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Joya Landis
voc, 1936-2013 US
Singer / Producer of Reggae
A.k.a. Wanda Jeanne Vann Homes-Syed
An American singer, born October 26, 1936 in Mound City, Kansas, USA, died April 23, 2013 in Lawrence, Kansas, at 76 years. She recorded one 7" record for a N.Y. label Sanfris Records and after that she came to the attention of Jamaican producer Arthur "Duke" Reid and was invited to record a couple of songs while her stay in the West Indies. Her entire fame is based on a threesome of very successful Jamaican recordings 'Kansas City', 'Moonlight Lover' and 'Angel Of The Morning'. After her return to the USA she concentrated on her family and never returned to the studios.
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Popular Tracks 
Angel of the Morning on Soul of Jamaica by Various Artists Moonlight Lover on Moonlight Lover by Joya Landis Moonlight Lover on Here Comes the Duke by Various Artists Angel of the Morning on Moonlight Lover by Joya Landis Kansas City on Soul Music For Sale by Various Artists I'll Be Lonely on Like a Bolt by John Holt When the Lights Are Low on Black Power '68 by Various Artists Moonlight Lover on Moonlight Lover by Joya Landis Out the Light on Soul of Jamaica by Various Artists Love Me All the Time on Black Power '68 by Various ArtistsTrack list and 30sec audio provided by 
Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| In That Bar / Billy Joe | Joya Landis / Tommy McCook & The Supersonics | 2018 | Single |
| Moonlight Lover / Moonlight Groover | Joya Landis, Tommy McCook & The Supersonics / Winston Wright | 2014 | Single |
| When The Lights Are Low / Love I Tender | Joya Landis / U-Roy | 1970 | Single |
| Angel Of The Morning / Love Letters | Joya Landis / Alton Ellis, Phyllis Dillon | 1968 | Single |
| I'll Be Lonely / Second Fiddle | John Holt & Joya Landis / Tommy McCook & The Supersonics | 1968 | Single |
| Angel Of The Morning / Your Love Is All Over Me | Joya Landis | 1968 | Single |
| Ride Me Donkey / When The Lights Are Low | Joya Landis | 1968 | Single |
| Kansas City / Out The Light | Joya Landis | 1968 | Single |
| Angel Of The Morning / Kansas City | Joya Landis | Album | |
| I'll Be Lonely / You Mean The World To Me | John Holt & Joya Landis / The Paragons | Single | |
| Moonlight Lover / Kansas City | Joya Landis | Album | |
| Moon Light Lover / I Love You True | Joya Landis | Single | |
| I'll Be Lonely / Unknown Title | John Holt & Joya Landis | Single |
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