Patra

Dorothy Smith (born 22 November 1972), better known by her stage name Patra, is a Jamaican reggae/dancehall singer.

Career

In her beginnings as a female dancehall deejay in the late 1980s, she used the stage name Lady Patra. She originally got her name from her cousin who thought of Cleopatra. Patra 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, Patra released her debut album Queen of The Pack (No. 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 No. 1 on the U.S. Dance chart. The album's third and final single, "Romantic Call" (No. 55 U.S., No. 21 U.S. Dance), was a collaboration with emcee Yo-Yo.

In 1995, Patra released her single "Pull Up to the Bumper" which was a remake of the Grace Jones song and peaked at No. 60 on the Hot 100, No. 21 R&B, and No. 15 on the Dance chart. Her second album, Scent of Attraction followed later that...

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