JUDY MOWATT - THANK YOU LORD. -

She joined a singing trio called The Gaylettes in 1967. When the group split she continued as a solo act. She and Rita Marley first sang together when Marcia Griffiths needed some harmony vocals on a song she was recording...

She joined a singing trio called The Gaylettes in 1967. When the
group split she continued as a solo act. She and Rita Marley first
sang together when Marcia Griffiths needed some harmony vocals on a
song she was recording at Studio One with Bob Andy... The trio
settled on the name the I-Threes.The evening that Judy Mowatt and
Rita Marley had first worked with Marcia Griffiths at Studio One,
Marcia Griffiths had been due to perform at a club in New Kingston
called House of Chen she asked them to sing harmony vocals with her
on a song by The Supremes called Remember Me. The audience was
enraptured, and Bob Marley got to hear about it.The performance had
taken place close to the day when it was reported in the local press
that Haile Selassie had died - on August 27, 1975. This, remembers
Judy Mowatt, was a very sad, cold day in Jamaica. Some immediately
lost their faith. But many more clung on, knowing that this was a
false message the Bible had predicted.We were not afraid. We knew
that it was not true. We knew that He had the power to disappear,
Judy Mowatt said.Soon after Rita Marleys daughter Sharon ran up to
Bob Marley Is it true? Jah is dead? Bob Marley denied it. A few
days later he recorded Jah Live, one of his most beautiful songs, in
answer to Sharons question. As soon as the recording was completed
it was rush-released as a single in Jamaica.In 1978 she teamed up
with Freddie McGregor to produce the critically acclaimed Black
Woman. The album is a landmark as Judy became the first female
reggae artist to produce or co-produce her own album. She followed
up in 1982 with the strong Only A Woman album. She later became the
first female to be nominated for a reggae grammy award.She has
claimed that Marley himself converted to Christianity on his
deathbed in 1981[2].She has a daughter with Jamaican singer, Freddie
McGregor.Formerly a member of the Rastafari movement[3] in the late
1990s she converted to Christianity and now sings Gospel music. In
1998 she released her debut gospel album Love produced by Claude
Evans who is known for producing Shineheads Rough amp; Rugged album.
In 2000 she released a project called Soldiers Of Jesus Christ which
featured other reggae artists who became Born Again Christians. The
artists on that project include Papa San, Lt. Stitchie, Chevelle
Franklyn, Carlene Davis, Junior Tucker, Winston Bello Bell of Bello
amp; Blacka fame, and Lady Junie. She released Something Old,
Something New in 2002. This album featured some of her previous
material as a secular artist as well as new songs and
interpretations of traditional church music. Some of the songs she
re-recorded were Many Are Called, and Strength To Go Through. She
also re-worded some of her previous songs like Hold Them Jah became
Hold Them Jesus, and Sisters Chant became Mothers Call.