LOUISA MARKThe hit reggae singles by Louisa Mark of the 1970s and 80s are still regarded as classics of the genre, having never gone out of fashion.Louisa died on October 17, 2009, aged 49, and was survived by her mother, sister, daughter and son.Louisa had most recently been living in the Gambia for several years, carrying out charity work.The music she made in a 30-year career was coined 'lovers' rock', and was described as a British style of romantic reggae.She was born in west London in January 1960 and went to school in Hammersmith.As early as 1973 she was guest vocailist on Dennis Bovell's 'Sufferer' sound system and also had a spell at Westbourne Park Metro club.In late 1974 she was asked to record with Matumbi on a reggae version of R&B single Caught You in a Lie. It reportedly sold 10,000 copies in a fortnight and after recording an adaptation of the Beatles' All My Loving, completed her studies at secondary school.In 1977 she joined the Trojan label, releasing Keep It Like It Is, then worked on the new Bushay label, with Six Sixth Street, which topped the reggae charts, helping her scoop Artist of the Year at the 1978 reggae awards.People in Love followed but she then took time out from music, offering a debut album Breakout, before semi-retiring from recording.
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