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Marcia Griffiths

Real Name:
Linneth Marcia Griffiths
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Marcia Griffiths was Born in 1954 in Kingston, Jamacia.
Marcia Griffiths started singing professionally as a vocalist in 1964, for Byron Lee and the Dragonaires band. Her recording years started soon after, at Coxsone Dodd’s - Studio One where she recorded her first hit “Feel Like Jumping."
It was while recording at Studio One that Marcia teamed up with Bob Andy on ‘Really Together," the first of many duets that the two would record.
Following that duet success, she went solo again on the High Note label with Reggae's sole established female producer - Sonia Pottinger - hitting with several songs including her own original “Stepping Out of Babylon.” and releasing two albums “Naturally” and “Stepping”.
Ten years after entering the music business, Marcia united with Judy Mowatt and Rita Marley to form the I-Threes as an important part of the Bob Marley entourage.
Currently Marcia, the Empress & Queen of Reggae, is still one of the leading female artists on the Reggae scene.
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Releases:
Feel Like Jumping (7")   Coxsone Records 1968
Don't Let Me Down / Romper Room (7")   Escort 1969
The Weight / Tell Me Now (7")   GAS 1969
Shimmering Star (7")   Bamboo 1970
Sweet & Nice (LP, Album)   Wild Flower 1974
Sweet Bitter Love (LP)   Trojan Records 1974
Naturally (Album) (2 versions)   Sky Note ... 1978
Question / Roots (Single) (2 versions)   Different Records Ltd. 1978
Truly (7")   Coxsone Records 1978
Don't Ever Leave (12")   Sheba Records (2) 1981
Electric Boogie (8 versions)   Mango ... 1983
It Hurts To Be Alone / Solomonic Serenade (12")   Solomonic 1983
Really Together (LP)   I-Anka 1987
Marcia (Album) (2 versions)   VP Records ... 1988
Everywhere (12")   Ras Records 1989
All Over The World (2 versions)   Island Records 1990
Carousel (Album) (5 versions)   Island Records ... 1990
Fire Burning (12")   Penthouse Records 1991
Steppin' (Cass)   Shanachie 1991
Discovery (12", W/Lbl, Sta)   Penthouse Records 1992
I Shall Sing (12")   Penthouse Records 1993
Don't Dis Me / Evil Men's Wives (12")   East Coast Records 1997
Certified (Cass, Album)   VP Records 1999
Sould I Sing (7")   Harmony House 1999
Truly (CD)   Heartbeat Records (2) 1999
Love Of A Lifetime (7")   Penthouse Records 2000
Dreamland (CD, Comp)   Dreadlock Holiday 2001
Night Fall (7")   Techniques Records 2002
Focusing Time (7")   VP Records 2004
Melody Life (2xCD)   VP Records 2007
Love Is Automatic (7")   Penthouse Records 2008
At Studio One (LP, RE)   Studio One  
Bus Dem Shut (7")   Stingray Records  
Feel Like Jumping (7", Single, RP)   Coxsone Records  
Fire Burning (12")   Penthouse Records  
Give Me Your Love / Respect To You (12", Promo, W/Lbl)   Penthouse Records  
How Much I Love You (12")   XTerminator  
Mr. Talkative (7")   Stingray Records  
Rock My Soul (CD, Album)   Pioneer International  
T.N.T. / Mr. Everything (7")   Rio (2)  
Untrue Love / Come Inna Dis (12")   Intense Records Limited  
Appears On:
