Bitty McLean

Delroy Easton "Bitty" McLean (born 8 August 1972) is a British reggae, lovers' rock and ragga singer. He is best known for his three UK Top 10 hits in 1993 and 1994, including his debut offering "It Keeps Rainin' (Tears from My Eyes)".

Career The youngest of six children to Easton and Leonie (née Reynolds), Delroy McLean was nicknamed "Bitty" due to his small stature. As a teenager he performed with local sound systems, and after studying sound engineering at college, he was employed by UB40 as an engineer and producer, and occasionally also sang with the band. and Fats Domino's "It Keeps Rainin' (Tears from My Eyes)" (1993), which was his biggest UK hit, peaking at No. 2. and was distributed worldwide from September 2018. McLean toured Europe with Sly & Robbie in August 2018 to promote the new album. Following Robbie Shakespeare's death in December 2021, McLean put the soul project on the back burner and recorded an album over riddims produced by Dunbar and Shakespeare as a tribute to the latter. This 11 track album named Forward was released on April 14, 2023.

Personal life He is uncle to footballer Aaron McLean and singer Anthony, under the artist name of "McLean".

Discography

Albums Just to Let You Know... (1994) – UK No. 19

EPs Heart Mind Soul (2015) War Is Over/Rumours (2016)

Singles "It Keeps Rainin' (Tears from My Eyes)" (1993) – UK No. 2, AUS No. 83 "Pass It On" (1993) – UK No. 35 "Here I Stand" (1994) – UK No. 10 "Dedicated to the One I Love" (1994) – UK No. 6 "What Goes Around" (1994) – UK No. 36 "Over the River" (1995) – UK No. 27 "We've Only Just Begun" (1995) – UK No. 23 "Nothing Can Change This Love" (1995) – UK No. 55 "Natural High" (1996) – UK No. 63 "She's Alright" (1996) – UK No. 53 "Walk Away from Love" (2004) "The Real Thing" (2005) "Let Them Talk" (2006) "Got to Let Go" (2008) "Let Them Say" (2022)