Marcia Griffiths
Wikimp3 information about the music of Marcia Griffiths. On our website we have 69 albums and 59 collections of artist Marcia Griffiths. You can find useful information and download songs of this artist. We also know that Marcia Griffiths represents Reggae genres.
Biography
[Edit]In a genre traditionally dominated by male artists, Marcia Griffiths is arguably the best-known and most influential woman in the history of reggae. Griffiths first made a name for herself when the music was still evolving from its roots in ska and rocksteady, and she later became an ally of reggae's signature artist, Bob Marley, before embracing the electronic-based sounds of dancehall and funk in the 1980s.
Marcia Llyneth Griffiths was born in Kingston, Jamaica on November 23, 1949 (though Griffiths has sometimes told journalists she was born in 1953). She displayed an interest in music early on, singing in the church choir and regularly taking part in musical presentations at school, and she made her first steps toward a professional career when she was 15. Griffiths was singing at a friend's party when she was overheard by Phillip "Boasie" James, a member of the vocal group the Blues Busters, who was visiting his girlfriend next door. James was impressed with Griffiths' talent, and arranged for her to take part in an upcoming talent competition. Griffiths wowed the audience and was immediately invited to perform on a television variety show the same evening. After this successful debut, she became a singer with Byron Lee & the Dragonaires, one of Jamaica's most popular ska outfits, and was signed to a record deal with Studio One, the pioneering label founded by producer Clement "Coxsone" Dodd.
Griffiths scored her first major hit with the 1967 single "Feel Like Jumping," a rocksteady number that charted in Jamaica and Great Britain, and she would also enjoy chart success with the tunes "Melody Life" and "Truly" before cutting her first album, Marcia Griffiths at Studio One. In 1969, she first teamed up with Bob Andy of the Paragons as a duet partner, and when she moved from Studio One to the Trojan-affiliated Harry J label (run by musician and producer Harry Johnson), Andy followed suit, and their interpretation of Nina Simone's "Young, Gifted and Black" became a major international hit in 1970. Bob and Marcia hit the charts again in 1971 with "The Pied Piper," but in 1974 the duo parted ways and Griffiths released her second solo album, Sweet Bitter Love.
In 1974, after Peter Tosh and Bunny Livingston left the Wailers, Bob Marley wanted to fill out the vocal sound of the group, and added a trio of female singers to the Wailers' lineup. Griffiths became a member of the I-Threes alongside Rita Marley and Judy Mowatt, and after making their debut with Marley on the groundbreaking album Natty Dread, they were an integral part of the Wailers on-stage and in the studio until Marley's death in 1981. The I-Threes also cut a pair of albums on their own after Marley's passing, 1983's Beginning and 1995's Songs of Bob Marley. Griffiths continued to record as a solo artist during her down time from the Wailers, cutting a pair of albums with producer Sonia Pottinger, 1978's Naturally and 1979's Steppin'.
In 1982, Griffiths cut an uptempo dance tune, "Electric Boogie," which quickly became a major hit in Jamaica. The song gained an unexpected second life in 1989, when a disc jockey in Washington D.C. began spinning the record on a regular basis; the seven-year-old track jumped into the American charts, boosted by radio airplay as well as the growing popularity of a dance inspired by the song, the Electric Slide. ("Electric Boogie" also popped up on an album released by Island in America in 1990, Carousel.) As the Electric Slide became a regular feature at weddings and family get-togethers, "Electric Boogie" became a perennial favorite and established Griffiths in the United States. Through the '90s and into the 21st century, Griffiths has continued to record and tour internationally on a regular basis, releasing albums that run the gamut from polished love songs to roots reggae to fiery dancehall sides (dueting with the likes of Shaggy, Buju Banton, and Cutty Ranks); she also reunited with Bob Andy for a pair of duet albums, Really Together in 1990 and Sweet Memories in 1997.
