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J.C. Lodge

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British-born Jamaican singer and actress (June Carol Lodge) whose 'Telephone Love' became a signature dancehall-lovers hit and who, with 'Someone Loves You Honey', became one of the first Jamaican women signed to a major US label; a pioneering lovers rock singer.

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Type: Person (artist, selector, producer…) →
Era: Dancehall and the digital turn →
Confidence: Probable
Sources: Wikipedia 'J. C. Lodge'.

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J.C. Lodge - Telephone Love (Official Visualizer, VP Records)

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J.C. Lodge - Telephone Love

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In stories

Story · ProbableJamaica's own lovers rock

While the diaspora built lovers rock in London studios, singers at home in Jamaica were writing their own sweet-voiced side of the story.

Story · Well supportedMusic Works '88: Gussie Clarke, the Rumours riddim and dancehall's clean crossover

A single 1988 rhythm carried Jamaican dancehall into American R&B radio.