Cath Coffey
British musician
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Catherine Muthoni Coffey (born c. 1965, Eldoret, Kenya)[1] is a British singer who was one of the earliest members of British hip hop band Stereo MCs.[2] The single "Elevate My Mind", from the Stereo MCs album Supernatural, in which Coffey was the backing vocalist, was the first British rap single to reach the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.[3]
The Stereo MCs released their album Connected in 1992, with Coffey featured on the tracks "Connected", "Ground Level" and "Step It Up".[4]
Coffey was featured on the second album by Tricky, Nearly God, released in 1996.[5] In 1997, she released Mind the Gap, a solo album available only in Japan, on Island Records.
Discography
Albums
| Year | Album | Track | Additional information |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Supernatural | "Elevate My Mind" | Second album by Stereo MCs
Lead vocals |
| 1992 | Connected | All Tracks | Third album by Stereo MCs
Vocals |
| 1996 | Nearly God | "I Sing for You" | Side project by Tricky which includes artists such as Björk and Neneh Cherry
Additional vocals |
| 1997 | Mind the Gap | All Tracks | Artist's debut album |
| 1998 | Fearless | "Streets Desire" | Album by Junior Delgado
Lead vocals |
| 1999 | Close the Door | "Turn Around", "Midnight Melodic", "Sweet Bitter Love", "Midnight Melodic (Chase The Blues)" | Debut album by Terranova
Lead and additional vocals |
| 2001 | Deep Down & Dirty | Most Tracks | Fourth album by Stereo MCs
Vocals |
| 2002 | Hitchhiking Non-Stop With No Particular Destination | "Breath", "Out of My Head (aka. Ah Uht Mi Hed)", "Running Away" | Second album by Terranova
Vocals |
