Marcia Griffiths

Marcia Griffiths
Marcia Griffiths (right) with the I Threes
Background information
Birth name	Marcia Llyneth Griffiths
Born	23 November 1949 (1949-11-23) (age 61) Kingston, Jamaica
Genres	Reggae roots reggae
Occupations	Vocalist
Years active	1964–present
Associated acts	The Wailers Peter Tosh Bob and Marcia

Marcia Llyneth Griffiths (born 23 November 1949, Kingston, Jamaica)^[1] is a successful female singer, also called the "Queen of Reggae". One reviewer described her noting "she is known primarily for her strong, smooth-as-mousse love songs and captivating live performances".^[1]

Griffiths started her career in 1964. From 1970 to 1974 she worked together with Bob Andy in the group Bob and Marcia, on the Harry J label. Between 1974 and 1981 she was a member of the I Threes, a background group, which supported Bob Marley & the Wailers.^[1]

Her song "Electric Boogie", released in 1976 and re-released in 1989, made the Electric Slide, a line dance, an international dance craze. It reached number 51 on the US Billboard Hot 100 making it her most successful single.^[1] It remains the highest-selling single by a female Reggae singer of all time.^{[citation needed]}

Discography

• 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

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d} "Biography by Roger Steffens". Allmusic.com. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p82323/biography. Retrieved 29 July 2011. 

External links

• Official homepage of Marcia Griffiths

Persondata
Name	Griffiths, Marcia
Alternative names
Short description	Jamaican singer
Date of birth	23 November 1949
Place of birth	Kingston, Jamaica
Date of death
Place of death