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'''Louisa 'Markswoman' Mark''' (born 1960) is a [[United Kingdom|British]] [[lovers rock]] singer best known for her work between the mid-1970s and early 1980s. Her 1975 single "Caught You in a Lie" is regarded as the first lovers rock single. |
'''Louisa 'Markswoman' Mark''' (born 1960 - 17th October 2009) is a [[United Kingdom|British]] [[lovers rock]] singer best known for her work between the mid-1970s and early 1980s. Her 1975 single "Caught You in a Lie" is regarded as the first lovers rock single. |
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Mark was voted top female [[reggae]] vocalist of 1978 ahead of [[Marcia Griffiths]].{{Citation needed|date=October 2009}} |
Mark was voted top female [[reggae]] vocalist of 1978 ahead of [[Marcia Griffiths]].{{Citation needed|date=October 2009}} |
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Lousia died of posioning in Gambia for which appears to be suspicious circumstances. |
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==Discography== |
==Discography== |
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Louisa 'Markswoman' Mark (born 1960 - 17th October 2009) is a British lovers rock singer best known for her work between the mid-1970s and early 1980s. Her 1975 single "Caught You in a Lie" is regarded as the first lovers rock single.
Biography
Mark was born in Shepherd's Bush, London in 1960, and had her introduction to the music business via talent contests held at the Four Aces club in London, where show won for ten consecutive weeks.[1] Sound-system operator and record producer Lloyd Coxsone provided dub plates for the contestants to sing over at the contests and provided the fifteen-year old Mark with her first recording session, at Gooseberry Studios, where she recorded a cover version of Robert Parker's "Caught You in a Lie", on which she was backed by Matumbi, the single also being released in Jamaica by Gussie Clarke.[1][2] "Caught You in a Lie" is considered the first lovers rock single.[2][3] It gave her an instant hit with reggae audiences, and was followed by "All My Loving".[1]
After leaving school, Mark resumed her musical career working with Trojan Records house producer and A&R manager Clement Bushay, releasing "Keep it Like It Is". She stayed with Bushay for further releases including her rendition of Michael Jackson's "Even Though You're Gone", "Six Sixth Street", and her debut album Breakout (1981), released on the Bushays label.[1] She was unhappy with the album, and did not record again for over a year. Mark returned to the studio in 1982, recording "Mum and Dad" (arranged by Sly & Robbie).
Mark was voted top female reggae vocalist of 1978 ahead of Marcia Griffiths.[citation needed]
Lousia died of posioning in Gambia for which appears to be suspicious circumstances.
Discography
Albums
- Breakout (1981), Bushays
Singles
- "Caught You in a Lie" (1975), Safari - 7"
- "All My Loving" (1975), Safari - 7"
- "Even Though You're Gone" (1978), Bushays - 12"
- "Six Sixth Street" (1978), Bushays
- "Caught You in a Lie" (1979), Voyage International - 12", B-side by Clinton Grant
- "All My Loving (19??), Voyage International - 7"
- "Caught You in a Lie" (1984), Code - 12"
- "Hello There" (1984), Oak Sound - 12", Louisa Mark & Zabandis
- "Mum and Dad" (1982)
- "Keep It Like It Is" (1986), Trojan - 7"/12"
References
- ^ a b c d Larkin, Colin (1998) The Virgin Encyclopedia of Reggae, Virgin Books, ISBN 0-7535-0242-9, p. 181
- ^ a b Barrow, Steve & Dalton, Peter (2004) The Rough Guide to Reggae, 3rd edn., Rough Guides, ISBN 1-84353-329-4, p. 394
- ^ Bradley, Lloyd (2000) This is Reggae Music: The Story of Jamaica's Music, Penguin, ISBN 0-8021-3828-4, p. 440