Marcia Griffiths on Double VinylDouble Vinyl from Marcia Griffiths is available for home delivery with Vinyl Records London, only £27 +P&P Arguably the greatest female singer in the history of Jamaican music, Marcia Griffiths first made her mark the Jamaican music scene with a number of popular singles during the late Sixties, before finding international fame in 1970 alongside her longterm friend and sometime collaborator, Bob Andy.Bob amp Marcias uplifting reggae version of Nina Simones inspiring song, To Be Young, Gifted amp Black hit number 5 in the UK pop chart, with the single proving to be the first of two British chartbusters, with their exuberant interpretation of Pied Piper just missing out on a Top 10 placing the following year.Soon after, Marcia became a member of Bob Marleys famed backing group, the IThrees, while also continuing to enjoy solo success with numerous Jamaican hits for a variety of record producers throughout the remainder of the Seventies and well beyond.And it is the very best of her solo work that features on this Essential Artist compilation, the latest release in Trojan Records newly launched range that showcases the work of Jamaicas bestloved foundation artists.

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