Kevin Lyttle | |
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| Birth name | Lescott Kevin Lyttle Coombs |
| Born | (1976-09-14)14 September 1976 (age 48) Kingstown,Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Labels | Atlantic, Tarakon, Star |
| Spouse | Jacqueline James |
| Website | facebook |
Lescott Kevin Lyttle Coombs (born 14 September 1976)[1] is aVincentiansoca singer. He is best known for his 2003hit single "Turn Me On," which peaked at number four on theBillboard Hot 100.
Lyttle was encouraged by his family to pursue music at the young age and has been performing at local events in his teens.[2] Prior to his musical career, Lyttle had subsisted on day jobs, such ascustoms officer and radiodisc jockey.[3] Investing his savings ofEC$1,500,[4] Lyttle recorded "Turn Me On" as a soca ballad inSaint Vincent and the Grenadines in 2001, and the song subsequently became a radio hit throughout theCaribbean.[1]
Lyttle signed withAtlantic Records in 2003 and a remixed version of "Turn Me On" was officially released as a single in the UK at the end of the year, withdancehall pop artistSpragga Benz's guest vocals.[5] The song reached number two in the UK, spending seven weeks in the Top 10 of theUK Singles Chart.[6] It eventually became a worldwide hit in 2004, reaching number 4 in the United States, number 3 in Australia and placing within Top 5 in many European countries.
The debut self-titled albumKevin Lyttle followed in July 2004, charting within Top 10 in the US, where it was certified Gold, and meeting with a minor success in Europe. The second single, "Last Drop", was released in markets outside the US, but didn't manage to repeat the success of "Turn Me On", becoming only a minor hit in Europe. "Drive Me Crazy" was released as the third single in autumn 2004, followed by a promotional only single "I Got It". Both songs were commercial failures. In 2005, Lyttle released a new song in Jamaica only, "Jimmy Johnny".
In 2007, along withByron Lee andArrow, he performed at theCricket World Cup opening ceremony inGreenfield Stadium,Jamaica. The same year Kevin Lyttle founded his own record label, Tarakon Records. Lyttle's second album,Fyah, was released by Tarakon andUniversal Records in 2008, featuring a duet version of "Turn Me On" recorded withAlison Hinds and contributions from other artists. The title song was released as the first single and both the single and the album were unsuccessful in terms of commercial performance.
Lyttle released "Anywhere", a collaboration single withFlo Rida in 2011, followed by "Nobody Like U", accompanied by a remix contest.[7] The music video featured modelTania Marie Caringi.[8] His third studio album,I Love Carnival, was released in 2012, promoted by "Wine and Go Down" and the title song. 2013 saw the release of his new single, "Bounce", followed by "Feel So Good", a collaboration withShaggy, in 2014.
In 2016, American electronic groupCheat Codes sampled Lyttle's "Turn Me On" in a remix entitled "Let Me Hold You (Turn Me On)". The following year, American singerChris Brown also sampled "Turn Me On" to make his song "Questions" in 2017.
Born Lescott Kevin Lyttle Coombs inKingstown,Saint Vincent and the Grenadines,[1][9] Lyttle now lives inMiami,Florida. He is married to Dr. Jacqueline James, with whom he has a son.[10]
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||||||||
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| AUT [11] | FRA [12] | GER [13] | JPN [14] | NLD [15] | NOR [16] | POR [17] | SWI [18] | UK [19] | US [20] | |||||
| Kevin Lyttle |
| 68 | 105 | 42 | 12 | 39 | 33 | 24 | 10 | 86 | 8 | |||
| Fyah | — | — | — | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| I Love Carnival |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
| Title | EP details |
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| It's On |
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| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||||||
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| AUS [26] | BEL (FL) [27] | DEN [28] | GER [29] | NLD [15] | NOR [16] | SWE [30] | SWI [18] | UK [31] | US [32] | |||||
| "Turn Me On" | 2003 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | Kevin Lyttle | ||
| "Sexy Ways" (featuring Trini Jacobs) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Kevin Lyttle(Japan release) Sexy Ways(Trini Jacobs album) | |||
| "Last Drop" | 2004 | 39 | 37 | — | 58 | 23 | — | 36 | 20 | 22 | — | Kevin Lyttle | ||
| "Drive Me Crazy"[39] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "I Got It"[40] | 2005 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Jimmy Johnny" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Fyah" | 2008 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Fyah | ||
| "Only You"[41] | 2009 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Anywhere"[42] (featuringFlo Rida) | 2011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Nobody Like U"[43] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Fyah | |||
| "Wine and Go Down" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | I Love Carnival | |||
| "Hot Girls & Alcohol" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "I Love Carnival"[44] (featuring Skinny Fabulous) | 2012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | I Love Carnival | ||
| "Paradise"[45] (featuring Victoria Aitken) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Come a Little Closer"[46] (Fucha Kid featuring Kevin Lyttle) | 2013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Bounce"[47] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "It's On" (Remix)[48] (featuring Xyclone,Red Rat, Deva Bratt and Delly Branx) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | It's On | |||
| "Feel So Good" (featuringShaggy) | 2014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Busy" (Boy Face & Wolffman featuring Kevin Lyttle and Rootsy) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Bum Bum" (featuringMýa) | 2015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Slow Motion (Banx & Ranx Edit)"[49] | 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
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