Tenor Saw (born Clive Bright, February 11, 1966 - August 1988 Kingston, Jamaica) was a prominent dancehall singer in the 1980s. His best-known song was the 1985 hit "Ring the Alarm" on the "Stalag 17" riddim. Other well-known songs include "Roll Call" (1984, "Queen Majesty" riddim), "Pumpkin Belly" (1985, "Sleng Teng" riddim) and "Lots of Sign". Tenor Saw is one of the most influential singers of the early digital era; Tenor Saw's hypnotic wail was imbued with an almost religious fervour. He was raised in the Payne Avenue district of west Kingston, recording his debut, "Roll Call", in 1984 for George Phang's Powerhouse label after an introduction by Nitty Gritty. During 1985 he sang with Sugar Minott's Youth Promotion sound system and label, recording "Lots of Sign" and "Pumpkin Belly" (also versioned for King Jammy's). "Run Come Call Me" and "Fever" were also sizeable hits. None, however, could compare to "Ring the A

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