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Marcia Griffiths
Person · female · Jamaica · Kingston · born 1949 · recording since 1965
Jamaican reggae singer
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Also known as Linneth May Griffiths · Marcia Giffiths · Marcia Griffith · Marcia Linett Griffiths · Marcia May Griffiths · 瑪西婭·葛莉菲斯
Timeline
20 events▣ Album 17◦ Birth 1★ Debut release 1✦ Award 1
1940s
1960s
· Debut release
Debut release: You’re Mine / Oh My Baby
First documented Single in the MusicBrainz discography.
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1970s
1980s
1990s
2000s
2010s
2020s
Biography
English biography684 words · 5 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1335509192
Biography
Marcia Llyneth Griffiths (born 23 November 1949) is a Jamaican singer best known for the 1989 remix of her single "Electric BoogieElectric BoogieSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 5 tracksA1Electric Boogie3:56A2Electric Boogie (long version)6:35B1Electric Boogie (dub I)4:10B2Electric Boogie (dub II)3:05B3Electric Boogie (dub III)4:11", which serves as the music for the four-wall "Electric Slide" line dance. It is the best-selling single of all time by a female reggae singer. She has been referred to as the "Queen of Reggae".
Biography
Born in West Kingston, Jamaica, Griffiths started her career in 1964, performing on stage with Byron Lee and the Dragonaires at the behest of Phillip James of The Blues Busters, who had heard her singing in her neighbourhood. Her performance was sufficiently impressive that the following day Ronnie Nasralla and Clement Dodd both offered her recording contracts. She chose to record for Dodd's Studio One label, where she recorded a series of duets with male singers such as Tony Gregory ("You're Mine"), Bob Marley ("Oh My Darling"), Jeff Dixon ("Words"), and Bob Andy ("Always Together"), with whom she would have a relationship lasting several years. In 1968, she had her first success as a solo artist, with "Feel Like Jumping", which like her other early Studio One solo hits (including "Truly
TrulySpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 14 tracks1I Need Love4:412Shimmering Star4:143Truly3:034Try a Little Smile3:365I Shall Sing3:056Stepping Stones3:437Baby Oh Baby2:368Tonight2:379No No No4:1710My Ambition2:3611I Cried2:2612Sea of Love1:5413Sha La La I Love You2:4214You Mean the World to Me3:06" and "Melody Life"), were written by Andy.
From 1970 to 1974, she worked with Bob Andy as a duo (Bob and Marcia), on the Harry J label. She also recorded for Lloyd Charmers.
Between 1974 and 1981, she was a member of the I Threes, a trio of backing singers that supported Bob Marley & the Wailers.
She continued to record as a solo artist throughout the 1970s, working with producers such as Sonia Pottinger, and Joseph Hoo Kim.
In December 1982, Griffiths released the song 'Electric BoogieElectric BoogieSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 5 tracksA1Electric Boogie3:56A2Electric Boogie (long version)6:35B1Electric Boogie (dub I)4:10B2Electric Boogie (dub II)3:05B3Electric Boogie (dub III)4:11,' written exclusively for her by Bunny Wailer. The song came about after Wailer and Griffiths experimented with a rhythm box that Griffiths had purchased in Toronto earlier that year. Wailer noted that 'Electric Boogie' was inspired by 'Electric Avenue' by Eddy Grant, also released in 1982. In the first few months of 1983, the song reached the top of the charts in Jamaica.
Although the 1983 version became a minor hit for Griffiths, the song was remixed in 1989, and that version made the Electric Slide, a line dance, an international dance craze. It reached number 51 on the US Billboard Hot 100, her most successful single. It is currently the highest-selling single by a female reggae singer of all time. She had further hits with producer Donovan Germain.
Griffiths was featured on the album True Love by Toots and the Maytals, which won the Grammy Award in 2004 for Best Reggae Album, and showcased many notable musicians including Willie Nelson, Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Trey Anastasio, Gwen Stefani / No Doubt, Ben Harper, Bonnie Raitt, Manu Chao, The Roots, Ryan Adams, Keith Richards, Toots Hibbert, Paul Douglas, Jackie Jackson, Ken Boothe, and The Skatalites.
Griffiths appeared in the 2011 documentary Reggae Got Soul: The Story of Toots and the Maytals, which was featured on BBC and described as "The untold story of one of the most influential artists ever to come out of Jamaica".
A Brazilian documentary film about Griffiths, Reggae Meets Samba, was in production as of December 2013.
