Shelly thunder biography
- Shelly Thunder's birthplace (some say New York, others, Jamaica) is as perplexing as her sudden but real status as a born-again Christian.
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- Michelle Harrison-Timol (Clear-Name) aka Shelly Thunder // Shelly Thunder's birthplace (some say New York, others, Jamaica) is as perplexing as her sudden but.
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Michelle Harrison-Timol (Clear-Name) aka Shelly Thunder // Shelly Thunder's birthplace (some say New York, others, Jamaica) is as perplexing as her sudden but real status as a born-again Christian. Only Thunder knows for sure. The dancehall queen broke big with "Kuff" on Mango Records in the late '80s. The Henry Whitfield production about keeping men in check was an instant hit in Jamaica in 1988. Thunder became the female equivalent to Shabba and Cutty Ranks, along with Lady Patra and Sister Charmaine, and continued to paint the chart with other man-checkers like "Sometimes a Man Fi Get Kuff," "Walk Out a Mi House," and "Bway Nuh Come Back." Mango dished out some popular albums by Thunder, as well: Fresh Out of the Pac and Break Up (both 1989), the latter was titled after another hit recording, which was written by Sleepy Wonder; Working Girl (1990); and Jump Around in 1991. Women libbers loved her and bad boys respected her. Sometime in 1992-1993, a change occurred and Thunder stopped singing about standing up to men and started
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SHELLY THUNDER
“Michelle Harrison-Timol, aka "Shelly Thunder” was born on February 23rd in Kingston Jamaica. She attended the Harbour View Primary and Excelsior High Schools before migrating to New York City in 1980. Known as a tomboy, and hanging out with "the boys in Brooklyn", she began deejaying in 1985 and her first single, "Shock mi a Shock" became an instant # 1 on the US reggae charts. Shelly continued to successfully top the reggae charts with singles such as "Small Horsewoman", "85 Vision" and "Man A Rush Me". In 1988 Shelly wrote what was to become a dancehall anthem. Her number one hit record "Kuff", a humorous suggestion that Jamaican women should give their men a smack on the head if they stepped out of line, launched her into the forefront of the international dancehall scene along with artistes such as Shabba Ranks and Super Cat. Shelly crossed over to a wider audience where women libbers loved her and bad boys respected her. She signed a deal with Island Records and continued her stint of success with her album "Fresh Out The Pack" which included the hit singles
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