Catherine Muthoni Coffey (born c. 1965, Eldoret, Kenya) is a British singer who was one of the earliest members of British hip hop band Stereo MCs. The single "Elevate My Mind", from the Stereo MCs album Supernatural, in which Coffey was the backing vocalist, was the first British rap single to reach the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.
The Stereo MCs released their album Connected in 1992, with Coffey featured on the tracks "Connected", "Ground Level" and "Step It Up".
Coffey was featured on the second album by Tricky, Nearly God, released in 1996. In 1997, she released Mind the Gap, a solo album available only in Japan, on Island Records.
Discography Albums YearAlbumTrackAdditional information1990Supernatural"Elevate My Mind"Second album by Stereo MCs Lead vocals1992ConnectedAll TracksThird album by Stereo MCs Vocals1996Nearly God"I Sing for You"Side project by Tricky which includes artists such as Björk and Neneh Cherry Additional vocals1997Mind the GapAll TracksArtist's debut album1998Fearless"Streets Desire"Album by Junior Delgado Lead vocals1999Close the Door"Turn Around", "Midnight Melodic", "Sweet Bitter Love", "Midnight Melodic (Chase The Blues)"Debut album by Terranova Lead and additional vocals2001Deep Down & DirtyMost TracksFourth album by Stereo MCs Vocals2002Hitchhiking Non-Stop With No Particular Destination"Breath", "Out of My Head (aka. Ah Uht Mi Hed)", "Running Away"Second album by Terranova Vocals
Singles and EPs YearSongUKAlbum1997"Say What You Say" 78Mind the Gap"Tell Me" —1999"Walk With Me" —OST Long Hello & Short Goodbye
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