In January 2014, she announced that as part of her fiftieth year in the music business, she would release an album of her favorite songs by other artists, Songs That Inspire Me, Songs I Love to Sing, recorded with Germain.
In January 2018, Griffiths signed an exclusive booking deal with New York-based Donsome Records' booking agency.
Personal life
Griffiths had two children with JBC disc jockey Errol Thompson, and raised them alone after his death in 1983.
Honors
In August 2014, it was announced that Griffiths would receive the Jamaican Order of Distinction (Commander class) in October that year.
In October 2023, Griffiths was conferred with the Order of Jamaica (OJ) Jamaica’s fourth-highest national honour.
Albums
Sweet Bitter Love (1974)
Naturally (1978)
Steppin (1979)
Rock My Soul (1984)
Marcia (1988)
Carousel (1990)
Indomitable (1995)
Land of Love (1997)
Collectors Series (1998)
Truly (1998)
Certified (1999)
Reggae Max (2003)
Shining Time (2005)
Melody Life (2007)
Marcia Griffiths & Friends (2012)
Timeless (2019)
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
Percentiles are computed over every artist in the database, so a tier-3 artist can still sit in the 95th percentile on a single axis.
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 16 | 74.5th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 38 | 92.3th |
| Studio albums | 18 | 95.8th |
| Awards recorded | 4 | 96.3th |
| Timeline events | 20 | 93.9th |
| Recording span (years) | 58 | 96.8th |
| Genres | 5 | 88.3th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (38 release groups · 18 studio albums)
Albums · 18
1974 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 35:48
A1Here I Am Baby3:59A2Everything I Own4:02A3Green Grasshopper4:15A4Play Me3:06A5Children at Play3:32B1Sweet Bitter Love3:12B2Gypsy Man3:46B3There Is No Me Without You3:12B4The First Time I Saw Your Face4:11B5I'd Rather Be Lonely2:331974 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 38:54
A1The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face4:11A2Play Me3:06A3There's No Me Without You3:12A4I'd Rather Be Lonely2:33A5Gypsy Man3:46A6Sweet Bitter Love3:12B1Here I Am Baby3:59B2Everything I Own4:02B3Green Grasshopper4:15B4Children at Play3:32B5Play Me3:061979 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 38:19
A1Steppin’ Out in Babylon4:05A2Where Were You3:12A3Peaceful Woman3:23A4Sweet Bitter Love3:09A5Why There Is No Love3:35B1The Way I Feel About You5:19B2I’m Hurtin’ Inside4:12B3It’s Impossible4:52B4Give and You Get3:43B5Where Is the Love2:49Marcia Griffiths at Studio One
1980 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks
A1TrulyA2Always TogetherA3Melody LifeA4Let Me Hold You TightA5My AmbitionB1Mark My WordB2Tell Me NowB3Feel Like JumpingB4Let Me Be YoursB5Send Me Your Loving1984 · studio album
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Tracklist · 9 tracks · 37:08
1Rock My Soul5:192Let Them Say3:503I See You My Love4:314I Don't Need Your Love4:475Children of Israel3:516Don't Ever Leave Me3:247Give Love3:308Life Is Like a Garden3:589Wish I Could Express3:581987 · studio album
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Tracklist · 9 tracks · 45:21
1Welcome You Back Home4:272Sho Be Do (I Love You)3:483Sweeter Than Honey5:044Kemar7:215Really Together4:216Together Dub4:447Call Me4:018Call Me Dub4:009Come Back7:351989 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks
A1Trenchtown RockA2It's Not FunnyA3Deep in My HeartA4Blue SkiesA5True Love Is Hard to AchieveB1EverywhereB2Don't Let Me DownB3CyclesB4Baby Loves to DanceB5I'm Leaving1990 · studio album
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Tracklist · 9 tracks · 37:53
1Electric Boogie4:032Do Unto Others4:153Groovin'4:154All Over the World4:395Carousel3:406Sugar Shack3:317The One Who Really Loves You3:298Money in the Bank4:439Electric Boogie (dub mix)5:181992 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 36:22
1Dreamland3:212Tell Me Now3:373Truly2:344Mark My Word2:545Stay4:276Feel Like Jumping3:587Lonesome Feeling4:178Survival3:159Melody Life3:0810I've Got To Go Back Home4:511993 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks
