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as a child, and attended St George's girls school. She trained as a secretary and followed an accountancy course before marrying accountant Lindon O. Pottinger. The couple set up several businesses in
Kingston, including a bicycle shop and a bakery. In 1961 Lindon Pottinger opened a small
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Pottingers separated. Sonia decided to continue producing records. She opened her Tip Top Records Shop in 1965 and started to record musicians in 1966. The first single she issued was "Every Night" by
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record producer. An icon in the music business, Sonia
Pottinger was the first female Jamaican record producer and produced artists from the mid-1960s until the mid-1980s.
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shortly before his death. Her rights to the label's recordings were challenged by the
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Put on Your Best Dress: Sonia
Pottinger's Rock Steady 1967–1968
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Laurence Cane-Honeysett, "Millie Small, the
Lollipop Girl",
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The Reggae Train (More Great Hits From The High Note Label)
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In 1964, Lindon
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and early reggae eras, she became prolific with hits by
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335:(Fabulous Songs of Miss Sonia Pottinger Vol.1)
254:. Her most well known production is Culture's
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399:Joe White & Chuck Josephs –
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452:How Great Is Our God
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345:Harder Than The Rest
256:Harder Than The Rest
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33:Sonia Eloise Durrant
293:Partial discography
271:Alzheimer's disease
45:St. Thomas, Jamaica
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508:Treasure Dub Vol.2
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445:In The Dark
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394:Every Night
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287:Tommy Cowan
275:Judy Mowatt
205:Alton Ellis
185:rock steady
161:Lord Tanamo
153:the Maytals
751:Categories
525:References
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350:Culture –
201:Ken Boothe
78:Occupation
29:Birth name
260:dancehall
252:Big Youth
221:Duke Reid
217:High Note
177:Joe White
172:Duke Reid
134:Biography
91:1965–1985
63:, Jamaica
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411:Dr No Go
267:Kingston
236:Bob Andy
213:Gay Feet
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81:Producer
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373:Trod On
359:Cumbolo
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