Deborahe Glasgow
b. 1965, d. January 25, 1994. Glasgow's career began at the tender age of 12 when she first worked with the Mad Professor. Under the name Debbie G. she released Falling In Love for his Ariwa label, which anticipated her powerful lovers rock style. She subsequently apprenticed herself to the London sound system circuit, mixing with the likes of Tippa Irie and Papa Levi, gaining a reputation for knowing her own mind and music. After meeting London producer Patrick Donegan she signed to UK Bubblers, a Greensleeves subsidiary, marking her debut for the label with You're My Sugar. It gained her a first entry in the reggae charts. Other hits followed, including Knight In Shining Armour, Don't Stay Away and When Somebody Loves You Back, a lovers rock standard. Later she travelled to Jamaica to work with Gussie Clarke, and these sessions would produce the best work of her tragically short life. A self-titled album emerged, which was strengthened by the presence of Shabba Ranks and the inclusion of singles Champion Lover and Don't Test Me. Later, Shabba's version of Champion Lover, re-titled Mr Lover Man, would become a huge international hit. After this career peak Deborahe kept her distance from the music business, concentrating instead on bringing up her family in Wandsworth, London. However, she did collaborate with General Lee for Weak and Knocking The Boots. Shortly after she was diagnosed as having cancer of the lymph gland, and died of a brain haemorrhage on the 25th of January, 1994.