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.[1]
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.[2] 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.[3] His four-decade career yielded one Grammy Award and two nominations, for "Sweat (A La La La La Long)", "Bad Boys", and "Reggae Dancer".[4][5]
Coffie battled diabetes in later years. He died on 2 February 2023, at the age of 68.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Calton Coffie". Discogs. Retrieved 2018-11-04.
- ^ Campbell, Howard (2014) "Inner Circle Reaches Out", Jamaica Observer, 4 March 2014. Retrieved 5 March 2014
- ^ "Hot Cup of Calton Coffie - Lead Singer of Reggae song Bad Boys, Inner Circle, Make you Sweat, ..." www.caltoncoffie.com. Retrieved 2018-11-04.
- ^ "Calton Coffie". GRAMMY.com. 2018-05-22. Retrieved 2018-11-04.
- ^ "Carlton Coffie | Biography & History | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-11-04.
- ^ 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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