Nana McLean

b. c.1960, Jamaica, West Indies. McLean started performing in her child years, and won numerous regional carnival contests. A significant success came in the Donkey Carnival in Linstead Marketplace, where her functionality resulted in her performing for the Spirit Defenders, and she produced her debut documenting sessions at Studio room One in 1977. Coxsone Dodd released her interpretation of ‘Til I Kissed You’, which announced McLean’s entrance and showcased her quality style. She continuing to maintain a higher profile inside the industry to 1979, when she was commissioned to record IMAGINE Lifestyle, released through A&M Information. Much like many main label signings, the partnership was short and she came back to an unbiased recording profession. In 1987, she was saving with Ruler Jammy (‘One Girl’) as well as for the Youngsters & Youngsters co-operative (‘Consider Me Higher’). By the first 90s she acquired gained prominence on her behalf use Donovan Germain and Dave ‘Rude Youngster’ Kelly. ‘Consider Me I’m Yours’ was accompanied by the retrospective ‘Nana’s Medley’, which highlighted 50s doo-wop on the well-known ‘A Love I COULD Feel’ rhythm. A favorite medley including variations of ‘Daddy’s House’, ‘Eddie My Appreciate’ and ‘Sincerely’ resulted in some hits, such as for example ‘Allow Me Cover You’ and ‘I WILL OBSERVE You’, which cemented her association using the duo. Although McLean relocated to Canada, she continued to be loyal towards the Germain’s Penthouse firm, and in 1997 she gained a Juno prize for her discharge Collectors Series.