ARTIST

Janet Kay

from 1979London
THE STORY

“Silly Games” (1979) took Lovers Rock to the top of the UK chart. A woman’s voice, and a whole South London scene standing with her.

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BLACK BRITAINLOVERS ROCKUK DUBSTEPPERSDUB POETRYUNITED KINGDOMJah ShakaMad Professor

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Updated 2026-09Ranges kept honest · contested dates marked “c.”