1Fire Burning2Brought Me Love3Loving You4All I Need Is Love5Roots Rocking6Closer To You7Feel Like Jumping8Satisfaction9Warrior10I Shall Sing (As Long As I Live)11Check It Out12That's Life13My Lover14Really Together1996 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks
1Stepping to Zion2Woman3Children of Israel4Childish Games5Land of Love1Let Me Be Yours2The Way I Feel About You3Oh What A Feeling4Come Over to My Place5Stay1999 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 44:36
1I Need Love4:412Shimmering Star4:143Truly3:034Try a Little Smile3:365I Shall Sing3:056Stepping Stones3:437Baby Oh Baby2:368Tonight2:379No No No4:1710My Ambition2:3611I Cried2:2612Sea of Love1:5413Sha La La I Love You2:4214You Mean the World to Me3:061999 · studio album
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Tracklist · 16 tracks · 58:00
1Then Came You3:392Feel So Real3:443Tell Me Now3:484Everlasting4:005I Get to Cry3:346Certified3:397I Want to Be With You3:228Born to Be3:309Just Try Me3:4910This World3:2411Partner for Life3:3512Why Me?3:5013Ready for the Good Life3:4114Amour Love3:3815Today's Song3:3016Problems3:172005 · studio album
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Tracklist · 18 tracks · 51:49
1my heartbeat3:512live life to the fullest3:123bring back the love3:404back in the days3:475jah daughter ft annette brisse4:136human rights3:397shining time3:358my love3:579focusing time duet ft beres ha3:4810this time around3:5011harmony ft shaggy3:4912my life2:5613lies3:4014dont stop3:5215Until You Come Back To Me16A House Is Not A Home17Bring Back The Love18Crazy Baldhead (Tribute To Bob Marley)2006 · studio album
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Tracklist · 24 tracks · 1:17:07
1Sweet Bitter Love3:152Gypsy Man3:493There's No Me Without You3:154The First Time I Saw Your Face4:145I Just Don't Want to Be Lonely2:366Here I Am Baby (Come and Take Me)4:027Everything I Own4:058Green Grasshopper4:189Play Me3:0810Children at Play3:3711Mark My Word1:5312The First Cut Is the Deepest2:4713Melody Life2:0114Work and Slave2:4115Working to the Top (My Ambition), Part 12:4516Don't Let Me Down3:2717Band of Gold3:1418Put a Little Love in Your Heart2:4319I See You, My Love3:2520It's Too Late3:0421Baby If You Don't Love Me3:0422Love Walked In3:1423When Will I See You Again3:1724Play Me, Part 23:132019 · studio album
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Tracklist · 15 tracks · 58:50
1What Kind Of World3:162Once Upon A Time3:063Baby Be True3:224True Believer3:245Love Me Forever3:546Love Is A Treasure3:377Your Love3:298I'm The Toughest4:229Ska Medley8:2710Rock Steady + This Old Man3:3711Home3:5212My Guiding Star4:0513Declaration Of Rights3:0814Cry Me A River3:1315Stranger In Love3:582023 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 36:22
1That Part of Me3:512Don't Seh Nuttin3:243Time Away3:124Holding You Close5:115Who Is Deseree (dialogue)0:366Pack up N Gwan3:487Black Tears (remix)3:028Lets Talk About Music3:139Niceness2:5510A Beer & a Girl4:1211Slide2:58— · studio album
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Tracklist · 18 tracks · 1:05:55
1my heartbeat3:492live life to the fullest3:113bring back the love3:384back in the days3:455jah daughter ft annette brisse4:136human rights3:397shining time3:358my love3:539focusing time duet ft beres ha3:4710this time around3:4711harmony ft shaggy3:4412my life2:5513lies3:3914dont stop3:5115Until You Come Back To Me3:2716A House Is Not A Home3:5317Bring Back The Love3:2618Crazy Baldhead (Tribute To Bob Marley)3:43
Single · 13
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | You’re Mine / Oh My BabySearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracksAYou’re Mine BOh My Baby | 1965 | ||
| 1968 | You Don't Know / Hold You TightSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks1You Don't Know 2Hold You Tight | 1968 | ||
| 1968 | Feel like jumping / Wiser than SolomonSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracksAFeel like jumping BWiser than Solomon | 1968 | ||
