r&b
contact
errol o’meally . +44 (0) 791.860.6848 (uk)
jc lodge
hit singles
"someone
loves you honey" '81 (joe gibbs)
"telephone
love" '89 (music works)
"more
than i can say" '82 (joe gibbs)
"make
it up to you" '84 (wks)
"selfish
lover" '88 (music works)
"home
is where the hurt is" '92 (tommy boy)
cds
Someone loves you honey '81 (joe
gibbs)
Revealed '84 (ras records)
I believe in you '86 (music works)
Selfish lover '88 (music works)
Tropic of Love '92 (tommy boy)
To the max '94 (ras records)
Special request '95 (ras records)
Let love inside '96 (japan only -
mercury)
Love for all seasons
'96 (ariwa)
Reggae Country '02
(jetstar)
J.C. Lodge – Biography
British born to a Jamaican father and English mother, J.C.
Lodge was taken to Jamaica as a child. There, the Beatles’ fan soon became
immersed in R&B and reggae, and sang along to everything she heard.
She was encouraged to perform in her high school concerts
by classmates, and enjoyed doing so, but felt her career lay either in art or
drama. A relationship with Errol O’Meally toward the end of high school,
however, led her further along the music path.
He was a budding songwriter, and used her voice to present
some of his material to Joe Gibbs’ Recording Studio. Both the songs and
the singer were well received, and J.C. was asked to cover ‘Someone Loves
You, Honey’ in 1980. The reggae-country and western tune topped the
Jamaican charts worldwide, and earned the singer gold
and platinum discs in the Netherlands. Such success convinced J.C.
that music should be her main direction.
Nine albums followed, consisting mostly of reggae, but
some with R&B and pop material, too, usually written by O’Meally or J.C.
Producers like Joe Gibbs, Willie Lindo, Gussie Clarke, Errol O’Meally and Neal
Fraser (a.k.a. Mad Professor), created product which garnered for J.C. several
hits and prestigious awards across the world.
‘Telephone Love,’ recorded for Clarke in 1988, was
the first dance hall reggae track to cross over in the R&B and hip-hop
markets in the United States, topping the urban charts in New York and other
cities. This led to an album deal with hip-hop label Tommy Boy Records
and the Tropic of love album featuring the hit R&B single ‘Home is where
the hurt is’.
With O’Meally’s influence and the creative opportunities
of so many albums, J.C.’s songwriting skill was unearthed and polished. Several
Jamaican artistes have sung her original compositions, and she continues to
work toward having overseas artistes do likewise. Her varied influences are
expressed in both her writing and performances, and she is comfortable in
several genres, whether it be reggae, jazz, pop, R&B or country
and western.
The birth of her daughter Gia in 1994 has inspired 3
children’s educational albums. The popularity of these drew the interest of
Jamaica’s national Television station – TVJ, who asked J.C. and her
manager/producer/husband – Errol O’Meally to produce a 13 part children’s
television series entitled ‘Sing ‘n Learn’. The website is located at [http://www.sing-and-learn.com].
Through her singing, writing, acting and artwork, J.C. shares herself with her many fans, and continues to provide pleasing and positive entertainment wherever she goes.
Throughout the 90s JC consolidated her presence internationally, as far afield as Japan where she has toured numerous times enjoying great popularity. Presently she has relocated to the UK since late 2001 to further her career in Europe and has just released her debut album for top UK reggae label Jetstar Records, ‘Reggae Country’ with the lead single being ‘single and female’.
The turnaround of 2004-2005 say the follow-up release from Jetstar 'Reggae Country 2' featuring more covers of firm contemporary country favourites, with a reggae flavour, plus some of JC's originals in the same vein.
For 2007 JC's long-awaited new album of originals, entitled 'Passionfruit', will feature bang up-to-date rhythms, underpinned by dancehall, but with a a touch of brazilian, asian and hip-hop influences blended to enhance her crossover vocals.
Current
to sept 2007