C. J. Lewis (born Steven James Lewis,
1 February 1967)
is a British
reggae
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singer. His biggest
hit single
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was the 1994
cover version
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of "
Sweets for My Sweet
"Sweets for My Sweet" is a song written by the songwriting team of Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman, originally recorded by American doo-wop and R&B/soul vocal group the Drifters.
The Drifters version
The group's first single featuring Charlie Thom ...
". The track was produced by
Phillip Leo
Philip Ernest Pottinger (born 29 April 1967), known professionally as Phillip Leo, is a British reggae singer, songwriter and producer. He is the last of five children from South London who were born to Jamaican parents.
Biography
Born in Gre ...
, 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
C.J. Lewisat
Discogs
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1967 births
Living people
20th-century Black British male singers
British reggae singers