Labi Siffre

Real Name:
Claudius Afolabi Siffre
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Labi Siffre, born 25 June 1945 and brought up in London, England, is the son of an English mother and Nigerian father. After jobs such as mini-cab driver and delivery man he started to concentrate on music full-time leaving for Cannes, France to play guitar with a variety of soul musicians and bands. He returned to the UK in the late 60s and enjoyed solo hits in 1971 with "It Must Be Love" (later covered by Madness) and "Crying, Laughing, Loving, Lying". Although "Watch Me" in 1972 was his last hit of the 70s, he made a spectacular comeback in 1987 with "(Something Inside) So Strong". In recent years Siffre's work has been reassessed by a new generation after the break from his song "I Got The.." was sampled by Eminem in his breathrough hit "My Name Is". Labi Siffre nowadays spends much of his time writing poetry which deals with gay rights and other world issues.
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Labi Siffre

(3 versions)
Pye International 1970

The Singer And The Song

(3 versions)
Pye Records 1971

Crying Laughing Loving Lying

(2 versions)
Pye Records 1972

For The Children

(LP)
Pye Records 1973

Remember My Song

(5 versions)
EMI 1975

Happy

(LP)
EMI 1975

So Strong

(LP, Album)
China Records, Polydor 1987

So Strong

(6 versions)
China Records, Polydor 1988

Man Of Reason

(2 versions)
China Records 1991

Singles & EPs

Too Late

(2 versions)
Pye International 1970

A Little More Line

(7", Single)
Polydor 1970

It Must Be Love / To Find Love

(3 versions)
Pye International 1971

Get To The Country / A Feeling I Got

(2 versions)
Pye Records 1971

Thank Your Lucky Star

(2 versions)
Polydor 1971

Crying, Laughing, Loving, Lying

(3 versions)
Pye Records 1972

Watch Me

(3 versions)
Polydor 1972

(Just) A Little More Line / Some Say

(7")
EMI 1973

If You Have Faith

(7")
Pye International 1973

Love-A-Love-A-Love-A-Love-A-Love

(2 versions)
EMI 1975

Down / Old Time Song

(Acetate, 10")
Not On Label 1975

You've Got A Hold On Me

(7", Promo)
EMI 1976

Doctor Doctor / Supaluvva

(7")
Emi 1976

Staride To Nowhere

(7")
EMI 1976

Do The Best You Can

(7")
Emidisc (2) 1977

Solid Love

(7")
Crystal Schallplatten GmbH 1978
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