{"product_id":"marcia-griffiths-essential-artist-collection","title":"MARCIA GRIFFITHS - Essential Artist Collection","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2LP - 28 Classic Reggae tracks from Jamaica's undisputed Queen of Reggae featuring 10 UK Chartbusters including '\u003cem\u003eYoung, Gifted And Black\u003c\/em\u003e' and '\u003cem\u003ePied Piper\u003c\/em\u003e'.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eArguably the greatest female singer in the history of Jamaican music, \u003cstrong\u003eMarcia Griffiths\u003c\/strong\u003e first made her mark the Jamaican music scene with a number of popular singles during the late Sixties, before finding international fame in 1970 alongside her long-term friend and sometime collaborator, \u003cstrong\u003eBob Andy\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBob and Marcia’s uplifting reggae version of \u003cstrong\u003eNina Simone\u003c\/strong\u003e’s inspiring song, ‘(\u003cem\u003eTo Be\u003c\/em\u003e) \u003cem\u003eYoung, Gifted \u0026amp; Black\u003c\/em\u003e’ hit number 5 in the UK pop chart, with the single proving to be the first of two British chartbusters, with their exuberant interpretation of '\u003cem\u003ePied Piper\u003c\/em\u003e’ just missing out on a Top 10 placing the following year.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSoon after, Marcia became a member of \u003cstrong\u003eBob Marley\u003c\/strong\u003e’s famed backing group, the \u003cstrong\u003eI-Threes\u003c\/strong\u003e, while also continuing to enjoy solo success with numerous Jamaican hits for a variety of record producers throughout the remainder of the Seventies and well beyond.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAnd it is the very best of her solo work that features on this ‘Essential Artist’ compilation, the latest release in \u003cstrong\u003eTrojan Records\u003c\/strong\u003e’ newly launched range that showcases the work of Jamaica’s best-loved ‘foundation’ artists.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAvailable as a 28-track double vinyl LP and a comprehensive 2CD compilation, the collection expertly demonstrates just why Marcia Griffiths is today widely regarded as a Jamaican legend. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Trojan\/BMG","offers":[{"title":"2LP - Gatefold Transparent Green Vinyl","offer_id":46719764529497,"sku":"SDZ-22553","price":39.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3455\/0945\/files\/Marcia_Griffiths_-_Essential_Artist_Collection_-_2LP_Gatefold_Transparent_Green_Vinyl.jpg?v=1683893710","url":"https:\/\/spindizzyrecords.com\/products\/marcia-griffiths-essential-artist-collection","provider":"Spindizzy Dublin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}