The Month of March is recognized as “Women’s History Month“, and today is celebrated as “International Women’s Day“. On “Oldies Sunday“, we highlight a number of Women who have made an impact, and significant contributions to music. We also highlight the Women who may not have been the biggest stars, but were well-loved and celebrated. Today, we reflect on the late Grace Nelson, and her track, “Namebrand“.
Produced by Jane Reid for Link Up Management & Productions and released through The Linx Label in 1995, Grace Nelson pushed through to make her voice be heard in, “Namebrand”. Stepping onto the scene with confidence and the power of Jah, Grace aims to show authenticity, raw talent, and a presence that no one can contest. She is the real deal, the top Soldier, and not a flash in the pan. “Namebrand” was a local favourite for the Singer, as her name became prominent in parts of Jamaica since starting out as a teenager performing at local events, being a part of the Clarendon-based Sonic Salvation Gospel Band, and she was steadily becoming known in parts of Europe thanks to her time in the UK, and touring with the Lynx Showcase, a group that recruited various Artists to perform. She was also affiliated with Irie Hi Fi, a German-based Record Label where she voiced a number of singles. The growing popularity of “Namebrand” along with previously-released singles provided her an opportunity to join Reggae Band Black Uhuru for their European tour.
Since the release of “Namebrand”, Grace Nelson would go on to release a few more singles. Grace was on her way to becoming a bigger name locally and Internationally, but tragedy struck in 1998 when she became the victim of murder. Her case found no leads, and to this day, is still unsolved. The St. Elizabeth-born Singer was seen as a star who was gone too soon, and a number of people still remember her and play her music, including “Namebrand”.
THANK YOU GRACE NELSON FOR THIS TRACK! SLEEP WELL.
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