Calton Coffie

Calton Sylvester Coffie, born February 27, 1954, in Jamaica, died February 2, 2023, was a Jamaican vocalist who rose to prominence as lead singer of the reggae group Inner Circle. Coffie joined Inner Circle in 1986, contributing to the group’s success until 1994, when he began performing in the United Kingdom under the moniker Hot Cup of Coffie. He provided vocals for the hit single "Sweat (A La La La La Long)", which entered European charts. His career yielded a Grammy Award and two additional nominations for "Sweat (A La La La La Long)", "Bad Boys", and "Reggae Dancer". His body of work included the album Bad Boys and performances across Europe and the United States. In later years, he battled diabetes and died on February 2, 2023, at age 68.