Nora Dean

b. c.1952, Jamaica, West Indies. From the ska days to the present, there have been numerous female reggae performers who have recorded erotic songs, including the Soul Sisters, Patra, Lady G and Lady Saw. Dean began her recording career in 1970 with producer Byron Smith at Treasure Isle's rooftop studios in Bond Street. Her initial hit was a ribald version of the Techniques' rocksteady hit ‘You Don't Care', retitled ‘Barbwire'. The song was an instant hit, proving especially popular in the dancehall. The follow-up, with the suggestive title ‘Night Food Reggae', proved equally ...