Janet Kay
b. Janet Kay Bogle, 17 January 1958, London, England. Kay attended Brondesbury High School, Wembley, and later took up secretarial studies, skills to which she has returned at various junctures in her recording career. Her first recordings came under the aegis of Alton Ellis in 1977. This had been brought about by a chance meeting with members of Aswad that summer, who recommended her to the reggae stalwart. The first result of the collaboration, ‘Loving You’, topped the reggae charts. In many ways she was the prototype lovers rock singer, with her spirited vocals floating over some of the genre’s most inspired basslines. ‘That’s What Friends Are For’ and ‘I Do Love You’ followed. However, her breakthrough came with ‘Silly Games’, produced by Dennis Bovell for the Arawak label. It became a huge crossover hit, reaching number 2 in 1979. Kay has returned intermittently to recording, predominantly in the lovers rock style, and has also acted extensively as part of the Black Theatre Co-operative, appearing in several straight acting roles on television. Her work has never lost its popularity with the reggae audience, despite her low profile for much of the 80s and 90s, and she has the talent and personality to be successful on her own terms.
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Discographie
10 album(s) • Trié par Meilleures ventes
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The Definitive Hits Collection (1977-1985)
Reggae - Paru chez Janet Kay le 11 juin 2011
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Queens of Lovers Rock: Louisa Mark, Janet Kay & Sonia Ferguson
Louisa Mark, Janet Kay, Sonia Ferguson
Reggae - Paru chez Reggae Library le 15 juil. 2022
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Orchestral Dub Collection
Reggae - Paru chez Trojan Records le 23 oct. 2020
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Sweet Surrender
Reggae - Paru chez Trojan Records le 23 oct. 2020
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Arawak: Reggae Classics
Janet Kay, Errol Dunkley, Webby Jay
Reggae - Paru chez Reggae Library le 17 nov. 2023
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Bushays Reggae Classics (2023 Remaster)
Louisa Mark, Janet Kay, Junior English
Reggae - Paru chez Reggae Library le 1 déc. 2023
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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D Roy Reggae Classics (2023 Remaster)
Janet Kay, Sonia Ferguson, Heptics
Reggae - Paru chez Reggae Library le 24 nov. 2023
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo