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Jamaican vocalist (1954–2023)

Calton Coffie (27 February 1954 – 2 February 2023) was a Jamaican vocalist who rose to prominence for his work in the Jamaican-based recording act Inner Circle, but had also recorded as a solo vocalist.

Coffie was active in the reggae group from 1986 to 1994, when he began performing under the moniker Hot Cup of Coffie, based in the United Kingdom. For a brief period, his career was put on hold due to health problems. Coffie is perhaps best known for providing vocals for their smash hit single "Sweat (A La La La La Long)", which entered the European charts upon its release. His four-decade career yielded one Grammy Award and two nominations, for "Sweat (A La La La La Long)", "Bad Boys", and "Reggae Dancer".

Coffie battled diabetes in later years. He died on 2 February 2023, at the age of 68.

References

  1. "Calton Coffie". Discogs. Retrieved 2018-11-04.
  2. Campbell, Howard (2014) "Inner Circle Reaches Out", Jamaica Observer, 4 March 2014. Retrieved 5 March 2014
  3. "Hot Cup of Calton Coffie - Lead Singer of Reggae song Bad Boys, Inner Circle, Make you Sweat, ..." www.caltoncoffie.com. Retrieved 2018-11-04.
  4. "Calton Coffie". GRAMMY.com. 2018-05-22. Retrieved 2018-11-04.
  5. "Carlton Coffie | Biography & History | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-11-04.
  6. Mallick, Dani (16 May 2023). "Calton Coffie, Former Inner Circle Lead Singer Of 'Sweat', 'Bad Boys' Fame, Dead At 68". Dance Hall Mag. Retrieved 2 August 2023.


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