Carroll Thompson: Writing Love into British Reggae
Carroll Thompson’s *Hopelessly in Love* helped define British lovers rock, but her work reaches far beyond one celebrated album. A singer, songwriter and performer who came…
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Maxi Priest: From South London Sound Systems to International Reggae
Read the article: Maxi Priest: From South London Sound Systems to International ReggaeMaxi Priest helped take a British-grown reggae sound into the international pop charts while maintaining close ties with Jamaican musicians and producers. His career runs through…
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Caron Wheeler: From Lovers Rock to UK Blak
Read the article: Caron Wheeler: From Lovers Rock to UK BlakCaron Wheeler’s voice helped carry British Black music from independent reggae records into the international charts. Before she sang on Soul II Soul’s best-known recordings, she…
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Janet Kay: Silly Games, Lovers Rock and Black British Musical Life
Read the article: Janet Kay: Silly Games, Lovers Rock and Black British Musical LifeJanet Kay brought a remarkable voice to lovers rock, helping a sound nurtured by Black British listeners reach a national audience. Her career connects recording studios,…