Patra (singer)
| Patra | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Dorothy Smith |
| Born |
22 November 1972 Kingston, Jamaica |
| Genres | Dancehall, reggae, reggae fusion |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 1993–present |
Patra (born Dorothy Smith, 22 November 1972 in Kingston, Jamaica) is a Jamaican dancehall singer. In her beginnings as a female dancehall deejay in the late 1980s, she used the stage name Lady Patra. She first made an impression on the US charts as a featured singer on the Shabba Ranks song, "Family Affair", which hit No. 84 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1994.
In 1993, she released her debut album Queen of The Pack (#1 on the Reggae albums chart). It was led by the single "Think (About It)" in 1993, which peaked at No. 21 on the Billboard Rap Singles chart and No. 89 on R&B. Her follow-up single "Worker Man" became a bigger hit, reaching No. 53 on the Hot 100, the Top 20 on the R&B chart and #1 on the U.S. Dance chart. The album's third and final single, "Romantic Call" (#55 U.S., No. 21 U.S. Dance), was a collaboration with emcee Yo-Yo.
In 1995, she released her single "Pull Up to the Bumper" which was a cover of the Grace Jones song and peaked at No. 60 on the Hot 100, No. 21 R&B, and No. 15 Dance charts. Her second album, Scent of Attraction followed later that year, and peaked at No. 151 on the Billboard 200, No. 28 on the R&B/Hip Hop Albums, and No. 1 on the Reggae charts. The set's single, "Scent of Attraction" featuring R&B musician Aaron Hall peaked at No. 82 on the Hot 100, and became her fourth Top 40 (peak: #31) R&B hit. "Dip and Fall Back" was also released as a single off the album but failed to chart.
Patra also performed on the 1995 Panther movie soundtrack with the song "Freedom (Theme from Panther)", a collaboration between the American music industry's leading urban female vocalists. She also performed on C+C Music Factory's remix of its hit single "Take a Toke" that same year.
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