Dr. Myrna Hague-Bradshaw, better known as Myrna Hague, known as "Jamaica's First Lady of Jazz", is a Jamaican lovers rock and jazz singer and actress, who recorded for Coxsone Dodd's Studio One.
Hague's career began in the mid-1960s.[1] She performed at jazz venues in London and recorded for Studio One, notably the Melody Life album.[2]Melody Life included some of her most popular singles, including the title track, "How Could I Live", and "First Cut Is The Deepest".[3][4]
Hague is a member of the board of the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), and a former tutor at the Jamaica School of Music. She won the Caribbean Broadcasting Union Song Festival in 1990, and has won the Jamaica Music Industry Award for jazz several times as well as the Jamaica Federation of Musicians Award and Special Merit Award in 1993.[5] She is often referred to as "Jamaica's First Lady of Jazz".[1][6]
Hague founded the Ocho Rios Jazz Festival with her husband, jazz musician Sonny Bradshaw, and continues to organize the festival.[7][8][9]
In 2004, Hague was diagnosed with breast cancer, but after a long course of treatment made a full recovery.[1]
She has toured internationally, recently as guest vocalist with Jazz Jamaica, and as part of Women in Jazz and the Jamaica Big Band.[10][11][12]
In November 2012 she received a Caribbean Hall of Fame Award from the Caribbean Development for the Arts, Sports and Culture Foundation.[13]
Since 2011 she has held the annual 'Simply Myrna' concert series, and recordings from the first two years of the concerts were released in December 2012 on the album The Best of Simply Myrna Concerts Live.[14][15]
In October 2015 Hague was awarded the Silver Musgrave Medal for her contribution to music.[16] Later that month she received a Doctorate in Cultural Studies from the University of the West Indies, her thesis examining Jazz in the Caribbean.[17]
Discographyedit
Singlesedit
"A Song I'd Like To Sing" (1970), Faze Four
"Best Thing That Ever Happened"
"First Cut Is The Deepest"
"For All We Know"
"How Could I Live"
"Melody Life"
"Never Never"
"On A Clear Day" (1971), Faze Four
"Our Day Will Come"
"That's What Friends Are For"
"Time After Time" (1971), Faze Four
"Touch Me Baby" Studio One
"What About Me" (1976), Studio One
"What Colour Is Love"
Honey EP (2012)
Albumsedit
Melody Life (1972), Studio One
The Best of Simply Myrna Concerts Live (2012)
Compilation appearancesedit
"What About Me" on Feel Like Jumping (2000), Heartbeat
"Touch Me Baby" on Studio One Lovers (2005), Soul Jazz
Referencesedit
^ abcOlivia Leigh Campbell (2006), "Myrna Hague: Over the cancer trauma and searching – Ten questions for Myrna Hague", Jamaica Observer, 9 January 2006.
^McDonald-Whyte, Novia (2008), "There's Something About Myrna", Jamaica Observer, 27 January 2008.
^Johnson, Richard (2013) "'Ochi' Jazz Fest hits high note", Jamaica Observer, 20 June 2013. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
^"LONDON JAZZ FESTIVAL: Jazz Jamaica with Ernest Ranglin/Marjorie Whylie/Myrna Hague + Abram Wilson/London Community Gospel Choir, Time Out London.
^Walters, Basil (2008), "Women in Jazz open annual Ocho Rios Jazz Fest Sunday", Jamaica Observer, 4 June 2008.
^Walters, Basil (2008), "All set for Jazz on the Green February 17", Jamaica Observer, 14 February 2008.
^"PHOTO: Myrna Hague accepts", Jamaica Observer, 28 November 2012. Retrieved 1 December 2012.
^Cooke, Mel (2012) "'Simply Myrna' Goes Live", Jamaica Gleaner, 24 December 2012. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
^Rowe, Marcia (2015) "'Simply Myrna' Set For March 7", Jamaica Gleaner, 9 February 2015. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
^"Gold for Sly and Robbie", Jamaica Gleaner, 30 October 2015. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
^Johnson, Richard (2015) "'Good job Doctor Myrna'", Jamaica Observer, 2 November 2015. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
External linksedit
Myrna Hague at Roots Archives
Myrna Hague at Last.fm
Edwards, Michael A. (2008), "Musical treats aplenty at Jazz on the Green", Jamaica Observer, 19 February 2008.
