Maxi Priest collects silver

July 7, 2026

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For the first time in his career, reggae singer Maxi Priest has earned a Brit-certified single in the United Kingdom.

On Friday July 4, the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) issued a silver certification for his 1990 chart-topping single Close to You.

“WOW! I feel good. I feel blessed. I feel appreci-loved. I feel like I have been touched by many angels, and I truly give thanks for that,” Maxi Priest told the Jamaica Observer on Sunday.

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