Doreen Shaffer

Doreen Shaffer
Shaffer performing in 2016
Background information
Birth nameMonica Johnson
BornKingston, Jamaica
GenresSka, rocksteady, reggae
Years active1963–present

Monica Johnson, better known by her stage name Doreen Shaffer (sometimes spelled Schaffer or Schaeffer), is a Jamaican ska, rocksteady, and reggae singer. Known as the "Queen of Ska", she was a founding member in 1964 of the Skatalites. Following the death of Skatalites member Lester Sterling on 16 May 2023, Shaffer is now the last surviving founding member of the Skatalites.

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