Zeeteah Massiah | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Zeeteah Silveta Massiah |
Born | Saint John, Barbados | December 24, 1956
Occupation | Singer |
Years active | 1980–present |
Spouse | Paul Caplin |
Website | zeeteah |
Musical career | |
Genres | Reggae, Jazz, House |
Instrument | Vocals |
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Formerly of | Arizona |
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 and Leo Sayer.[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, and in 2012 returned to England, where she now lives.