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Marcia Griffiths

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Marcia Griffiths (born 23 November 1949, Kingston) is a Jamaican singer whose career spans rocksteady, roots reggae and dancehall. She recorded for Studio One, formed the hit duo Bob & Marcia with Bob Andy ("Young, Gifted and Black"), and was one of the I-Threes who provided backing harmonies for Bob Marley and the Wailers; she is also known internationally for "Electric Boogie," the song behind the Electric Slide dance.

Marcia Griffiths at Ruhr Reggae Summer, Mülheim, 2016Krd · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source ↗

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Era: Rocksteady, reggae and dub →
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Sources: Wikipedia; AllMusic.

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Marcia Griffiths — Electric Boogie (The Electric Slide) (Official Video)

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Official YouTube upload (channel: MarciaGriffiths); embedded as reference.

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Recordings

Bob Andy & Marcia Griffiths — Young, Gifted and Black (1970 UK Top 5 hit)

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YouTube upload; surfaced via web search result and embedded as a discovery-only external reference pending editorial review.

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Electric Boogie - Marcia Griffiths

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Official spotify upload; embedded as a discovery-only reference pending editorial review.

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Truly outstanding (women in reggae, part 1: Marcia Griffiths)

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Jamaica Observer, 2 October 2012. Part one of an eight-part feature on the impact of women on reggae as artistes, administrators and managers. Referenced, not reproduced.

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Marcia Griffiths Sets Record Straight About Original Version Of "Electric Boogie" Hit

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DancehallMag news feature.

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