Zeeteah Massiah

Zeeteah Massiah
Massiah in 2013
Background information
Born
Zeeteah Silveta Massiah

(1956-12-24) 24 December 1956
Saint John, Barbados
OccupationSinger
Years active1980–present
Spouse
Paul Caplin
Websitezeeteah.com
Musical career
GenresReggae, Jazz, House
InstrumentVocals
Labels
Member ofCaplin & Massiah
Formerly ofArizona

Zeeteah Silveta Massiah (born 24 December 1956) is a Barbadian-born British singer particularly associated with reggae, jazz and house music. She is one half of the duo Caplin & Massiah.

In a wide-ranging career she has recorded and/or toured with artists including Robbie Williams, Tom Jones, Michael Jackson, Phil Collins, Sting and Leo Sayer. She is best known in the United States as the lead vocalist on the 1993 Billboard No.1 dance hit Slide on the Rhythm.

Massiah was born in Saint John, Barbados and grew up in London. In 2001 she moved to Germany, and in 2012 returned to England, where she now lives.