Calton Coffie (27 February 1954 – 2 February 2023) was a Jamaican vocalist who rose to prominence for his work in the Jamaican-based recording act Inner Circle, but had also recorded as a vocal soloist. ^[1]

Coffie was active in the reggae group from 1986 to 1994, when he began performing under the moniker Hot Cup of Coffie, based in the United Kingdom. For a brief period, his career was put on hold due to health problems. ^[2] Coffie is perhaps best known for providing vocals for their smash hit single Sweat (A La La La La Long), which entered the European charts upon its release. ^[3] His 4 decade long career proclaimed him 1 Grammy Award win and 2 nominations, for Sweat (A La La La La Long), Bad Boys and Reggae Dancer. ^{[4] [5]}

Calton Coffie battled diabetes in later years. He died on 2 February 2023, at the age of 68. ^[6]

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