Sheila Hylton, born Sheila in 1956 in London, is a British reggae singer who spent most of her childhood in Kingston, Jamaica. Her early exposure to music came through her grandfather's jazz record collection. Hylton began her career in the music industry as a secretary at Total Sounds in Kingston and later recorded for Harry J while working as an air hostess for Air Jamaica. Her first single, "Don't Ask My Neighbour", became a local hit, followed by a cover of Ebony's "Life in the Country". Island Records signed her to their Mango label, leading to her first major international success with a Harry J-produced cover of "Breakfast in Bed", which peaked at number 57 on the UK Singles Chart in 1979. Hylton then recorded a version of The Police's "The Bed's Too Big Without You" which also charted in the UK. She had success on the reggae charts in 1983 with "Let's Dance", before moving to the United States the following year. In 1995, she recorded a cover of "My World Is Empty Without You" after returning to Jamaica and signing to Tommy Cowan's Talent Corporation. Hylton released her first album, Steppin, in 2006.
