Claudja Barry, born in 1952 in Jamaica, is a Jamaican-born Canadian disco,
hi-NRG, and pop singer. Barry grew up in Scarborough, Ontario, before moving to
Europe to perform in stage musicals. In 1975, Barry briefly joined the original
line-up of Boney M. before pursuing a solo career. Barry released her debut
studio album, Sweet Dynamite, in 1976, which featured the Billboard Disco Top 10
title track “Sweet Dynamite”. In 1979, Barry achieved major commercial success
with the single “Boogie Woogie Dancin' Shoes”, which reached number 7 in Canada
and number 56 on the Billboard Hot ...