Title: Listen2TheCall (Acoustic Mix)
Artist: Beenie Man, Wayne Marshall, Diana King, Barrington Levy, Maxi Priest, Junior Kelly, Beres Hammond, Junior Reid, Toots Hibbert, Marcia Griffiths, T. O. K., Nadine Sutherland, Robbie Shakespeare, Chevelle Franklyn, Tarrus Riley, Pam Hall, Sly Dunbar, Alaine, Earl " Chinna " Smith, Roy 'Gramps' Morgan, Mutabaruka, Carlene Davis, Bubble, Terry Lynn, Luciano, Cherlne Anderson, Susan Couch, Una Morgan, Jenieve Bailey, Brian Gold, Bo Peep, Harry " T "
Genre: Reggae
Title: Veterans in Dub Mixtape by DJ Lass Angel Vibes - EP
Artist: Beres Hammond, Marcia Griffiths, Jc Lodge
Genre: Reggae
Title: Marcia Griffiths Classic Songs
Artist: Marcia Griffiths
Genre: Reggae, Roots Reggae, Dancehall
Title: My Love / My Love Version - Single
Artist: Marcia Griffiths, The Now Generation
Genre: World Music
Title: Togetherness: Beres Hammond & Marcia Griffiths
Artist: Beres Hammond, Marcia Griffiths
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Reggae, Dancehall, World Music
Title: Marcia Griffiths - Collectors Series
Artist: Marcia Griffiths
Genre: Reggae, Dancehall, World Music
Title: The Aggrovators Present Marcia Griffiths
Artist: Marcia Griffiths
Genre: Reggae, Roots Reggae
Title: Mama Say (feat. Tashina & Suga Roy & Conrad Crystal) - Single
Artist: Marcia Griffiths
Genre: Reggae, World Music
Title: Sweet And Nice
Artist: Marcia Griffiths
Genre: Electronica, Tech House, Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Death Metal, Reggae, Roots Reggae, Vocal & Symphonic
Title: He Shed His Blood - Single
Artist: Marcia Griffiths, Tyrone Taylor, Ken Lazarus
Genre: Gospel
Title: The Best of Reggae Live (Remastered)
Artist: Admiral Tibet, Marcia Griffiths
Genre: Reggae, Roots Reggae, Dancehall
Title: Put a Little Love in Your Heart: The Best of Marcia Griffiths 1969 to 1974
Artist: Marcia Griffiths
Genre: Reggae, World Music, Latin
Title: Retrorespeck
Artist: Marcia Griffiths, Jack Radics, Maurice, Dhaima, Chrisinti, Fiona Robinson, YahBreeze, E. T. Webster, Karma Faith
Genre: Reggae
Title: Special Edition
Artist: Marcia Griffiths
Genre: Tech House, Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Reggae, Roots Reggae, Vocal & Symphonic
Title: Should I Sing Another Love Song (Maxi-Single)
Artist: Beres Hammond, Marcia Griffiths
Genre: Reggae
Title: Reggae Anthology: Melody Life
Artist: Marcia Griffiths
Genre: Rock, Reggae, Roots Reggae, Dancehall, World Music
Title: Marcia Griffiths 12 Inch Style - EP
Artist: Marcia Griffiths
Genre: Reggae, Roots Reggae, Dancehall
Title: Marcia Griffiths Special Edition
Artist: Marcia Griffiths
Genre: Reggae, Roots Reggae, Dancehall
Title: Carousel
Artist: Marcia Griffiths
Genre: Dancefloor, Reggae, World Music, Dance Pop, Theatre/Soundtrack
Collections
Title: 90s Away Untitled Music (CD1)
Genre: Euro House, Rock, Reggae, Dancehall, Alternative
Title: Total Reggae Trench Town Rock
Genre: Tech House, Hip Hop/R&B, Reggae
Title: Reggae Dancehall Hits 3CD (CD3)
Genre: Garage, Reggae, Dancehall, Reggae Fusion
Title: Latest & Greatest Reggae Dancehall Hits (CD2)
Genre: Dancefloor, Reggae, World Music, Dance Pop
Title: Studio One Archives Vol. 02
Title: Studio One Archives Vol. 7
Title: Studio One Archives Vol. 8
Title: Studio One Archives Vol. 14
Title: Studio One Archives Vol. 27
Title: Studio One Archives Vol. 28
Title: 100 Hits The Ultimate Love 2018 (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Country, Pop
Title: This Is Trojan Roots
Genre: Reggae
Title: Ultimix Digital Crate (Mobile Must Haves) Vol. 1
Genre: Post Disco, Electro, Hip Hop/R&B, Reggae, Disco
Title: This Is Trojan Dub