Everything I Own (LP, Album)   Wild Flower 1974
Brave Warrior (Album) (2 versions)   EMI ... 1975
War Ina Babylon (LP)   Mango 1976
War Ina Babylon (Album) (6 versions)   Island Records ... 1976
Exodus (Album) (10 versions)   Island Records ... 1977
Aux Armes Et Cætera (Album) (3 versions)   Philips ... 1979
Progress (LP)   Nichola Delita 1979
Pecker Power (LP)   Better Days (2) 1980
Uprising (Cass, Album)   Island Records 1980
I Scare Myself (2 versions) Irony, Over Here (No T... Island Records 1982
On Top (LP, Album)   Micron Music Limited 1982
Legend - The Best Of Bob Marley & The Wailers (Comp, Album) (5 versions)   Island Records ... 1984
Love Is Overdue (2 versions) Sing Our Own Song Shanachie ... 1986
Only A Woman (CD, Album)   Shanachie 1988
Time Will Tell - A Tribute To Bob Marley (LP)   Shanachie 1990
Mississippi (I Can See Arkansas) (12") Mississippi (I Can See... Greensleeves Records 1992
Play Studio One Vintage (CD, Album) Melody Life Heartbeat Records (2) 1992
Why Should I / Exodus (Maxi) (3 versions) Why Should I (Bone Rem... Tuff Gong ... 1992
Babylon By Bus (Album) (3 versions)   Tuff Gong ... 1994
Kaya (2 versions)   Island Records ... 1994
'Til Shiloh (Album) (2 versions) Wanna Be Loved, Hush B... Island Records ... 1995
If Jah (2 versions) Ready To Go VP Records 1997
Collector's Series (LP, Comp) Live On, Love Within T... Germain Records 1998
Collectors Series Vol 1 (CD) Fire Burning Heartbeat Europe 1999
Heritage Of Dub (CD)   M10 Records 2000
Humble African (LP, Album) Where Is The Love VP Records 2000
Catch A Fire (Deluxe Edition) (Album) (2 versions)   Universal Island Records 2001
Mauvaises Nouvelles Des Étoiles (CD, Album, RM, RE, Dig)   Philips, Mercury 2001
Waiting All Nite (12") Waiting All Nite Kemet 2002
Can't Stop A Man: The Ultimate Collection (Comp) (2 versions) Live On VP Records 2003
Legend - The Best Of Bob Marley & The Wailers (Sound + Vision Deluxe) (CD, Comp, RM + CD, Comp + DVD, Comp)   Island Def Jam Music Group 2003
Mauvaises Nouvelles Des Étoiles (2xCD, Album, Dig)   Mercury 2003
Buju & Friends (Comp) (2 versions) Childish Games, Closer VP Records 2004
Riddim CD #13 (CD, Comp, Car) Reggae Got Soul Riddim Magazine 2004
True Love (CD, Album) Reggae Got Soul V2 Records, Inc. 2004
True Love (2xLP) Reggae Got Soul V2 Records, Inc. 2004
In Heaven (CD, Album) All My LIfe Avex Trax 2005
On My Mind (CD, Album) All My Life VP Records 2007
Limb By Limb (2xLP, Comp) Half Idiot, Really Tog... VP Records 2008
Limb By Limb (2xCD, Comp) Half Idiot, Really Tog... VP Records 2008
A Love Affair (2 versions) Live On Penthouse Records  
Confrontation (Cass, Album)   Island Records  
In Combination (CD, Album) Walking On Gravel, Spi... Revolver Records (3)  
Portland Splash (VHS, NTSC) Portland Splash Palz Production  
Tracks Appear On:
Reggae Chartbusters Vol Two (LP) Young Gifted And Black Trojan Records 1971
Original Reggae Greats (LP, Comp) Band Of Gold Hallmark Records 1972
Original Wild Flower Reggae Hits (LP) Sweet Bitter Love Wild Flower 1974
Super Reggae Sensation (LP, Comp) When Will I See You Again Philips 1974
Clive Hunt's Ruff 'N' Tuff Sho' Case (LP) Untrue Love Intense (2) 1982