| 1969 | Don't Let Me DownSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 5:31ADon't Let Me Down3:25 BWhat Happen Man2:06 | 1969 | ||
| 1974 | HarmonySearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracksAHarmony BHarmony, Pt. 2 | 1974 | ||
| 1975 | Sweet Brown SugarSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 5:20ASweet Brown Sugar2:40 BSugar Dub2:40 | 1975 | ||
| 1981 | Don’t Ever LeaveSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 6:54ADon’t Ever Leave3:27 BIver Dub3:27 | 1981 | ||
| 1983 | Electric BoogieSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 5 tracks · 21:57A1Electric Boogie3:56 A2Electric Boogie (long version)6:35 B1Electric Boogie (dub I)4:10 B2Electric Boogie (dub II)3:05 B3Electric Boogie (dub III)4:11 | 1983 | ||
| 1984 | Children Of IsraelSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 7:39AChildren Of Israel5:17 BChildren Of Israel (Version)2:22 | 1984 | ||
| 1990 | All Over the WorldSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 3 tracks · 15:14A1All Over the World (12″ remix)6:03 B1All Over the World (edited LP version)3:55 B2All Over the World (dub version)5:16 | 1990 | ||
| 1991 | Half IdiotSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracksAHalf Idiot BHalf Idiot (remix) | 1991 | ||
| 1999 | Should I SingSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 7:52AShould I Sing (Another Love Song)3:56 BShould I Sing (Another Love Song) (version)3:56 | 1999 | ||
| — | Pray to GodSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracksAPray to God BSoulful Prayer | — |
Album · 5
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Put a Little Love in Your HeartSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 20 tracks · 1:01:521Toil (My Ambition)2:46 2Don't Let Me Down3:30 3Put a Little Love in Your Heart2:40 4Young Gifted and Black3:12 5We've Got to Get Ourselves Together2:30 6Private Number3:23 7Band of Gold3:15 8Pied Piper2:49 9But I Do3:28 10Your Love2:43 11I Don't Care2:30 12You're Mine2:44 13Help Me Up2:46 14The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face4:12 15Play Me3:13 16There's No Me Without You3:15 17I Just Don't Want to Be Lonely2:37 18Gypsy Man3:46 19Sweet Bitter Love3:17 20When Will I See You Again3:16 | Compilation | 1993 | |
| 2002 | Jet Star Reggae Max - Marcia GriffithsSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 16 tracks1The Glory 2All My Life 3Steppin' Out Of Babylon 4Bus Dem Shut 5Better Days 6Piece By Piece 7No I Won't 8Watch This Sound 9Glory Be 10Love Of A Lifetime 11Just Try Me 12Run Up And Down 13Something Inside So Strong 14Sweet Bitter Love 15Certified 16Faith | Compilation | 2002 | |
| 2007 | Melody Life: Reggae AnthologySearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 30 tracks · 1:45:53Disc 1 1Oh My Darling2:53 2Feel Like Jumping3:33 3Melody Life2:51 4Truly2:59 5Really Together3:59 6Don't Let Me Down3:22 7Put a Little Love in Your Heart2:33 8Young, Gifted and Black3:04 9Just Don't Want to Be Lonely2:25 10The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face4:06 11Band of Gold3:10 12Sweet Bitter Love3:06 13When Will I See You Again3:11 14Survival3:08 15Dreamland3:16 Disc 21Lonesome Feeling4:12 2Peaceful Woman4:19 3Stepping Out a Babylon4:02 4Electric Boogie3:55 5Everywhere3:48 6Deep in My Heart3:49 7Live On3:35 8I Shall Sing3:34 9Closer to You3:34 10Half Idiot4:06 11Tell Me How3:52 12Steppin' to Mount Zion4:18 13Land of Love3:53 14All My Life3:21 15Wave Your Banner3:59 | Compilation | 16 April 2007 | |
| 2012 | Marcia Griffiths & FriendsSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 38 tracks · 2:27:34Disc 1 1Automatic (Keeping It Real)4:02 2I See Love4:02 3Desperate Lover3:37 4Love Is a Treasure (remix)3:37 5Childish Games3:54 6Dearest3:19 7Just You and Me3:19 8Sense of Purpose3:28 9Knew You Were Waiting for Me (a.k.a. "I Knew You Were Waiting")3:48 10When the Lights Are Low4:32 11It's Not Too Late4:34 12If You Give Me Your Heart4:48 13Round and Round4:06 14Number One3:26 15Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now4:34 16Riddim Affi Roll4:04 17Oh No Not My Baby3:27 18Loving Jah (a.k.a. "Forever Loving Jah")3:30 19Want Love3:48 Disc 21Stand by Your Man3:46 2If You Only Knew4:19 3All My Life3:23 4Undying Love3:41 5A True3:07 6Woman4:03 7Check It Out4:03 8Half Idiot4:07 9Things Not So Right3:55 10Live On3:38 11Closer3:54 12Really Together3:59 13Give Me Your Loving3:56 14It's Not Funny (Cause I Got a Broken Heart)4:23 15Special Gift3:59 16Ebony & Ivory3:28 17Stepping Out a Babylon4:19 18Watch Out for That3:39 19Ready to Go4:00 | Compilation | 2012 | |
