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Her earliest musical influences were Aretha Franklin, Otis Redding, Curtis Mayfield, Dionne Warwick, Bob Marley, Marcia Griffiths, The Staple Singers and The Soulettes. A coincidental meeting with two teenage girls who were earlier in her dance troupe led to the formation of the Gaylettes, in 1967.
Early life. Mowatt was born in Gordon Town, St. Andrew Parish, Jamaica. At the age of 13, she became a member of a dance troupe which toured Jamaica and other islands in the Caribbean. Her initial ambition was to become a registered nurse.
Judy Mowatt. Jamaican singer born Judith Veronica Mowatt on December 23, 1952 in Gordon Town, St Andrew, Jamaica. She founded The Gaylettes (aka the Gaytones) in 1967 and then had a solo career from arroun 1969/70 where she also recorded under the name The Unforgettables (6), Nairobi Sisters, Julie Anne, Julien and Jean.
31 de ene. de 2022 · Mowatt – who had been one of Marley's I-Threes backing singers alongside Marcia Griffith and Bob's wife Rita – was an impressive figure: regal of bearing, statuesque and beautiful, and a very confident black woman.
Judy Mowatt is historically synonymous with Bob Marley, and her work with the Gaylettes, The I-Threes, and her shepherding Ziggy Marley & The Melody Makers on tour in the band's early years. But it is her journey as a solo act spanning 5 decades, that leaves us with one of the most enduring stories in Reggae History.
Judy Mowatt is one of the strongest, most influential female vocalists in reggae music. In addition to faithfully recording and touring with Bob Marley as one of the I-Threes from 1974 until Bob’s passing, she has put out at least nine solid solo albums.
Judy Mowatt. Jamaican singer born 1952 in Gordon Town, St Andrew, Jamaica. She joined The Gaylettes (aka the Gaytones) in 1967. and then had a solo career where she also recorded under the name...
