conch-filled beach he calls the “conky-tonk.” with songs like 1981’s “I’ll Do Anything For You.” For nearly 30 years, Gramps and two of his many siblings have performed in the family band Morgan Heritage, which won its first Grammy award for Best Reggae Album in 2016.Įver since settling in the Nashville area, Morgan has found himself explaining to friends, neighbors and fellow musicians about the strong and surprising connections between country music and reggae. Morgan is the son of Jamaican reggae hitmaker Denroy Morgan, who found success in the U.S. Not long after that tour ended, he hopped on his Harley Davidson and left Atlanta for Franklin, Tennessee, an affluent Nashville suburb that’s home to countless country and Christian music stars – and now, one Grammy-winning member of reggae royalty.Ĭharley Pride concert special: CMT enlists Garth Brooks, Gladys Knight, Alan Jackson for Charley Pride concert special 'It's a gamble, right?' He soon found himself swarmed – by realtors. “I’m moving to Nashville!” he said, and the cheers rose up again.Īfterwards, Morgan went out to the merch table to meet fans and sign autographs.
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