April 11, 2024
myrna, hague, bradshaw, better, known, known, jamaica, first, lady, jazz, jamaican, lovers, rock, jazz, singer, actress, recorded, coxsone, dodd, studio, performing, live, august, 2007background, informationgenresjazz, lovers, rockoccupation, singerinstrument,. Dr Myrna Hague Bradshaw better known as Myrna Hague known as Jamaica s First Lady of Jazz is a Jamaican lovers rock and jazz singer and actress who recorded for Coxsone Dodd s Studio One Myrna HagueMyrna Hague performing live August 2007Background informationGenresJazz lovers rockOccupation s SingerInstrument s VocalsYears activemid 1960s presentLabelsStudio One Contents 1 Biography 2 Discography 2 1 Singles 2 2 Albums 2 3 Compilation appearances 3 References 4 External linksBiography editHague s career began in the mid 1960s 1 She performed at jazz venues in London and recorded for Studio One notably the Melody Life album 2 Melody Life included some of her most popular singles including the title track How Could I Live and First Cut Is The Deepest 3 4 Hague is a member of the board of the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission JCDC and a former tutor at the Jamaica School of Music She won the Caribbean Broadcasting Union Song Festival in 1990 and has won the Jamaica Music Industry Award for jazz several times as well as the Jamaica Federation of Musicians Award and Special Merit Award in 1993 5 She is often referred to as Jamaica s First Lady of Jazz 1 6 Hague founded the Ocho Rios Jazz Festival with her husband jazz musician Sonny Bradshaw and continues to organize the festival 7 8 9 In 2004 Hague was diagnosed with breast cancer but after a long course of treatment made a full recovery 1 She has toured internationally recently as guest vocalist with Jazz Jamaica and as part of Women in Jazz and the Jamaica Big Band 10 11 12 In November 2012 she received a Caribbean Hall of Fame Award from the Caribbean Development for the Arts Sports and Culture Foundation 13 Since 2011 she has held the annual Simply Myrna concert series and recordings from the first two years of the concerts were released in December 2012 on the album The Best of Simply Myrna Concerts Live 14 15 In October 2015 Hague was awarded the Silver Musgrave Medal for her contribution to music 16 Later that month she received a Doctorate in Cultural Studies from the University of the West Indies her thesis examining Jazz in the Caribbean 17 Discography editSingles edit A Song I d Like To Sing 1970 Faze Four Best Thing That Ever Happened First Cut Is The Deepest For All We Know How Could I Live Melody Life Never Never On A Clear Day 1971 Faze Four Our Day Will Come That s What Friends Are For Time After Time 1971 Faze Four Touch Me Baby Studio One What About Me 1976 Studio One What Colour Is Love Honey EP 2012 Albums edit Melody Life 1972 Studio One The Best of Simply Myrna Concerts Live 2012 Compilation appearances edit What About Me on Feel Like Jumping 2000 Heartbeat Touch Me Baby on Studio One Lovers 2005 Soul JazzReferences edit a b c Olivia Leigh Campbell 2006 Myrna Hague Over the cancer trauma and searching Ten questions for Myrna Hague Jamaica Observer 9 January 2006 McDonald Whyte Novia 2008 There s Something About Myrna Jamaica Observer 27 January 2008 Melody Life at Roots Archives Cooke Mel 2011 Myrna Hague Takes First Cut Of Reggae Jamaica Observer 6 March 2011 Retrieved 22 December 2012 Jamaica Observer 8 December 2001 Reckord Michael 2008 JAZZ in abundance at Pegasus Jamaica Gleaner 12 June 2008 Gambrill Tony 2007 Sonny Bradshaw is 81 years young Jamaica Observer 27 May 2007 Edwards Michael Jazzophonic 2007 Jazz First Jamaica Observer 11 March 2007 Johnson Richard 2013 Ochi Jazz Fest hits high note Jamaica Observer 20 June 2013 Retrieved 20 June 2013 LONDON JAZZ FESTIVAL Jazz Jamaica with Ernest Ranglin Marjorie Whylie Myrna Hague Abram Wilson London Community Gospel Choir Time Out London Walters Basil 2008 Women in Jazz open annual Ocho Rios Jazz Fest Sunday Jamaica Observer 4 June 2008 Walters Basil 2008 All set for Jazz on the Green February 17 Jamaica Observer 14 February 2008 PHOTO Myrna Hague accepts Jamaica Observer 28 November 2012 Retrieved 1 December 2012 Cooke Mel 2012 Simply Myrna Goes Live Jamaica Gleaner 24 December 2012 Retrieved 24 December 2012 Rowe Marcia 2015 Simply Myrna Set For March 7 Jamaica Gleaner 9 February 2015 Retrieved 9 February 2015 Gold for Sly and Robbie Jamaica Gleaner 30 October 2015 Retrieved 1 November 2015 Johnson Richard 2015 Good job Doctor Myrna Jamaica Observer 2 November 2015 Retrieved 7 November 2015 External links editMyrna Hague at Roots Archives Myrna Hague at Last fm Edwards Michael A 2008 Musical treats aplenty at Jazz on the Green Jamaica Observer 19 February 2008 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Myrna Hague amp oldid 1048038675, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
