Hortense Ellis, born on April 18, 1941 in Kingston, Jamaica, was a reggae
musician. At 18, she appeared on the Vere Johns Opportunity Hour, where her
rendition of "I'm Not Saying No at All" attracted praise from the audience and
judges. In 1964, she earned the Jamaica’s Best Female Vocalist award. She was
featured on the album Feel So Good in 1975 and released her album Jamaica's
First Lady Of Songs in 1977. She worked with producers Ken Lack, Coxone Dodd,
and Lee “Scratch” Perry, toured Jamaica and Canada, and recorded under the
pseudonyms Mahalia Saunders and Queen Tiney. After...