Bitty McLean
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Bitty MacLean at Ruhr Reggae Summer 2014
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Delroy Easton McLean |
| Born |
8 August 1972 Birmingham, England |
| Genres | Reggae, lovers rock, ragga |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Labels | Brilliant Records, Kuff Records, Peckings Records |
Bitty McLean (born 8 August 1972,Birmingham, England) is a British/Jamaican reggae, lovers rock and ragga musician. He is best known for his three UK Top 10 hits in 1993 and 1994, including his debut offering "It Keeps Rainin' (Tears from My Eyes)".
The youngest of six children, Delroy McLean was nicknamed "Bitty" due to his small stature. As a teenager he performed with local sound systems, and after studying sound engineering at college, he was employed by UB40 as an engineer and producer, and occasionally also sang with the band.
He was most popular around the mid 1990s with cover versions of songs including The Shirelles' "Dedicated to the One I Love" (UK #6) and Fats Domino's "It Keeps Rainin' (Tears from My Eyes)" (1993), which was his biggest UK hit, peaking at #2. McLean's song "It Keeps Rainin' (Tears from My Eyes)" topped the charts in New Zealand and the Netherlands in 1993. McLean also played on three UK arena tours supporting UB40, Wet Wet Wet and Simply Red respectively.
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