Finley Quaye (born 25 March 1974, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK) is a British musician. He won the 1997 Mobo Award for best Reggae act, and the 1998 BRIT Award for Best British Male Solo Artist.
Quaye is the son of Jazz musician, Cab Kaye the brother of noted guitarist, Caleb Quaye and jazz musician Terri Quaye. Born in Edinburgh, Quaye went to school in London, Spurley Hey High School in Gorton, Manchester and Edinburgh.
However, he left school with no qualifications. Before making records he took employment spraying cars, smoking fish, making futons, and as a stage-rigger and scaffolder. Finley's mother, Sharon Mcgowan, died when he was 10 years old, he was named Finley McGowan when he was born! His father was born in London, but considered himself as African. Although known as Cab Kaye his full name was Nii Lante Augustus Kwamlah Quaye. Kaye was the son of the pianist Caleb Jonas Quaye a.k.a Mope Desmond, who was born in Accra, Ghana. Kaye did not grow up with his father and only found out, in his twenties, about his father's history as a musician. Mope Desmond, Cab Kaye and Finley Quaye have all played Glasgow's Barrowlands, Wolverhampton's Wulfrun Hall and London's Cafe d'Paris.
The Band:
Finley Quaye - Vocal
Matthew Phillip - Drums
Lord Eric - Percussion
Winston Lewis - Percussion
Hamlet Luton - Bass
Chris Campbell - Guitar
Joel White - Hammond
Harry Brown - Trombone
Ray Carless - Saxophone
Mark Crown - Trumpet
The band have supported James Brown, Luciano, Weller, The Verve, Ben Harper, Fun Loving Criminals, Robbie Williams & The Stereo MCs.
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