Lady Saw

Jamaican reggae singer

Marion Hall (born 12 July 1972), better known as Lady Saw, is a Grammy Award-winning Jamaican reggae singer.[1] Hall was born in Galina, Saint Mary, Jamaica on 12 July 1972 and began performing with local sound systems at the age of fifteen.[2] She went on to work with the "Stereo One system" in Kingston.[3] Her performances brought her to the attention of record producers. She recorded her first single for producer Piper, and "Love Me or Lef Me", produced by Olive Shaw received significant airplay.[3] She had her first hit with "If Him Lef" and she topped the Jamaican record charts with "Good Man".[3]

Lady Saw
Lady Saw performing in 2007
Lady Saw performing in 2007
Background information
Birth nameMarion Hall
Born (1972-07-12) 12 July 1972 (age 51)
Galina, Saint Mary, Jamaica
OriginKingston, Jamaica
GenresReggae, dancehall
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter
Years active1994–present
LabelsDivas Records/Toasting Music
VP Records
Websitewww.ladysaw.com

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  1. "Lady Saw does it My Way". Jamaica Observer. 6 August 2010. Archived from the original on 24 March 2016. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
  2. Larkin, Colin (1998) The Virgin Encyclopedia of Reggae, Virgin Books, ISBN 0-7535-0242-9, p. 162-3
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 Jackson, Kevin (2012) "LADY SAW - Came, saw... still conquering Archived 2016-02-03 at the Wayback Machine", Jamaica Observer, 18 May 2012, retrieved 2012-06-01