Janet-Lee Davis

b. 1966, London, Britain. Lee Davis relocated to Jamaica at age three and grew up in the Aged Harbour Bay part of St. Catherine. Following a customary path of several Jamaican performers, her vocals had been nurtured performing in the neighborhood chapel choir. Although a reliable chorister, she was inspired by the united states, R&B, pop and reggae strikes that she performed in neighbourhood displays. In 1981 she progressed in to the audio system circuit, forming an allegiance using the St. Catherine-based Ghetto Sound, executing both being a vocalist and in the DJ design. Her versatility obtained her notoriety and she demonstrated that she was similarly proficient at executing in stage displays. Lee Davis relocated to the united kingdom and her preliminary recording session emerged when she fulfilled up with DJ Jah Walton through soundman Vego Wales. She was asked to talk on the substantial #1 1 strike for Style Records, ‘No Contact The Style’, using the DJ executing as Joseph Natural cotton. Although Lee Davis had not been credited on her behalf performance in the strike, she quickly obtained reputation with her single strike for Display, ‘Under no circumstances Gonna ENABLE YOU TO Move’. In 1987 she came back to Style for ‘Two Timing Fan’, as the b-side, ‘Contact Me An Angel’, highlighted her DJ abilities, recorded beneath the name of Shako Lee. The tune was compiled by Philip Leo who also caused her for the vocal/DJ discharge ‘I’m Gonna CAUSE YOU TO Happy Once again’ and ‘I’m In Appreciate’. She also caused High Power, leading to the concurrent discharge of ‘Prisoner Of Like’. In 1990 she topped the reggae graphs in conjunction with C.J. Lewis, executing a version from the 60s strike from Keith And Enid, ‘Concerned Over You’. Lee Davis’ achievement resulted in a four-album agreement with Island Information, and even though no record surfaced, the label released ‘Spoilt FROM YOUR Like’ and ‘Pleasure Seekers’. The Isle sessions had been supervised by Barry Increase, who released ‘Simply The Lonely Speaking Once again’, ‘Like Is usually Alive’, ‘By no means Say By no means’ as well as the traditional ‘Hello Stranger’. Pursuing from his achievement with Deborahe Glasgow, Gussie Clarke recruited Lee Davis to execute support vocals on Cocoa Tea’sAuthorised and released her single strike, ‘Oops There Moves My Center’. Pursuing from her unsatisfactory brush using the majors she came back to Style, secure in the data that she could contend around the wider marketplace while keeping her credibility inside the reggae community. By 1992 she dominated the united kingdom lovers rock picture with a continuing profile around the reggae graph, including the strikes ‘Ooh Baby Baby’, ‘Big Mistake’, ‘Prepared To Find out’ and another chart-topper, in conjunction with Tippa Irie, ‘Baby I’ve Been Missing You’. Another DJ mixture was included with General Levy for any version from the Joya Landis Treasure Isle strike, ‘Moonlight Enthusiast’. In 1994 her group of Style strikes surfaced on Missing You, alongside a range of self-composed fresh tracks and offers became an all-time traditional in the enthusiasts rock and roll genre. In 1995 she was granted several accolades including Greatest Female Vocalist and Greatest UK Album from the English Reggae Industry as well as the Bob Marley Honor for Best Woman Singer from the Dark Arts, Sports activities And Enterprise Honours. By 1997 her search for worldwide recognition was nearly comprehensive, having been referred to as the ‘queen’ of modern lovers rock and roll. Her cooperation with Mr. G Place, Wayne Marshall and Barry Increase highlighted her songwriting, performing and DJ abilities, aswell as consolidating her popularity for sheer effort and professionalism.