quarta-feira, dezembro 28, 2011

MARCIA GRIFFITHS






















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Marcia Llyneth Griffiths nasceu em 23 de Novembro de 1949, em Kingston, Jamaica .É uma cantora de sucesso , também chamada de "Rainha do Reggae". Um crítico descreveu-a afirmando que "ela é conhecida principalmente por suas fortes e suaves canções de amor e cativante performances ao vivo. Griffiths começou sua carreira em 1964. De 1970 a 1974,Marcia Griffiths trabalhou junto com Bob Andy no duo Bob e Marcia , com o produtor Harry J. no seu rótulo . Entre 1974 e 1981,junto com Rita Marley e Judy Mowatt, Marcia Griffiths foi membro do I Three , um grupo de vocalistas de fundo que apoiou Bob Marley and The Wailers . Sua canção "Electric Boogie", lançada em 1976 e relançada em 1989, lançou a Electric Slide , uma linha de dança , uma mania da dança internacional. Alcançou o número 51 na  Billboard Hot 100 nos E.U.A.  tornando-se seu maior sucesso individual . Continua a ser o single mais vendido por uma cantora de reggae de todos os tempos. 
Marcia Griffiths teve e continuas tendo uma bem sucedida carreira solo, lançando vários álbuns como ´´Naturally´´ ,´´Steppin' ´´,´´Rock My Soul ´´,´´At Studio 1´´, ´´Truly´´,que contaram com a natas dos músicos jamaicanos como : Sly Dunbar na bateria, Ranchie e Robbie Shakespeare no baixo,Rad Bryan na guitarra, Ansel Collins e Wire Lindo nos teclados, Glen Da Costa, Vin Gordon ,Herman Marquis e Bobby Ellis nos metais,com a percussão também de Ansel Collins,o tecladista..
Além de Bob Marley,Marcia trabalhou como backing vocalista para artistas como Beres Hammond,Big Youth ,Boris Gardiner ,Brent Dowe ,Harold Butler , Iya Karna With Wailers ,Ken Boothe, Leroy Sibbles ,Little Roy, Mutabaruka ,Ras Midas ,Serge Gainsbourg e Sonya Spence..
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DISCOGRAFIA

Discography (Roots Archives)

  • Sweet Bitter Love, 1974
  • Naturally, 1978
  • Stepping, 1978
  • Rock My Soul, 1984
  • Marcia,1988
  • Carousel, 1990
  • Indomitable, 1995
  • Land Of Love, 1997
  • Collectors Series,1998
  • Truly, 1998
  • Certified, 1999
  • Reggae Max, 2003
  • Shining Time, 2005
  • Melody Life, 2007
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http://www.roots-archives.com/

Releases

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1974

1976

1977

1978

1984

[Date unknown]

[Compilations]

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Albums

Judy Mowatt - Mellow Mood album art Judy MowattMellow Mood (Album)Tuff GongJamaica1975Sell This Version
Judy Mowatt - Black Woman album art Judy MowattBlack Woman (Album)Grove Music, Island RecordsJamaica1979Sell This Version
Judy Mowatt - Mr. Dee-J album art Judy MowattMr. Dee-J (Album)AshandanJamaica1981Sell This Version
Judy Mowatt - Only A Woman album art Judy MowattOnly A Woman (Album)ShanachieCanada1982Sell This Version
Judy Mowatt - Working Wonders album art Judy MowattWorking Wonders (Album)ShanachieCanada1985Sell This Version
Judy Mowatt - Love Is Overdue album art Judy MowattLove Is Overdue (Album)ShanachieUK1986Sell This Version
Judy Mowatt - Look At Love album art Judy MowattLook At Love (Album)KOCH InternationalUS1991Sell This Version
Judy Mowatt - Rock Me album art Judy MowattRock Me (Album)Pow Wow RecordsUS1993Sell This Version
Judy Mowatt - Love album art Judy MowattLove (Album)African Love RecordsJapan1998Sell This Version
N/AJudy Mowatt - Something Old Something New album art Judy MowattSomething Old Something New(CD, Album) Judy M Music, Ltd.N/AUnknownSell This Version

Singles & EPs

Judy Mowatt - It Must Be Him / I've Fallen In Love With A Married Man album art Judy*It Must Be Him / I've Fallen In Love With A Married Man  Steady Records (2)US1970Sell This Version
GPW 33Judy Mowatt - The Gardener album art Judy Mowatt And The GaylettesJudy Mowatt And The Gaylettes - The Gardener(7", Single, W/Lbl) Trojan RecordsGPW 33UK1971Sell This Version
HS-055Judy Mowatt - Heart Of The Knights / Cry To Me album art The Gaytones / Judy Mowatt And The GaytonesThe Gaytones / Judy Mowatt And The Gaytones - Heart Of The Knights / Cry To Me(7", Single, W/Lbl) High Note Records (2)HS-055UK1971Sell This Version
Judy Mowatt - In The Ghetto / Knight Of The Long Knives album art Judy Mowatt / Nyah EarthJudy Mowatt / Nyah Earth - In The Ghetto / Knight Of The Long Knives Sioux Records (3)UK1972Sell This Version
Judy Mowatt - Emergency Call album art Judy MowattEmergency Call (Single)Trojan RecordsJamaica1973Sell This Version
Judy Mowatt - Mellow Mood album art Judy MowattMellow Mood Tuff GongJamaica1973Sell This Version
Judy Mowatt - Way Over Yonder album art Judy MowattWay Over Yonder (Single)Trojan RecordsUK1973Sell This Version
GS-207Judy Mowatt - Emergency Call album art Judy MowattEmergency Call(7", Single) GayfeetGS-207UK1973Sell This Version
HOSS 42Judy Mowatt - I Shall Sing / Close (Instrumental) album art Judy Mowatt And The GaytonesJudy Mowatt And The Gaytones - I Shall Sing / Close (Instrumental)(7") HorseHOSS 42UK1974Sell This Version
TOR 52Judy Mowatt - Too Good For Me / Cry To Me album art Judy MowattToo Good For Me / Cry To Me(7", Single, Promo) TorpedoTOR 52UK1975Sell This Version
SP 827Judy Mowatt - Too Good For Me  album art Judy MowattToo Good For Me (7", Single) High NoteSP 827Jamaica1975Sell This Version
Judy Mowatt - Pour Sugar On Me album art Judy MowattPour Sugar On Me (Single)EMIGermany1976Sell This Version
noneJudy Mowatt - What A Experience album art Judy Mowatt , The I Threes*Judy Mowatt , The I Threes* - What A Experience(7") AshandannoneJamaica1976Sell This Version
Judy Mowatt - Black Woman / Black Beauty album art Judy Mowatt / Joy TullochJudy Mowatt / Joy Tulloch - Black Woman / Black Beauty (Single)AshandanJamaica1977Sell This Version
noneJudy Mowatt - You're My People album art Judy MowattYou're My People(7") AshandannoneJamaica1977Sell This Version

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