Best of Studio One (Comp) (2 versions) Melody Life Heartbeat Records (2) 1983
Collector's Edition - Rare Reggae From The Vaults Of Studio One (LP, Comp) Always Together Heartbeat Records (2) 1989
Jammin' (Comp) (3 versions) Electric Boogie PolyGram ... 1989
20 Reggae Classics Volume 4 (LP) When Will I See You Again Trojan Records 1990
Only For Dee Jays (12", Promo) Electric Boogie Dischi Ricordi S.p.A. 1990
Pure Lovers Volume 4 (CD, Comp) Fire Burning Charm 1990
Frontliners (Cass, Comp) Really Together Penthouse Records 1991
I Shall Sing (LP, Comp) No Me Without You Trojan Records 1991
Reggae Hits Volume 10 (Comp) (3 versions) Give Me Your Loving Jet Star Records 1991
Return Of The Liquidator By Harry J & His Friends (2xCD, Comp) Put A Little Love In Y... Trojan Records 1991
Just My Imagination Volume 3: Dock Of The Bay (CD, Comp) Band Of Gold Trojan Records 1992
Massive 5 (Comp) (2 versions) Closer To You FFRR 1992
Mississippi (I Can See Arkansas) (12") Mississippi (I Can See... Greensleeves Records 1992
One Love - 20 Caribbean Classics (CD, Comp) When Will I See You Again Prism Leisure 1992
Pure Lovers Volume 5 (Comp) (3 versions) How Much I Love You Charm ... 1992
Reggae Hits Volume 13 (LP) Discovery Jet Star Records 1992
Watch How You Flex! - More Reggae Dance Hall Killers (CD) Half Idiot Shanachie 1992
Penthouse Hits Of '93 (CD, Comp) I Shall Sing, Special ... Penthouse Records 1993
Reggae Hits Volume 14 (Album, Comp) (3 versions) I Shall Sing Jet Star Records 1993
Reggae Sunsplash Live (CD, Comp) Feel Like Jumping MCA Records 1993
Ultimix 48 (CD, Comp) Electric Boogie Ultimix 1993
The Black Album - Yesterday Part 2 (CD) Don't Let Me Down Trojan Records 1994
The Sound Of Kiss 100 FM (2xCD, Comp) I Shall Sing PolyGram TV 1994
Greensleeves Sampler 12 (LP) Tell Me Now Greensleeves Records 1995
History Of Trojan Records 1972 - 1995 (Volume 2) (2xCD, Comp) Sweet Bitter Love Trojan Records 1995
Souled On Reggae (CD, Album) Band Of Gold Emporio 1995
Dancehall Queens (LP) Unconditional Love Blunt Recordings 1996
More Souled On Reggae - 16 Soul Classics In A Reggae Style (CD) The First Time Ever I ... Emporio 1996
Strictly The Best 18 (Cass, Comp) If Only You Knew VP Records 1996
Women In Reggae (LP) Truly Vineyard Records 1996
A Reggae Tribute To The Beatles Volume 2 (CD, Comp) Don't Let Me Down Emporio 1997
Covered In Reggae - 16 Pop Classics In A Reggae Style (CD) Don't Let Me Down Emporio 1997
I'm So Proud (A Jamaican Tribute To Curtis Mayfield) (CD, Comp) Gypsy Man Trojan Records 1997
Trojan Singles Box Set (3xCD, Comp, Ltd + Box, Ltd) Reggae From The Ghetto Trojan Records 1999
Wailers And Friends: Top Hits Sung By The Legends Of Jamaican Ska (LP, Comp) Oh My Darling Heartbeat Records (2) 1999
Feel Like Jumping: The Best Of Studio One Women (Comp) (2 versions) Feel Like Jumping Heartbeat Records (2) 2000
Good Times With Joey And Norman Jay (3 versions) Feel Like Jumping Nuphonic ... 2000
Strictly The Best Vol 26 (CD, Comp) All My Love VP Records 2000
Trojan Club Reggae Box Set (3xCD, Comp + Box) When Will I See You Again Trojan Records 2000
