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Horace Faith
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Horace Faith (born Horace Smith, Jamaica) is a Jamaican reggae singer. He is best known for his cover of the Checkmates, Ltd. song, "… read moreHorace Faith (born Horace Smith, Jamaica) is a Jamaican reggae singer. He is best known for his cover of the Checkmates, Ltd. song, "Black Pearl", which reached number 13 in the UK Singles Chart in 1970. Released by Trojan Re… read moreHorace Faith (born Horace Smith, Jamaica) is a Jamaican reggae singer. He is best known for his cover of the Checkmates, Ltd. song, "Black Pearl", which reached number 13 in the UK Singles Chart in 1970. Released by Trojan Records "Black Pearl" spent ten weeks in the UK Sin… read more
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Freddie Notes & The Rudies
16,558 listeners
The Rudies were a reggaeband in the late 1960s, with core members Danny Smith and Freddie Notes. They also released material as The Tilerme… read moreThe Rudies were a reggaeband in the late 1960s, with core members Danny Smith and Freddie Notes. They also released material as The Tilermen and Des All Stars. Under the name "The Rudies", they issued covers of "Patches&qu… read moreThe Rudies were a reggaeband in the late 1960s, with core members Danny Smith and Freddie Notes. They also released material as The Tilermen and Des All Stars. Under the name "The Rudies", they issued covers of "Patches" by Clarence Carter and "Montego Bay" by Bobby … read more
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Rupie Edwards
41,736 listeners
Rupie Edwards (born Rupert Lloyd Edwards on 4 July 1945 in St. Ann Parish) is a Jamaican reggae singer and record producer. Rupie Edwards m… read moreRupie Edwards (born Rupert Lloyd Edwards on 4 July 1945 in St. Ann Parish) is a Jamaican reggae singer and record producer. Rupie Edwards moved to Kingston in 1958, where he set up his first band while still at school. After recording a … read moreRupie Edwards (born Rupert Lloyd Edwards on 4 July 1945 in St. Ann Parish) is a Jamaican reggae singer and record producer. Rupie Edwards moved to Kingston in 1958, where he set up his first band while still at school. After recording a few singles, he became involved with The Virtues and, from 1… read more
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Pluto Shervington
19,121 listeners
Pluto Shervington, also known as Pluto (born Leighton Shervington in Kingston, Jamaica, on 13 August 1950; died 19 January 2024) was a regg… read morePluto Shervington, also known as Pluto (born Leighton Shervington in Kingston, Jamaica, on 13 August 1950; died 19 January 2024) was a reggae musician, vocalist, engineer and producer. He is remembered for his single "Dat". Hi… read morePluto Shervington, also known as Pluto (born Leighton Shervington in Kingston, Jamaica, on 13 August 1950; died 19 January 2024) was a reggae musician, vocalist, engineer and producer. He is remembered for his single "Dat". His output is mostly representative of soca styled reggae, and… read more
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Winston Groovy
19,308 listeners
Winston Tucker, better known as Winston Groovy, was born to sing. He was the third of four brothers born in the heart of Kingston, Jamaica.… read moreWinston Tucker, better known as Winston Groovy, was born to sing. He was the third of four brothers born in the heart of Kingston, Jamaica. But whilst still in his early childhood, he knew that his one love was music, and he actively pur… read moreWinston Tucker, better known as Winston Groovy, was born to sing. He was the third of four brothers born in the heart of Kingston, Jamaica. But whilst still in his early childhood, he knew that his one love was music, and he actively pursued his ambition to be a singer and to perform in front of … read more
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Dave & Ansell Collins
33,552 listeners
Dave Barker (born David John Crooks, 10th October 1947, Kingston), a session vocalist, and Ansell Collins (born 1949, Kingston) , a keyboar… read moreDave Barker (born David John Crooks, 10th October 1947, Kingston), a session vocalist, and Ansell Collins (born 1949, Kingston) , a keyboards player, were working for producer Lee "Scratch" Perry in Kingston, Jamaica in the lat… read moreDave Barker (born David John Crooks, 10th October 1947, Kingston), a session vocalist, and Ansell Collins (born 1949, Kingston) , a keyboards player, were working for producer Lee "Scratch" Perry in Kingston, Jamaica in the late 1960s, and joined forces in 1971, for the ska single "… read more
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Roy Shirley
28,527 listeners
Roy Shirley (b. Roy Rushton Shirley, 18 July 1944, Kingston, Jamaica, d. 4 July 2008 in same town), also known as King Roy Shirley and The … read moreRoy Shirley (b. Roy Rushton Shirley, 18 July 1944, Kingston, Jamaica, d. 4 July 2008 in same town), also known as King Roy Shirley and The High Priest was a singer whose career spanned over the ska, rocksteady and reggae eras. His "… read moreRoy Shirley (b. Roy Rushton Shirley, 18 July 1944, Kingston, Jamaica, d. 4 July 2008 in same town), also known as King Roy Shirley and The High Priest was a singer whose career spanned over the ska, rocksteady and reggae eras. His "Hold Them" 1966 is regarded by some in the reggae branc… read more
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Barbara Jones
20,894 listeners
Barbara Jones had a steady stream of reggae singles in the '70s and broke out into stardom in the '80s with her pulsing cover of … read moreBarbara Jones had a steady stream of reggae singles in the '70s and broke out into stardom in the '80s with her pulsing cover of Randy VanWarmer's sniffling soft rock downer "Just When I Needed You Most." This co… read moreBarbara Jones had a steady stream of reggae singles in the '70s and broke out into stardom in the '80s with her pulsing cover of Randy VanWarmer's sniffling soft rock downer "Just When I Needed You Most." This collection covers her career from the mid- '70s through t… read more
