+4:Lady Ann
Arriving on the scene in the late ‘70s, Lady Ann started out on the sound system Little Jaro alongside Barrington Levy, Toyan, Little John and Tristan Palma, establishing a reputation as a tough-talking female who could hang with the guys. Moving into recording, she worked with producers including Joe Gibbs and his son, Rocky Gibbs. She’d have her biggest hit in 1982 with “Informer,” a track on the Heavenless riddim known for its classic, oft-quoted chorus of “Murderer!” Now based in New York, the wife of artist Carlton Livingston continues to perform frequently–she’s one of several ladies from this list on the lineup at this Saturday’s Invasion of the Queens concert in NYC. —Jesse Serwer