Reggae Anthology - Penthouse Classics (2xLP) Half Idiot, I Shall Sing VP Records 2001
Reggae For Kids : Movie Classics (Cass) Beauty And The Beast (... RAS Records Inc. 2001
Simply Rockers: Jamaican Music From The Vaults (Comp) (2 versions) Band Of Gold One Stop Records 2001
Studio One Rockers (2 versions) Feel Like Jumping Soul Jazz Records 2001
Easy Star Volume Two Dancehall Culture (LP) God Love Easy Star Records 2002
FabricLive. 11 (Radio Mix) (CD, Promo) Electric Boogie Fabric (London) 2003
Reggae Love Songs (2xCD) The First Time Ever I ... Trojan Records 2003
Trojan Reggae Chill-Out Box Set (3xCD, Comp + Box) The First Time Ever I ... Trojan Records 2003
Trojan Reggae Sisters Box Set (3xCD, Comp) Gypsy Man, Dont Let Me... Trojan Records 2003
Dread Broadcasting Corp: Rebel Radio (2xCD) The First Time Ever I ... Trojan Records 2004
Here Comes That Feeling (2xCD, Comp) When Will I See You Ag... Trojan Records 2004
Reggae Lasting Love Songs Volume 4 (LP, Comp) Best Of Me VP Records 2004
Riddim CD #13 (CD, Comp, Car) Reggae Got Soul Riddim Magazine 2004
Trojan Beatles Tribute Box Set (3xCD, Comp + Box) Don't Let Me Down Trojan Records 2004
Eye Of The Storm (CDr, Promo) Rockaway (Dub) Roots High Power 2005
Rare Grooves Reggae 03 (CD) The First Time I Ever ... Nova Records 2005
Riddim CD #18 (CD, Comp, Car) Focusing Time Riddim Magazine 2005
Studio One Women (2 versions) Tell Me Now Soul Jazz Records 2005
That Weekend Feeling... Volume 2 (CD, Comp) (Something Inside) So ... Peoplesound 2005
The Best Of Studio 1 (Comp) (2 versions) Melody Life Heartbeat Records (2) 2006
The Best Of Studio One Collection (4xCD) Melody Life Heartbeat Records (2) 2006
I'll Be Black (2xCD, Comp, Mixed) First Time Ever I Saw ... Trojan Records 2007
Jonny Greenwood Is The Controller (CD, Comp) Gypsy Man Trojan Records 2007
Reggae Essential Selections 1994-2004 (CD, Comp) Mr. Talkative Definitive Music 2007
Soul Sides Volume Two: The Covers (Comp) (2 versions) Here I Am (Come And Ta... Zealous Records 2007
Studio One Dub Vol. 2 (Comp) (2 versions) Feel Like Jumping Pt. 2 Soul Jazz Records 2007
The Kings Of Reggae (2xCD, Comp) Dreamland Rapster Records 2007
The Kings Of Reggae Part A (2x12", Comp) Dreamland Rapster Records 2007
Dancehall Fever (4xCD, Comp) Bam Bam Wagram 2008
Fire On The Mountain : Reggae Celebrates The Grateful Dead Volume 2 (Cass, Comp) Shakedown Street Pow Wow  
Funky Reggae (LP, Comp, RE) Sha La La Bamboo  
Original Jamaican Classics - Volume Two (LP, Comp) Truly, Melody Life Studio One  
Reggae Gold Vol 1 (Vinyl, Album) Young Gifted And Black Gold Rush Records (2)  
Ride Me Donkey (LP, Comp, RE) Feel Like Jumping Studio One  
Strictly The Best 4 (Cass, Comp) Cry No More VP Records  
Studio One Showcase Vol. 3 (LP) Words Studio One  
Ultimix 48 (3x12") Electric Boogie Ultimix  
Unofficial Releases:
Electric Boogie / Hot Hot Hot (Vinyl + Vinyl, TP) Electric Boogie, Elect... Island Beats 1990
On And On Tracks / Electric Boogie (12") Electric Boogie (Super... R & R Record Review  
Soundbwoy Super Status Reggae Breaks And Beats (LP, Comp) Here I Am Baby Not On Label  
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