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Veteran female singer and Studio One recording artiste Jennifer Lara has died. |
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Veteran female singer and Studio One recording artiste Jennifer Lara has died. The 52 year-old Lara died in the Kingston Public Hospital (KPH) on Saturday, June 11, from an apparent brain haemorrhage and high blood pressure.
She is survived by her two children- Ika and Sheka- both of whom live in the United States.
She joined Studio One in 1969 after leaving school. Her single solo album for the label was Studio One Presents Jennifer Lara. But, she was featured on a number of the label's compilations including, Christmas Greetings, Feel Like Jumping, and Studio One Classics.
Her best known single was an original titled, Consider Me, which was recorded on the rhythm track of Delroy Wilson's huge hit, I Don't Know Why.
However, she did back-up vocals for a number of top artistes at the label including the Ethiopians, Dennis Brown, Freddy McGregor and the Jays.
She recorded her last song, Ordinary People, only two weeks ago at Studio One, a duet with guitarist Dalton Browne.
Browne said that Lara's death came as surprise to him, because she didn't show any sign of illness when they were recording.
Browne described her as an "under-exposed" singer who had much talent, but never got the chance to fully expose it.
He said that he first met her in 1980 when he joined Studio One and realised her talents through her many duets with other singers like McGregor.
Lara toured frequently with the Ethiopians and was on the road with them up to last year.
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Posted by: Hacki
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