Zeeteah Massiah

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Zeeteah Massiah
Zeeteah Massiah in 2014.jpg
Massiah in 2014
Born (1956-12-24) December 24, 1956 (age 64)
Saint John, Barbados
OccupationSinger
Years active1980–present
Spouse(s)Paul Caplin
Musical career
GenresReggae, Jazz, House
InstrumentsVocals
Labels
Associated acts
Websitezeeteah.com

Zeeteah Silveta Massiah (born December 24, 1956) is a Barbadian-born British singer particularly associated with reggae, jazz and house music.

In a wide-ranging career she has recorded and/or toured with artists including Robbie Williams, Tom Jones, Michael Jackson, Phil Collins, Sting, Leo Sayer, and Michael Bolton.[1] She is best known in the United States as the lead vocalist on the 1993 Billboard No.1 dance hit "Slide on the Rhythm".[2]

Massiah was born in Saint John, Barbados and grew up in London.[1] In 2001 she moved to Germany, but in 2012 returned to England, where she now lives.

Biography[]

Born in Barbados, Zeeteah moved to London with her parents when she was five years old. Her first name was originally spelled Zeitia.[3] As a teenager she recorded a cover of The Jackson 5's We Got A Good Thing Going in a reggae style for Trojan Records.[3] She went on to record two more reggae tracks for the label.

In 1984, Massiah appeared for nine months as "Chiffon" in the hit musical Little Shop of Horrors in London.[3]

She has been an additional vocalist for artists including Barry Manilow and Boy George, and toured with Michael Bolton, Climie Fisher and Paul Weller.[1] In 1988, she sang with Kim Wilde on the European leg of Michael Jackson's BAD tour and, in 1994/95, toured the world with Tom Jones.[4] She has also toured extensively with Eikichi Yazawa[5] and Johnny Hallyday,[6] among the most successful rock stars in Japan and France respectively.

In 1993, Massiah was the lead vocalist on the Arizona track "Slide on the Rhythm", later remixed by C&C Music Factory, which was a No. 1 hit on the Billboard Dance Chart in the US. She went on to record "I Specialise in Love" with Arizona, which was a UK chart hit.[7]

On the back of her success with Arizona, Massiah signed a deal with Virgin Records,[4] and released two singles: "Sexual Prime", which was a UK club hit, and "This Is The Place",[4] which charted on the UK Singles Chart.[7] In 1996 she was a UK finalist in the Eurovision Song Contest with "A Little Love".

In 2001, Massiah moved to Cologne, Germany, where she worked with a wide range of musicians, and recorded the single "Lovely Deep". During this time she spent nine months as featured singer in the hit show Fantissima, and spent three months touring Japan with Eikichi Yazawa.[5]

In 2012, she returned to London to start a new musical project with her husband Paul Caplin. She performs regularly with her band, The Disciples, playing songs composed by Caplin as well as her own interpretations of musical classics. Since her return to London, she has released two albums, both produced by Caplin: Juice (2014), an album of original songs,[8] and Maybe Tomorrow (2016), a collection of classics.[9]

In 2018, Caplin and Massiah announced their intention to release music together as a duo. The first single by Caplin & Massiah, entitled "All You", was released on 13 July 2018.[10]

Discography[]

Singles[]

  • 1980 "We Got A Good Thing Going"
  • 1980 "A Love Like Yours"
  • 1981 "I'm Still Waiting"
  • 1991 "(Homegirl) Sing The Blues"
  • 1992 "Feel My Love"
  • 1993 "Slide on the Rhythm" – Arizona feat. Zeitia
  • 1994 "This Is The Place"
  • 1994 "Keep It Up" – Sharada House Gang feat. Zeitia Massiah
  • 1994 "I Specialize in Love" – Arizona feat. Zeitia
  • 1996 "Sweet Love" – With It Guys feat. Zeitia
  • 1996 "Sexual Prime"
  • 1997 "You Got It" – Fargetta feat. Zeitia Massiah (five tracks on album)
  • 1997 "Beat of Green" – Fargetta feat. Zeitia Massiah
  • 1998 "Wishing on a Star" – Curtis & Moore presenting Zeitia Massiah (remixed by Mousse T)
  • 1998 "Wishing on a Star Part 2" – Curtis & Moore presenting Zeitia Massiah
  • 1998 "Baby Come Back" – North on 41 feat. Zeitia Massiah
  • 1998 "You Came" – North on 41 feat. Zeitia Massiah
  • 2005 "Lovely Deep"
  • 2014 "Whatever This Is"

Albums[]

  • 2013 Live in London
  • 2014 Juice
  • 2016 Maybe Tomorrow

Guest vocals[]

Singles[]

Albums[]

See also[]

  • List of number-one dance hits (United States)
  • List of artists who reached number one on the US Dance chart

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Zeeteah Massiah". Discogs.com. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Billboard article on Arizona". Billboard.com. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c "JS Finance – Finance news and tips". Jazzservices.org.uk. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b c Colin Larkin, ed. (1998). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Dance Music (First ed.). Virgin Books. p. 211. ISBN 0-7535-0252-6.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b "EY style Eikichi Yazawa concert tour 2003". Ameblo.jp. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  6. ^ "Tenues de scene de Johnny Hallyday". Tenues-johnny.fr. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  7. ^ Jump up to: a b Roberts, David. Guinness Book of British Hit Singles & Albums. Guinness World Records Ltd 17th edition (2004), p. 356. ISBN 0-85112-199-3
  8. ^ [1][dead link]
  9. ^ "Zeeteah Massiah – Maybe Tomorrow (2016, CD)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  10. ^ "Caplin & Massiah release their defiant anti-trump anthem ahead of his UK visit..." Pressparty.com. Retrieved 24 June 2021.

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