# Danny Red

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{{Short description|British-Jamaican musician (born 1967)}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name            = Danny Red
| birth_name      = Daniel Clarke
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| alias           = Danny Dread
| birth_date      = 24 February 1967
| birth_place     = London, England
| origin          =
| genre           = [Reggae](/source/Reggae)
| years_active    = 1980–present
| label           = [Columbia](/source/Columbia_Records), Cou$ins
| website         = 
}}

'''Daniel Clarke''' (born c.1967), better known as '''Danny Red''', is a British Jamaican [reggae](/source/reggae) musician.

==Biography==
Born in London to Jamaican parents, Clarke spent time as a child in Jamaica where he developed a love of reggae.<ref name="Larkin">Larkin, Colin (1998) ''The Virgin Encyclopedia of Reggae'', Virgin Books, {{ISBN|0-7535-0242-9}}, p. 245</ref> In 1980 he began working on the London-based City Dread [sound system](/source/Sound_system_(Jamaican)) as a deejay, and went on to join the Fine Style Crew.<ref name="Larkin" /> Clarke originally worked under the name Danny Dread, and released his first records and toured Europe with General Kelly under that name, but changed to Danny Red to avoid confusion with two other deejays who used that name.<ref name="Larkin" /><ref name="Room">Room, Adrian (2010) ''Dictionary of Pseudonyms'', McFarland & Co. Inc., {{ISBN|978-0786443734}}, p. 400</ref> He began to concentrate on singing and by the early 1990s had established himself as a popular [roots reggae](/source/roots_reggae) singer.<ref name="Larkin" />

Continuing success led to a contract with [Columbia Records](/source/Columbia_Records) in 1994, Red becoming the first roots reggae artist signed by the label in over a decade.<ref name="Kwaku">Kwaku (1995) "[https://books.google.com/books?id=zgsEAAAAMBAJ&dq=%22danny+red%22+reggae&pg=PA93 U.K. Artists Find Eager Majors, Buying Public]", ''[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))'', 8 July 1995, p. 1, 93, retrieved 21 October 2012</ref><ref name="Barrow">Barrow, Steve & Dalton, Peter (2004) ''The Rough Guide to Reggae, 3rd edn.'', Rough Guides, {{ISBN|1-84353-329-4}}, p. 413</ref> Columbia issued the ''Riddimwize'' album in 1994.<ref name="Larkin" /> The album included a track recorder [Sly & Robbie](/source/Sly_%26_Robbie), "Rolling Stone", which was a minor crossover hit.<ref name="Larkin" />

In 1995 he was voted top Roots and Culture Artist by the British Reggae Industry, and supported [Lucky Dube](/source/Lucky_Dube) in UK shows.<ref name="Kwaku2">Kwaku (1995) "[https://books.google.com/books?id=0QsEAAAAMBAJ&dq=%22danny+red%22+reggae&pg=RA1-PA51 Global Music Pulse]", ''[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))'', 10 June 1995, p. 51, retrieved 21 October 2012</ref>

More recently he has worked with [Gussie P](/source/Gussie_P) and [Mafia & Fluxy](/source/Mafia_%26_Fluxy).

Danny Red has contributed vocals to recordings by other artists, including the track "Inspection" on [Leftfield](/source/Leftfield)'s ''[Leftism](/source/Leftism_(album))'' album.<ref name="Irvin">Irvin, Jim (2007) ''The MOJO Collection: The Ultimate Music Companion'', Canongate, {{ISBN|978-1841959733}}, p. 615</ref>

==Discography==
===Albums===
*''I Don't Care'' (1993), Roots
*''Riddimwize'' (1994), Columbia
*''Past and Present'' (2008), Cou$ins
*''Iteopian Rock'' (2008), Gussie P

===Singles===
*"Original Formula" (1991), Conscious Sounds
*"Armagideon" (1991), Nuff Tuff Music
*''Riddim Wize EP'' (1993), Dredbeat - split EP with Sharp Slicks
*"Jah Is Here" (1993), Abba Jahnoi
*"Teaser" (1993), Dredbeat - Gospel Fish & Danny Red
*"Riddimwize" (1994), Columbia
*"Rise Up" (1995), Columbia
*"Rolling Stone" (1995), Columbia
*"Be Grateful" (1995), Columbia
*"The Final Fight" (199?), Conscious Melody
*"Give Jah Praise" (2005), Sip A Cup
*"Be Grateful" (2006), Cou$ins
*"Something Wrong" (2007), Cou$ins
*"Little More High Grade" (2008), Sip A Cup
*"Let I Live" (2009), High Steppers
*"It's Your Choice" (2009), King Shiloh
*"Jah Jah Me" (2011), Inner Sanctuary
*"Jahovah" (2012), Ababajahnoi
*"I See the Light" (2012), Ababajahnoi
*"Sha-La-La-La" (2012), King Shiloh
*"Dance Get Overload", RIZ
*"Jail House Rocking", Joe's Palace
*"I Can't Save Them", Conqueror - Danny Red and [Vivian Jones](/source/Vivian_Jones_(singer))
*"Rasta we rasta" (2014), Youth & Truth

==References==
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