Catherine Muthoni Coffey is a British singer who was one of the earliest members of British hip hop band
Stereo MCs
Stereo MC's are an English hip hop/ electronic dance group which formed in Nottingham, England, in 1985. They had an international top 20 hit with their single "Connected". After releasing eight albums for Island Records, K7, Graffiti Recording ...
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The single "
Elevate My Mind", from the Stereo MCs album ''
Supernatural
Supernatural refers to phenomena or entities that are beyond the laws of nature. The term is derived from Medieval Latin , from Latin (above, beyond, or outside of) + (nature) Though the corollary term "nature", has had multiple meanings si ...
'', in which Coffey was the backing vocalist, was the first British rap single to reach the US pop charts.
The Stereo MCs released their album ''
Connected
Connected may refer to:
Film and television
* ''Connected'' (2008 film), a Hong Kong remake of the American movie ''Cellular''
* '' Connected: An Autoblogography About Love, Death & Technology'', a 2011 documentary film
* ''Connected'' (2015 TV ...
'' in 1992, with Coffey featured on the tracks "Connected", "Ground Level" and "Step It Up".
Coffey was featured on the second album by
Tricky, ''
Nearly God
''Nearly God'' is the unofficial second album by English rapper and producer Tricky. It was released in February 1996 under the pseudonym "Nearly God", which originated from an interview during which Tricky was asked "so how does it feel to be Go ...
'', released in 1996. She released a solo album in Japan only, ''Mind the Gap'' in 1997, on
Island Records
Island Records is a multinational record label owned by Universal Music Group. It was founded in 1959 by Chris Blackwell, Graeme Goodall, and Leslie Kong in Jamaica, and was eventually sold to PolyGram in 1989. Island and A&M Records, anoth ...
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Discography
Albums
Singles and EPs
References
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Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people
British hip hop singers
Place of birth missing (living people)
20th-century Black British women singers
21st-century Black British women singers