Zeeteah Silveta Massiah (born December 24, 1956) is a Barbadian-born British singer particularly associated with

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. In a wide-ranging career she has recorded and/or toured with artists including

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. She is best known in the United States as the lead vocalist on the 1993 ''Billboard'' No.1 dance hit Slide on the Rhythm. Massiah was born in

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and grew up in London. In 2001 she moved to Germany, and in 2012 returned to England, where she now lives.

Biography

Born in

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, Zeeteah moved to London with her parents when she was five years old. Her first name was originally spelled Zeitia. As a teenager she recorded a cover of

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's ''We Got A Good Thing Going'' in a

style for RG Records. She went on to record two more reggae tracks for the label. In 1984, Massiah appeared for nine months as Chiffon in the hit musical ''

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'' in London. She has been an additional vocalist for artists including

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, and toured with

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. In 1988, she sang with

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on the European leg of

's BAD tour and, in 1994/95, toured the world with

. She has also toured extensively with

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, among the most successful rock stars in Japan and France respectively. In 1993, Massiah was the lead vocalist on the

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track " Slide on the Rhythm", later remixed by

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, which was a No. 1 hit on the ''Billboard'' Dance Chart in the US. She went on to record "I Specialise in Love" with Arizona, which was a UK chart hit.Roberts, David. ''Guinness Book of British Hit Singles & Albums''. Guinness World Records Ltd 17th edition (2004), p. 356. On the back of her success with Arizona, Massiah signed a deal with

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, and released two singles: "Sexual Prime", which was a UK club hit, and "This Is The Place", which charted on the UK Singles Chart. In 1996 she was a UK finalist in the

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with "A Little Love". In 2001, Massiah moved to

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, Germany, where she worked with a wide range of musicians, and recorded the single "Lovely Deep". During this time she spent nine months as featured singer in the hit show ''Fantissima'', and spent three months touring Japan with Eikichi Yazawa. In 2012, she returned to London to be with her partner Paul Caplin, and the two were married in 2016. Massiah performs regularly in London, playing songs composed by Caplin as well as her own interpretations of musical classics. She has released two albums produced by Caplin: ''Juice'' (2014), an album of original songs, and ''Maybe Tomorrow'' (2016), a collection of classics. The duo also released the single "All You" on 13 July 2018 under the name Caplin & Massiah. On 18 November 2022 Massiah released "Wat A Ting", an album of reggae and dancehall music. In 2024 Massiah and Caplin launched Caplin & Massiah, a new musical project. Their first single was released in October 2024 and they are currently working on an album.

Discography

Singles

*1980 "We Got A Good Thing Going" *1980 "A Love Like Yours" *1981 "I'm Still Waiting" *1991 "(Homegirl) Sing The Blues" *1992 "Feel My Love" *1993 " Slide on the Rhythm" –

feat. Zeitia *1994 "This Is The Place" *1994 "Keep It Up" – Sharada House Gang feat. Zeitia Massiah *1994 "I Specialize in Love" – Arizona feat. Zeitia *1996 "Sweet Love" – With It Guys feat. Zeitia *1996 "Sexual Prime" *1997 "You Got It" –

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feat. Zeitia Massiah (five tracks on album) *1997 "Beat of Green" – Fargetta feat. Zeitia Massiah *1998 "Wishing on a Star" – Curtis & Moore presenting Zeitia Massiah (remixed by

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) *1998 "Wishing on a Star Part 2" – Curtis & Moore presenting Zeitia Massiah *1998 "Baby Come Back" – North on 41 feat. Zeitia Massiah *1998 "You Came" – North on 41 feat. Zeitia Massiah *2005 "Lovely Deep" *2014 "Whatever This Is" *2022 "Wat A Ting"

Albums

*2013 ''Live in London'' *2014 ''Juice'' *2016 ''Maybe Tomorrow''

Guest vocals

Singles

*1989 " Keep Each Other Warm" –

*1989 "Strong Enough" – One Nation *1989 "What You See" – One Nation *1989 "My Commitment" – One Nation *1990 "Sweet Meat" –

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*1990 " Close to You" –

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*1991 "

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" –

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*1994 "

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" –

*1994 "

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" –

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*1995 "Let's Push It" – Nightcrawlers *1995 "Should I Ever" – Nightcrawlers *1995 "You Lift Me Up" – Nightcrawlers *1996 "

" –

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*1996 "Maria" –

*1996 "

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Albums

*1989 '' Trouble in the Home'' –

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*1991 ''

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'' –

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*1993 ''Parc des Princes'' –

*1996 '' Smashing!'' –

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*1999 ''Absolute O'Brien'' –

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*2021 ''Evolve'' – Gūnther Asbek

References

External links

Official Zeeteah Massiah website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Massiah, Zeeteah 1956 births Living people English women singers Singers from London Barbadian emigrants to England People from Saint John, Barbados

Biography

Discography

Singles

Albums

Guest vocals

Singles

Albums

See also

References

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