2:32Smiley Cultures last TV appearance on Reggae Britannia - 11th Feb 2011
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Rare tv appearance footage of Smiley Culture, curated from across the internet. Browse 2 clips below.
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David Victor Emmanuel, better known as Smiley Culture, was a British reggae singer and DJ known for his "fast chat" style. During a relatively brief period of fame and success, he produced two of the most critically acclaimed reggae singles of the 1980s. He died on 15 March 2011, aged 48, during a police raid on his home. An inquest found that his death was a suicide. Campaigners and his family ha...
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