hɪz fˈɜːst sˈɪŋɡəl, "sˈæli", wʌz ɹᵻlˈiːst ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi θɹˈiː ænd wʌzɐ hˈɪt ɪn dʒɐmˈeɪkə, fˈɑːloʊd lˈeɪɾɚ ðæt jˈɪɹ wɪð "wˈɪnsʌm".
His first single, "Sally", was released in 1983 and was a hit in Jamaica, followed later that year with "Winsome".