Julie Coker

12+ albums

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After gaining fame as Miss Western Nigeria 1957, Julie Coker began her career in the Nigerian entertainment industry as the country’s first ever (and Africa’s second) female television presenter, as well as a popular national radio host. In 1976, having been surrounded by close musical friends including Fela Kuti and Kris Okotie, Julie entered the Nigerian music scene with the now-invisible psychedelic highlife album 'Ere Yon (Sweet Songs)', followed in 1981 by the highly sought-after disco-centric 'Tomorrow' to great acclaim. Both now fetch eye-watering prices on the rare occasion that they become available for sale. Julie's third and final studio album was 1982's 'God Bless Our Pope'. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.