Alison Anne Cadogan, better known as Susan Cadogan, born 2 November 1951 in Kingston, Jamaica, is a reggae singer whose career began in the mid‑1970s after a childhood spent partly in Belize and a stint as an assistant librarian at the University of the West Indies, Mona. Her breakthrough came when Lee Scratch Perry recorded her first single, "Hurt So Good", for his Perries label; the track was later released by the UK label DIP International, topped the UK reggae chart, and reached number 4 on the UK Singles Chart under Magnet Records in 1975, bringing her wide recognition. Susan Cadogan’s early releases include the Doing It Her Way (1975) and the self‑titled Susan Cadogan (1976) albums, while "Love Me Baby" peaked at number 22 later that year. After returning to her library job, she resurfaced with Jamaican hits in 1981 and a UK‑black‑chart success in 1982 with "You Know How to Make Me Feel So Good" alongside Ruddy Thomas. Her discography continued with Chemistry of Love (1989), Soulful Reggae (1992) produced by Mad Professor, and Stealing Love (1998) with Thomas. In the 2000s she recorded Two Sides of Susan (2008) and The Girl Who Cried (2021), and released the EP Take Me Back (2017). Susan Cadogan has toured extensively, performing with Glen Adams, The Slackers, and international acts, and remains a frequent performer at UK festivals, cementing her status in reggae’s trans‑Atlantic history.
