C. J. Lewis (born Steven James Lewis, 1 February 1967) is a British

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singer. His biggest hit single was the 1994

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, as was his debut album, ''Dollars'' ( UK No. 44). The vocals were performed by Samantha Depasois, a British vocalist who also sung on the tracks "Everything is Alright (Uptight)" and "Best of My Love", and provided the vocals for the album, ''Dollars''. Leo co-wrote original material on ''Dollars'', including "Dollars" ( UK No. 34) and "R to the A" (UK No. 34).

Discography

Albums

Singles

References

External links

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Lewis, C. J. 1967 births Living people 20th-century Black British male singers British reggae singers