Sophia George (born 21 February 1964, in Kingston,

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) is a Jamaican singer. She is best known for her 1985 hit "Girlie Girlie", which reached number one in Jamaica, topping the RJR chart for 11 weeks, and was also a Top-10 hit in the UK charting at no. 7.Jackson, Kevin (2015)
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'', 17 May 2015. Retrieved 25 May 2015 The song also charted at no.20 in Germany, at no. 24 in Austria and at no. 18 in Switzerland. Her other Jamaican hits include "Lazy Body", "It Burn Mi Belly", and the duet "Ain't No Meaning"; all four songs appeared on her ten-song 1986 album, ''Fresh''. "Girlie Girlie" was written by Sangie Davis. At the time of its release, George was working as a teacher of hearing impaired learners. In the UK, George remains a

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based on that song. The track was used as title music on ''

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'', a movie featuring

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. It was covered by Blondie on their 2011 album

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. A compilation album, ''Girlie Girlie: The Best of Sophia George'', was released on

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. George married her manager Ronald Chung and in the mid-1990s they relocated to

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, later settling in

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. George is the mother of

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(born 19 August 1987), a

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Discography

* ''Fresh'' (1986), Winner * ''For Everyone'' (1991), Pow Wow * ''Steppin' Out'' (1994), Pow Wow * ''Girlie Again'' (1995), Red Arrow * ''Sexy Dumb Dumb'' (1995), Pow Wow * ''Girlie Girlie'' (2001), Wesgram, Sire/Warner Bros. (USA)

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1964 births Living people Musicians from Kingston, Jamaica 20th-century Jamaican women singers Jamaican reggae singers Sire Records artists {{reggae-stub

Discography

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