Nora Dean
Letetia Leonora Dean, known professionally as Nora Dean, was a Jamaican reggae
and gospel singer born on January 8, 1944, in Spanish Town, Jamaica. Dean began
her career performing with vocal groups including The Soulettes and The Ebony
Sisters before establishing a solo career. Dean achieved a hit in 1970 with the
Byron Smith-produced single “Barbwire (In His Underpants)”. Dean provided
backing vocals for Jimmy Cliff’s album Unlimited (1973) and relocated to New
York City in the mid-1970s. After performing in a lovers rock style during the
1980s, Dean transitioned to gospel musi...
