Glen Washington

{{Short description|Jamaican reggae singer-songwriter, drummer and record producer(born 17 July 1967)}} {{Use British English|date=January 2025}} {{Infobox musical artist | image = Glen Washington, Ruhr Reggae Summer 2009.jpg | name = Glen Washington | background = solo_singer | birth_name = Glenroy Washington | caption = Washington in 2009 | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1967|07|17}} | birth_place = [[Clarendon, Jamaica|Clarendon]], Jamaica | alias = | origin = | occupation = Singer-songwriter, drummer, record producer | instrument = Vocals | genre = [[Reggae]], [[Soca music|soca]] | years_active = 1976–present | label = [[Independent record label|Independent]] | website = {{URL|https://www.RealGlenWashington.Com}} }}

'''Glenroy Washington''' (born 17 July 1967) is a [[Jamaicans|Jamaican]] [[reggae]]/[[Soca music|soca]] singer-songwriter, drummer and record producer.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Mithika |first=Boniface |date=2024 |title=Glen Washington: This is why I stopped smoking weed |url=https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/business/entertainment/article/2001504226/glen-washington-this-is-why-i-stopped-smoking-weed |access-date=2025-11-17 |work=The Standard |location=Kenya}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=November 13, 2022 |title=Now Booking Worldwide 2023 2X GRAMMY Nominee, Famed Reggae Singer/Songwriter Glen Washington |url=https://reggaefestivalguide.com/now-booking-worldwide-2023-2x-grammy-nominee-famed-reggae-singer-songwriter-glen-washington/ |access-date=2025-11-17 |website=Reggae Festival Guide}}</ref> Washington made his first hit record "Rockers Not Crackers" in 1978 for the Joe Gibbs Record label; but he did not grace the charts again until the release of the hit "Kindness For Weakness" in 1998.

==Discography== === Albums === *''Brother To Brother'' (1996), [[Studio One (record label)|Studio One]] *''Get Next To Me'' (1998), [[VP Records]]/Joe Frasier *''Think About It'' (1999), [[Digital Eclipse Records]] *''Can't You See'' (1999), [[Charm Records]] *''Solitary Red Rose'' (1999), Ruff Stuff Records (as Glenn Washington) *''Wandering Stranger'' (2000), Studio One *''Number One Girl'' (2000), VP Records *''Can't Keep A Good Man Down'' (2001), Don One Sounds *''Free Up The Vibes'' (2001), VP Records *''Your Love'' (2002), VP Records *''Wanna Be Loved'' (2004), VP Records *''The Right Road'', (2004), Jet Star Records *''Heart of the City'' (2006), Don One Sounds *''Destiny'' (2008), VP Records *''Glen Washington Meets Jah Ruby'' (2009), Jah Ruby Records/VP Records *''Masterpiece'' (2012), Zion High Productions *''Vibes'' (2013), Cou$ins Records *''Time of My Life'' (2017), Love Injection Productions *''I'm Livin Well'' (2020), Heavy Beat Records *''Mr Washington'' (2022), Love Injection Productions *''Jah Children'' (2023), Zion High Productions *''Just Giving Thanks'' (2025), Tad's Record

===Charted singles=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+List of charted singles, showing year released, chart positions and album name ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:18em;"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:1em;"| Year ! scope="col" | Peak chart position ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album |- ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| {{Ill|Jamaica Music Society|it|lt={{abbr|JAM<br>Air.|Jamaica Airplay}}}}<br><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.jammsonline.com |title=JAMMS – BMAT Charts – Top 10 |accessdate=7 December 2025 |language=en |publisher={{Ill|Jamaica Music Society|it}} |archive-url=https://archive.today/20251206203032/https://www.jammsonline.com/ |archive-date=6 December 2025 |url-status=dead}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | "Better Than Before" | 2025 | 8 | ''Just Giving Thanks'' |}

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== *[http://www.glenwashington.net/ Glen Washington website from 2012]

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