Marcia Aitken

Marcia Aitken (born c. 1956, Hannah Town, West Kingston, Jamaica)

Biography Aitken's break into the music industry came while she was still a student at Excelsior High School - in her own words: "I was singing at a school concert, and Lloyd Parks and the We the People Band was backing us. They said they liked the sound of my voice, and I became a member of the band after that. Then I began to do recordings for Joe Gibbs". which was a number one hit in Jamaica and successful UK and US reggae charts, She also recorded songs by Ansel Cridland of The Meditations, including "Narrow Minded Man", a response to The Meditations' chauvinistic "Woman is Like a Shadow". Aitken recorded a single album, Reggae Impact, produced by Gibbs and Willie Lindo.

After completing high school in 1981, Aitken retired from music and moved to Brooklyn, where she opened the Norstrand Eatery with her husband in 1985. In the 2000s she studied for a degree in business management. She subsequently moved into nursing for over twenty years.

Aitken returned to recording with the 2014 album Conception to Redemption, which featured gospel versions of some of her earlier songs.

Discography Albums Reggae Impact (1981) Joe Gibbs Conception to Redemption (2014)

Singles "Narrow Minded Man" (1975) Belmont "I'm Still in Love with You Boy" (1977) Belmont JA #1 "Blouse and Skirt" (with Trinity) "My Man" (1978) (with Trinity) JA #1 "Closer I Get to You" (1979) Joe Gibbs (with Ruddy Thomas) "Danger in Your Eyes" (1979) Joe Gibbs