# Nadine Sutherland

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Jamaican musician

Nadine Sutherland OD Sutherland at Essence Festival of Culture July 2025. Background information Born (1968-03-15) 15 March 1968 (age 58) Kingston, Jamaica Genres Reggae dancehall Occupations Vocalist songwriter Years active 1979–present Labels Tuff Gong VP Eight76

Musical artist

**Nadine Simone Theresa Sutherland** [OD](/source/Order_of_Distinction_(Jamaica)) (born 15 March 1968)[1] is a Jamaican [reggae](/source/Reggae) singer whose early career was nurtured by [Bob Marley](/source/Bob_Marley). She went on to become a successful dancehall artist in the 1990s.

## Biography

Sutherland was born in [Kingston, Jamaica](/source/Kingston%2C_Jamaica) and raised in [Above Rocks](/source/Above_Rocks) in [Saint Catherine Parish](/source/Saint_Catherine_Parish). She began performing in 1979, winning the Tastee Talent Contest that year (beating Paul Blake and [Yellowman](/source/Yellowman)), with her parents managing her career while she studied at St Andrew High School.[2][3] She combined her musical career with studies in business administration, and was the first artist signed by [Bob Marley](/source/Bob_Marley) to his [Tuff Gong](/source/Tuff_Gong) label, recording "Starvation on the Land" while aged eleven.[3][4][5] In addition to that, she also recorded a few more [Christian](/source/Christian_music) reggae singles, such as "Hands and Heart", "A Young One Like Me" and "Work and Pray" when she was associated by her old friends, Anthony "Sangie" Davis and [Rita Marley](/source/Rita_Marley). None of her early reggae singles from the early 1980s reached the [Billboard Hot 100](/source/Billboard_Hot_100). After Marley's death, Sutherland performed at memorial concerts outside Jamaica, along with [Ziggy Marley](/source/Ziggy_Marley) and the Melody Makers, the [I Threes](/source/I_Threes), and the Wailers.[3]

She struggled to break through as a solo artist and after touring the US as support to [Bunny Wailer](/source/Bunny_Wailer), she worked as a backing vocalist at [Gussie Clarke](/source/Gussie_Clarke)'s Music Works studio.[3] She went on to work for [Donovan Germain](/source/Donovan_Germain) at his Penthouse Studios. Dave Kelly produced her 1993 hit "Action", a combination with [Terror Fabulous](/source/Terror_Fabulous).[3] The track was used by the [Jamaican Labour Party](/source/Jamaican_Labour_Party) as their election campaign theme, and in 2007 was included by *[Vibe](/source/Vibe_(magazine))* at number nineteen in its list of the fifty greatest duets of all time.[3][6][7] In the US, "Action" reached number 43 on the *[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))* [Hot 100](/source/Hot_100).[3][8] [Buju Banton](/source/Buju_Banton)'s "Dickie" was remixed as "Wicked Dickie" with Sutherland adding vocals, and this topped the charts in Jamaica.[3] She collaborated with Banton again on the single "What Am I Gonna Do".[9]

In 2006 she performed at [Reggae Sunsplash](/source/Reggae_Sunsplash), and in 2007 she released the album *Call My Name*, which was a hit in Jamaica as well as on reggae charts in Florida and New York.[4][10][11] At the Canadian Reggae Music Awards in 2008, the album was nominated in the 'Top Reggae CD/Album (International)' category, while a single from the album, "Big Tingz", was nominated as 'Best Reggae Single (International)'.[1]

In 2015 she completed a master's degree in cultural studies at the [University of the West Indies](/source/University_of_the_West_Indies), and recorded with [Mad Professor](/source/Mad_Professor), with an album planned.[12]

In September 2020, Nadine recorded a dubplate special of her 1993 hit "Action" (originally with [Terror Fabulous](/source/Terror_Fabulous)) for US vice-presidential candidate [Kamala Harris](/source/Kamala_Harris), featuring the lyrics "*Action, not a bag a mouth. She clean, when she step inna the White House*".[13]

Sutherland has also appeared as a judge on the TV show *Digicel Rising Stars*,[14] written for the *[Jamaica Observer](/source/Jamaica_Observer)*,[15] and been a committee member for the charity Sisters to Sisters.[16]

## Discography

- *[Nadine Until](/source/Nadine_Until)* (1985)

- *Nadine* (1997), Xterminator/[VP](/source/VP_Records)

- *Call My Name* (2007), Eight76 – Billboard Top Reggae Albums No. 11[17]

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Cooke4_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Cooke4_1-1) Cooke, Mel (2007) "[CRMA calls Nadine Sutherland's name twice](http://jamaica-star.com/thestar/20080317/ent/ent4.html) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20120324145805/http://jamaica-star.com/thestar/20080317/ent/ent4.html) 24 March 2012 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine)", *Jamaica Star*, 17 March 2008, retrieved 23 April 2011

