Janet Kay Bogle MBE (born 17 January 1958 [1]) is an English actress and vocalist, best known for her 1979 lovers rock hit "Silly Games". [2]

Aug 26, 2023 · Janet Kay MBE, known as the 'Queen of Lovers Rock', is a UK award winning Reggae Artist, Actress, Songwriter, Creative and Entrepreneur and was listed on the King Charles III Honours List 2023 and recieved an MBE for her services to Music.

"Silly Games" is a song written by Dennis Bovell that was first released in 1979 as a single by Janet Kay. [1] The single was a hit not only in the UK, where it reached number 2 that summer, [2] [3] but throughout Europe. [4] [5] Kay's appearance singing on Top of the Pops made it the first lover's rock tune on BBC Television's flagship popular ...

Feb 4, 2025 · This week’s One to Watch is a 2025 rework by Steve Facey of the classic ‘Silly Games’ by Janet Kay. Janet Kay MBE, known as the ‘Queen of Lovers Rock’, is a UK award winning reggae artist, actress , songwriter, creative and entrepreneur who was listed on King Charles III Honours List 2023 , receiving an MBE for her services to music.

The Queens of Lovers Rock return to Fox and Firkin on the 15th of September. Janet Kay and Carroll Thompson bring an unforgettable night of Lovers Rock and Romantic Reggae! ️ Janet Kay is best known for her iconic Dennis Bovell-produced single “Silly Games,” which topped the UK charts in 1979.

Jun 20, 2021 · Janet Kay best known for her lovers rock songs of the late 1970s - "Silly Games" and a cover of Minnie Riperton's "Lovin' You". She has also had roles as a theatre and television actress. Janet Kay, was born Janet Kay Bogle (the first of 6 children) in London to Jamaican parents, Clifton and Monica Bogle.

May 29, 2022 · The diminutive Janet Kay then took to the stage and opened a night of powerful vocals, lovers rock originals, soulful covers and nostalgic reminiscences with her first song from 1977 which was produced by the king of rock-steady Alton Ellis, a reggae cover of Minnie Ripperton’s Loving You.

British reggae singer, born in London, who was 21 years old when her single Silly Games rocketed to No. 2 on the UK chart in the summer of 1979. It was one of Britain's biggest ever reggae hits, and was a perfect example of the genre's tender …

About Janet Kay – Queen of Lover’s Rock Janet Kay, singer, songwriter and actress, was born Janet Kay Bogle (the first of 6 children) in London to Jamaican parents. Janet is a descendant of the Jamaican National Hero the Rt Excellent Deacon Paul Bogle.

Janet Kay (born 17 January 1958) is a British vocalist best known for her 1979 lovers rock hit "Silly Games". Biography. Janet Kay Bogle was born in Willesden, North West London. She was discovered singing impromptu at a rehearsal studio by Tony "Gad" Robinson, the keyboardist from Aswad, who recommended Kay to Alton Ellis.