Marcia Griffiths
Reggae icon Marcia Griffiths has sought to set the record straight regarding the genesis of her mega-hit song
Electric Boogie, which she says has been incorrectly described as being a cover version done by her, by many local and international media, including Essence Magazine, over the years.
But, according to Marcia, the
Electric Boogie was first recorded as a duet by herself and her childhood friend Bunny Wailer in 1983, and later propelled by music mogul Chris Blackwell of Island Records in 1989. Bunny was also the writer and producer of the original song but afterward also did a second version of which he recorded in solo form. The vinyl record of the 1983 original version clearly denotes Marcia as singer and Bunny Wailer as producer, arranger and background vocalist.