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Cooke3_2-0)** Cooke, Mel (2007) "[Nadine Sutherland encourages 'Call My Name'](http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20070415/ent/ent6.html)", *[Jamaica Gleaner](/source/Jamaica_Gleaner)*, 15 April 2007, retrieved 23 April 2011

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Larkin_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Larkin_3-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-Larkin_3-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-Larkin_3-3) [***e***](#cite_ref-Larkin_3-4) [***f***](#cite_ref-Larkin_3-5) [***g***](#cite_ref-Larkin_3-6) [***h***](#cite_ref-Larkin_3-7) Larkin, Colin (1998) *The Virgin Encyclopedia of Reggae*, Virgin Books, [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [0-7535-0242-9](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-7535-0242-9), p. 287

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Smith_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Smith_4-1) Smith, Stan Evan (2007) "[Interview With Nadine Sutherland](http://www.jamaicans.com/music/articles_reggae/nadinesutherlandinterview2007.shtml) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20110506052855/http://www.jamaicans.com/music/articles_reggae/nadinesutherlandinterview2007.shtml) 6 May 2011 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine)", Jamaicans.com, 31 March 2007, retrieved 23 April 2011

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Cooke5_5-0)** Cooke, Mel (2009) "[Story of the Song – Marley guides pre-teen Nadine](http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20090215/ent/ent4.html)", *[Jamaica Gleaner](/source/Jamaica_Gleaner)*, 15 February 2009, retrieved 23 April 2011

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Cooke2_6-0)** Cooke, Mel (2007) "[Nadine Sutherland sees Billboard 'Action'](http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20070930/ent/ent6.html)", *[Jamaica Gleaner](/source/Jamaica_Gleaner)*, 30 September 2007, retrieved 23 April 2011

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Caramanica_7-0)** Caramanica, Jon et al (2007) "[The 50 Greatest Duets of All Time](https://books.google.com/books?id=rSYEAAAAMBAJ&dq=%22nadine+sutherland%22&pg=PA88)", *[Vibe](/source/Vibe_(magazine))*, February 2007, p. 88, retrieved 23 April 2011

1. **[^](#cite_ref-AMTF_8-0)** "[Terror Fabulous Charts & Awards](http://www.allmusic.com/artist/terror-fabulous-p41920/charts-awards/billboard-singles)", [Allmusic](/source/Allmusic), retrieved 23 April 2011

1. **[^](#cite_ref-ObsBuju_9-0)** "[All set for Buju concert – Artiste looks forward to touching the stage](http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/pfversion/All-set-for-Buju-concert_8290693)", *[Jamaica Observer](/source/Jamaica_Observer)*, 14 January 2011, retrieved 23 April 2011

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Cooke_10-0)** Cooke, Mel (2007) "[Nadine Sutherland presents...'Call My Name'](http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20070525/ent/ent1.html)", *[Jamaica Gleaner](/source/Jamaica_Gleaner)*, 25 May 2007, retrieved 23 April 2011

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Jam2_11-0)** "[Nadine Sutherland’s Call My Name Tops the Chart](http://www.jamaicans.com/news/announcements/NadineSutherlandtopchartcallname.shtml) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20110617012112/http://www.jamaicans.com/news/announcements/NadineSutherlandtopchartcallname.shtml) 17 June 2011 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine)", Jamaicans.com, 30 May 2007, retrieved 23 April 2011

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** "[Nadine Sutherland goes dub](http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/entertainment/Nadine-Sutherland-goes-dub_19231879)", *[Jamaica Observer](/source/Jamaica_Observer)*, 4 October 2015. Retrieved 4 October 2015

1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** ["Nadine Sutherland cuts dubplate for Kamala Harris - All about 'Action'"](http://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/entertainment/20200913/nadine-sutherland-cuts-dubplate-kamala-harris-all-about-action). *jamaica-gleaner.com*. 13 September 2020. Retrieved 6 November 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Obs_14-0)** "[Nadine Sutherland's Cougar, debuts on ER](http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/entertainment/Nadine-Sutherland-s-Cougar-debuts-on-ER_7693231)", *[Jamaica Observer](/source/Jamaica_Observer)*, 11 June 2010, retrieved 23 April 2011

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Sutherland_15-0)** Sutherland, Nadine (2010) "[Kudos to Wyclef Jean and the Yéle Foundation](http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/pfversion/Nadine-Article)", *[Jamaica Observer](/source/Jamaica_Observer)*, 17 January 2010, retrieved 23 April 2011

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Sisters_16-0)** "[Sisters To Sisters Delivers For Women In Crisis](http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20100809/flair/flair3.html)", *[Jamaica Gleaner](/source/Jamaica_Gleaner)*, 9 August 2010, retrieved 23 April 2011

1. **[^](#cite_ref-17)** "[Charts & Awards](http://www.allmusic.com/artist/nadine-sutherland-p129734/charts-awards)", [Allmusic](/source/Allmusic), retrieved 23 April 2011

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