Lady Saw (born Marion Hall on 12 July 1972), is a Jamaican reggae singer, known as "the first Lady of Dancehall". She is the first female deejay to win a Grammy and to be certified triple-platinum. She is also the first lady to headline shows outside her native Jamaica. Image File history File links Flag_of_Jamaica. ... The City of Kingston is the capital and largest city of Jamaica. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Reggae is a music genre developed in Jamaica in the late 1960s. ... Dancehall is a type of Jamaican popular music which developed around the late 70s, with exponents such as Yellowman and Shabba Ranks. ... In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... VP Records is the reggae label best known for being the home of Sean Paul. ... Reggae is a music genre developed in Jamaica in the late 1960s. ... A Deejay (sometimes spelled DJ) is a reggae or dancehall musician who sings and toasts to an instrumental riddim (rhythm). ... Look up Triple in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

Early Life

Marion Hall was born in summer 1972 in Galina, parish of Saint Mary. As a child she was a tomboy sold fruits and race wooden karts. At only 15, she took the name Lady Saw after famous Jamaican Deejay Tenor Saw, whose style she is said to emulate. She quit her sewing job at The Free Zone on the outskirts of Kingston;“That job wasn't for me”, she says. “I would deejay at work during the day.”^[1] to pursue music fulltime. She was soon signed to the Jamaican grassroots label VP Records (now a powerhouse). She debuted in 1994 with Lover Girl. At that time, she guested on the Jermaine Fagan track, "Life" and her star began to rise. Saint Mary, Jamaica, is a parish located in the north, north eastern part of Jamaica. ... Tenor Saw (born Clive Bright, February 11, 1966, Kingston, Jamaica) was a prominent dancehall singer in the 1980s. ... VP Records is the reggae label best known for being the home of Sean Paul. ... Lover Girl is the first album of the dancehall artist Lady Saw. ...

Hall is mother to three adopted children, two sons and one daughter. ^[2]

Music Career

Lady Saw's first big successes came at the beginning of the 1990s. While gun talk ruled the dancehalls of West Kingston, she injected a heavy dose of sexually explicit lyrics, known as "slackness", into the music, but from her perspective as a female. Recording for the local Diamond label she released early hits like "If Him Lef" and "Stab Out de Meat", which scandalized and enthralled audiences. Her stage shows usually included picking men from the audience (or sometimes her own band members) to pull on stage and to simulate sex acts with. Slackness refers to a genre of songs in Dancehall style with crude, sexual lyrics, performed live or recorded. ...

However, she suffered for her outspoken ways; she was banned from many events due to her lyrics. Even though male artists were performing similar lyrics and stage shows, it was Lady Saw that became a pariah for it and endured censorship and even outright banning in more than a few Jamaican parishes. She continued to be outspoken though, and often addressed unfaithful lovers, female degradation, and safe sex in the wake of the emergence of AIDS ("Condom"). Subsequent hits like "No Long Talking", "Sycamore Tree", and "Find a Good Man" cemented her position as number one female deejay regardless of what her critics would say. Safe sex (also called safer sex or protected sex) is a set of practices that are designed to reduce the risk of infection during sexual intercourse to avoid developing sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). ... For other uses, see AIDS (disambiguation). ...

She has also collaborated with Beenie Man on tracks such as "Healing"; with Sean Paul on "Bossman"; with her protege and Dancehall princess Ce'Cile on "Loser"; and with long-time friend and peer, Tanya Stephens on "Bruck Dem Up". State-side, she has shared the mic with Missy Elliott, Eve (rapper), Lil' Kim, and Foxy Brown. This article is about the Jamaican reggae artist. ... Dancehall is a type of Jamaican popular music which developed around the late 70s, with exponents such as Yellowman and Shabba Ranks. ... Tanya Stephens (July 2, 1973–) born Kingston, Jamaica, is a one of the most influential female Jamaican reggae artists that emerged in the late 1990s. ... Melissa Arnette Elliott (born July 1, 1971 in Portsmouth, Virginia), better known as Missy Elliott, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, MC, and record producer. ... Eve Jihan Jeffers (born November 10, 1978 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania better known as Eve or E-V-E, is an American rapper, singer, and actress. ... Kimberly Denise Jones, better known by her stage name Lil Kim[1], is an American multi-platinum rapper. ... For the 1974 blaxploitation film, see Foxy Brown (film). ...

After a 6 year hiatus, in late 2004, she released Strip Tease. It has been called her most balanced and well-written album yet. "I've Got Your Man" had significant video and radio airplay in the US. Strip Tease is the 2004 album by Lady Saw. ...

In 2005 she produced a version of Gregory Isaacs's Night Nurse with her toasting over the original lyrics[1]. Gregory Isaacs is a Reggae singer, born on 15 July 1951 in Denham Town, Kingston, Jamaica. ... For the character, see Night Nurse (comics) For the album, see Night Nurse (album) For the film, see [[Night Nurse (1931 film)]] Category: ...

In 2007, she released Walk Out. The album debuted at number 2 on the Top Reggae Albums chart. For the movie, see Walkout (film). ...

Awards

Lady Saw received a gold certification from the RIAA for "Smile with Vitamin C. The RIAA Logo. ... Smile is a the debut single by Vitamin C released in 1999. ... Colleen Ann Fitzpatrick (born July 20, 1980[1] in Old Bridge, New Jersey) is an American pop music singer, dancer and actress, better known by her stage name, Vitamin C. Her hits include Smile, As Long As Youre Loving Me, Graduation (Friends Forever) (which reached #38 on the Billboard...

Lady Saw received a triple-platinum certification from the RIAA for "Underneath It All" with No Doubt. Look up Triple in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The RIAA Logo. ... Underneath It All is a pop song written by Gwen Stefani and Dave Stewart for No Doubts fourth album Rock Steady (2001). ... For other uses, see No Doubt (disambiguation). ...

In 2003, Lady Saw received her greatest mainstream honor: she won a Best Performance by a Duo or Group with a Vocal Grammy for her 2003 collaboration with No Doubt "Underneath It All". The slow-burning ballad had Gwen Stefani emulating Saw's unique style to great effect. Grammy Award statuette The Grammy Awards, presented by the Recording Academy (an association of Americans professionally involved in the recorded music industry) for outstanding achievements in the recording industry, is one of four major music awards shows held annually in the United States (the Billboard Music Awards, the American Music... For other uses, see No Doubt (disambiguation). ... Underneath It All is a pop song written by Gwen Stefani and Dave Stewart for No Doubts fourth album Rock Steady (2001). ... Gwen Renée Stefani (born October 3, 1969) (IPA pronunciation: [1]), is an American singer, songwriter, fashion designer and occasional actress. ...

Discography

• 1994 Lover Girl
• 1996 Give Me A Reason
• 1997 Passion (Album)
• 1998 Raw, the Best of Lady Saw
• 1998 99 Ways
• 2004 Strip Tease
• 2007 Walk Out

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References

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External Links

• Official site
• Official MySpace Page
• VP Profile
• Lady Saw Made In Jamaica Video