J.C. Lodge, (born June Carol Lodge, 1 December 1958, London, England), is a British-Jamaican

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singer, actress, fine artist and teacher. Her breakthrough hit " Someone Loves You, Honey" became the best-selling single of 1982 in the Netherlands. Lodge is also an accomplished painter, having exhibited in Kingston art galleries, and has acted in several theatre productions.

Music career

British born to a Jamaican father and British mother, J.C. Lodge was taken to Jamaica as a child. There, the

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fan soon became immersed in R&B and reggae, and sang along to everything she heard. Toward the end of high school, a relationship with Errol O'Meally led her further along her music path. He was a budding songwriter, and used her voice to present some of his material to

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, AllMusic, Macrovision Corporation Both the songs and the singer were well received, and J.C. was asked to record

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's hit "Someone Loves You, Honey" in 1980.Larkin, Colin (1998) "The Virgin Encyclopedia of Reggae", Virgin Books, The reggae version of the

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tune topped the Jamaican charts, and earned the singer gold and platinum discs in the

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. In fact, it was the No. 1 top-selling single of 1982 over there. While the record was a big hit, it bankrupted Gibbs as he had failed to pay royalties to the songwriter. An album of the same name, featuring the

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talents of

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was released in 1982. Lodge followed this with 1985's ''Revealed'' album, before signing to

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's Music Works label, and releasing ''I Believe in You'' and ''Selfish Lover'' albums. "Telephone Love", recorded for Clarke in 1988, was the first

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reggae track to cross over in the R&B and hip-hop markets in the United States, topping the urban charts in New York City and other cities, and earning her a deal with the

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-owned

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label, although the association would be limited to the ''Tropic of Love'' album and "Home is Where the Hurt Is" single, which gave her her highest US chart placing, reaching number 45 in the R&B chart. Lodge's albums mostly consisted of reggae, but some with R&B and pop material, too, usually written by O’Meally or J.C.. Producers like Joe Gibbs,

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, Errol O’Meally and Neil Fraser (a.k.a.

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), created product which garnered for J.C. several hits and prestigious awards across the world. Lodge's other songs also include "

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" and "Make It Up." She sang a

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with

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on "Love Me, Baby" and with

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on "Telephone Love." In 2001, she returned to her native England, and recorded ''Reggae Country'' for Jet Star, an album of covers of American country songs. She studied for a teaching degree and combined work as a schoolteacher with her music career.Johnson, Richard (2019)
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Sing 'n' Learn

J.C. Lodge has been inspired since the birth of her daughter in 1994, to write original children's songs. She released two cassette albums called "Sing 'n' Learn". Ranging from simple counting and spelling for the littlest ones to manners and environmental awareness for pre-teens, Lodge created a variety of rhythms and styles to appeal to kids everywhere. These cassettes were so well received in Jamaica that the Ministry of Education ordered a copy for every Basic School on the island. In 2000, Lodge was invited by Jamaican National Broadcasting Association TVJ to produce a 13-part children's television series, based on the cassette albums. A critically acclaimed and popular success, the show got awarded by the Press Association of Jamaica and also the

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Discography

Albums

* ''Someone Loves You Honey'' (1982) (Netherlands No. 5)

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* ''Revealed'' (1985)

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* ''I Believe in You'' (1987)

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* ''Selfish Lover'' (1990) VP * ''Home is Where The Hurt Is'' (1991) * ''Tropic of Love'' (1992)

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* ''To the Max'' (1993) RAS/Sanctuary * ''Special Request'' (1995) RAS/Sanctuary * ''Love for All Seasons'' (1996)

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* ''RAS Portraits: J.C. Lodge'' (1997) RAS/Sanctuary (compilation) * ''Let Love Inside'' (2001)

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* ''Reggae Country'' (2002) Jet Star * ''Reggae Country 2'' (2003) Jet Star * ''This Is Crucial Reggae'' (2004) RAS/Sanctuary (compilation) * ''Storybook revisited - Telephone Love'' (2021)

Singles (selection)

* "

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" (1982) (Belgium No. 1 / Germany No. 25 / Netherlands No. 1 / Netherlands No. 1 end of the year chart) * "

" (1982) (Belgium No. 10 / Germany No. 72 / Netherlands No. 6) * "Don't Stop Me" (1982) * "

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" (1984) * "Give My Husband a Message" (1985) * "Telephone Love" (1988) (USA R&B No. 95) –

featuring J.C. Lodge * "Home Is Where the Hurt Is" (1991) (USA R&B No. 45) * "Come Again" (1992) * "Love Transfusion" (2012) * "Comfort Zone" (2013)

References

External links

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Dutch Top 100 – End of Year List 1982

J.C. Lodge at Discogs

June Lodge at Discogs
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