Title: STUDIO ONE Lovers Rock
Genre: Reggae, World Music
Title: Ultimate Reggae The Classics (CD4)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Reggae, World Music, Pop
Title: Ministry Of Sound - Reggae Summer Soundsystem 2019 (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Jazz, Rock, Reggae, Roots Reggae, Dub, Dancehall, Ska
Title: Reggae Greatest Hits 2019
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Reggae, Roots Reggae, Dancehall, World Music, Ska, Funk, Folk
Title: Select Mix 80s Essential 34
Genre: Rock, New Wave, Rock & Roll, Reggae, Country, Disco, Italo Disco, Synth Pop
Title: Union Of Tropic Riddim (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Reggae, Dancehall, Reggaeton
Title: 80s Happy Just People
Genre: Freestyle Music, Dance Rock, Hard Rock, New Wave, Heavy Metal, Dancehall, Synth Pop
Title: 80s Totally Watching February (CD1)
Genre: Dancefloor, Disco, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: 100% Reggae Live (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Reggae
Title: Reggae Loves Unity
Genre: Reggae
Title: 100 Hit Tracks Ultimate Singalong (CD5)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues, Rock, Hard Rock, Punk Rock, Reggae, Pop
Title: X-MiX Digital 0110 Part 01 (CD1)
Genre: Garage, Electro, Dancehall, Reggae Fusion, Latin, Disco, Nu Disco
Title: Love & Harmony: High Note Sisters 1973 - 80
Genre: Reggae
Title: Reggae Tropical Party (CD1)
Title: Keep Up Riddim
Genre: Reggae
Title: All You Need Is Covers (CD1)
Title: Different Fashion: High Note Dancehall 1979-1981
Genre: Reggae
Title: Ultimate Reggae & Ska Legends (CD4)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Blues, Ska
Title: The Sun Sound Therapy (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Reggae, Dub
Title: 100 Greatest 70's Hits (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Pop
Title: Love Is All I Bring (CD1)
Title: Love Is All I Bring (CD2)
Title: Select Mix Quick Trax Vol. 19
Genre: Freestyle Music, Post Disco, Soul, New Wave, Dancehall, World Music, Disco, Alternative
Title: Jump Hallelujah: Classic Trojan Reggae
Genre: Reggae
Title: 100 Greatest Reggae Tropical Party 2021 (CD2)
Genre: Reggae, Roots Reggae, Dub, Dancehall, Reggae Fusion, Ska
Title: 220 DJ Loaded - Rounded Remixes (CD1)
Genre: Electro House, Hip Hop/R&B, Dancehall, Reggaeton, World Music, Latin, Country, Trap
Title: Soul Jazz Records Presents STUDIO ONE WOMEN Vol. 2
Genre: Reggae
Title: High Note Records Presents... Doctor No Go
Genre: Reggae
Title: The High Reggae Party 2022 (CD1)
Genre: Reggae
Title: Classic Reggae Vol. 02 (CD3)
Genre: Reggae
Featuring albums
Title: Buju and Friends
Artist: Buju Banton
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor, Reggae, Roots Reggae, Dancehall, Dance Pop
Title: Can't Stop a Man - The Best of Beres Hammond
Artist: Beres Hammond
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Reggae, Dancehall, World Music
Title: Can't Stop A Man
Artist: Beres Hammond
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Reggae, Dancehall, World Music, Latin
Title: King Size Dub - Reggae Germany Downtown 2
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Reggae, World Music, Latin
Title: The Roots All Stars: Gathering of the Spirits
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Reggae, World Music, Latin
Title: Feel Like Jumping: The Best of Studio One Women
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Reggae, Alternative
Title: Reggae Anthology: The Definitive Collection of Federal Records (1964-1982)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Reggae