| 2023 | Essential Artist CollectionSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 47 tracks · 2:34:16Disc 1 1I'm Hurting Inside4:16 2We've Got to Get Ourselves Together2:00 3Peaceful Woman3:21 4The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face4:11 5Steppin' Out of Babylon4:05 6I See You, My Love3:21 7Sweet Brown Sugar2:41 8Keep the Customer Satisfied2:58 9It's Impossible4:49 10Let's Fall in Love2:47 11The Way I Feel About You5:16 12Gypsy Man3:45 13Give and You Get3:35 14Put a Little Love in Your Heart2:36 15Survival (Is the Game)3:21 16Pied Piper2:45 17Feel Like Jumping4:02 18Play Me3:06 19Tell Me Now3:31 20Your Love2:40 21Why There Is No Love3:30 22Strange World3:04 23Don't Let Me Down3:24 Disc 21Dreamland (aka My Dream Island)3:16 2Sweet Bitter Love3:05 3Melody Life3:10 4I Don't Care2:24 5Mark My Word2:55 6I Just Don't Want to Be Lonely2:33 7Truly2:35 8United We Stand2:43 9Where Were You3:08 10It's a Rockin' Good Way3:04 11I've Got to Go Back Home4:49 12We Want to Know2:37 13Where Is the Love2:43 14Private Number2:58 15Here I Am (Come and take Me)3:59 16To Be Young Gifted and Black3:06 17Working to the Top (My Ambition), Pt. One2:42 18But I Do3:20 19Sugar Wooga Man3:14 20There's No Me Without You3:12 21Don't Ever Leave3:24 22You Are Mine2:43 23Lonesome Feeling4:21 24Band of Gold3:11 | Compilation | 9 June 2023 |
EP · 1
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Holding You Close (EP Chapter 1)Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 7 tracks · 36:391Holding You Close (Dubblestandart version)5:37 2Holding You Close (Dubblestandart dub version)7:38 3Holding You Close (Grant Phabao remix)3:42 4Holding You Close (Grant Phabao dub remix)3:28 5Holding You Close (Moshi remix)4:55 6Holding You Close (Keith Leblanc remix)5:55 7Holding You Close (Skip Little Axe McDonald remix)5:24 | Remix | 9 July 2012 |
Other · 1
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Holding You Close (Ep Chapter 2)Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 15 tracks · 1:21:241Holding You Close (Rsd AKA Rob Smith Remix)6:55 2Holding You Close (Rsd AKA Rob Smith Dub Remix)5:35 3Holding You Close (Alpendub Remix)6:04 4Holding You Close (Salz Remix)6:49 5Holding You Close (Oliver Frost Remix)4:16 6Holding You Close (Silly Walks Discotheque Remix)5:09 7Holding You Close (Dub Spencer & Trance Hill Remix)6:32 8Holding You Close (Victor Rice Remix)3:40 9Holding You Close (Dubvisionist Remix)6:36 10Holding You Close (Kid Kenobi Remix)6:21 11Holding You Close (Dropshop Remix)5:54 12Holding You Close (Mix'n'blend Remix)4:10 13Holding You Close (Robo Bass Remix)4:57 14Holding You Close (Wrongtom's Close Teng Remix)4:13 15Holding You Close (Wrongtom's Close Remix)4:13 | 13 July 2012 |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Marcia Griffiths head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 16 | 74.5th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 38 | 92.3th |
| Studio albums | 18 | 95.8th |
| Awards recorded | 4 | 96.3th |
| Timeline events | 20 | 93.9th |
| Recording span (years) | 58 | 96.8th |
| Genres | 5 | 88.3th |
Awards & honours
| Year | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Commander of the Order of Distinction | won | |
| 2014 | Commander of the Order of Distinction | won | |
| — | Officer of the Order of Distinction | won | |
| — | Officer of the Order of Distinction | won |
Line-up
| Name | From | To | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| I Threes(band) | — | present | |
| Bob Marley & The Wailers(band) | 1974 | 1981 | background vocals |
Where this record comes from
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