Judy Boucher
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Judy Boucher (* in St. Vincent , Caribbean ) is a reggae - singer from the island nation of St. Vincent and the Grenadines , in the 1980s, commercial success in their adopted country England had.
biography
In the mid-1960s, Boucher came to England from the Caribbean island of St. Vincent. She settled in High Wycombe and initially played on the side of her brother Bruce in his band, which was now called "Judy Jack and the Beanstalk". After a few years and a number of gigs in south east England , Boucher withdrew from the group to start a family.
In the early 1980s she returned to the music business and went to the studio of her friend Felix Da Silva, who specializes in the production of sentimental love songs , etc. a. for Tim Chandell and Joyce Bond. Da Silva organized a studio session with the producer and founder of the reggae label Planetone Sonny Roberts, in which Boucher's 1985 debut single Dreaming of a Little Island and its successor Lovely Paradise were created.
Although no chart success ceased, believed Roberts to the commercial success of Boucher and produced her debut album Can not Be With You Tonight , which briefly in the 1987 UK charts was. The included song Can't Be with You Tonight reached number 2 on the UK charts in the spring and was one of the ten best-selling singles of the year in the UK. The second release You Caught My Eye climbed to 18th place at the same time.
Despite further productions, Boucher could not record any more chart success. In 1995 she recorded a cover version of the Doris Day classic Whatever Will Be, Will Be (Que Sera, Sera) .
Discography
Albums
- 1986: Can't Be with You Tonight
- 1992: Tears on My Pillow
- 1996: Take Me as I Am
- 1998: Take Your Memory with You
- 1999: Devoted to You
Singles
- 1985: Dreaming of a Little Island
- 1986: Lovely Paradise
- 1986: My Heart Is Yearning
- 1986: Can't Be with You Tonight
- 1987: You Caught My Eye
- 1992: Sweet Dreams (Original: Don Gibson , 1961)
- 1992: Tears on My Pillow (Original: Johnny Nash , 1975)
- 1995: Que Sera, Sera (Original: Doris Day , 1956)
swell
- ↑ a b Chart sources: UK
- ↑ Music Sales Awards: UK
- ^ Hit Records - British Chart Singles, Taurus Press
- ^ Judy Boucher - Devoted to You
Web links
- Judy Boucher at Allmusic (English)
- Judy Boucher at Discogs (English)
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| SURNAME | Boucher, Judy |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Reggae singer from the island nation of St. Vincent and the Grenadines |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 20th century |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | St. Vincent , Caribbean |