The Melodians

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Years Active
1963 – present (62 years)
Founded In
Kingston, Jamaica
The Melodians are a Jamaican rocksteady band, formed in the Greenwich Town area of Kingston in 1963 by Tony Brevett, Brent Dowe and Trevor McNaughton. Renford Cogle assisted with writing and arranging material. Trevor McNaughton had the idea of putting a group together and contacted the then 14-year-old Tony Brevett (nephew of The Skatalites bassist, Lloyd Brevett), who had already had success in local talent shows. Brevett recruited his friend Brent Dowe and the group was formed, with Brevett taking on lead vocal duties. Bramwell Brown and Renford Cogle also had short stints in the… read more
The Melodians are a Jamaican rocksteady band, formed in the Greenwich Town area of Kingston in 1963 by Tony Brevett, Brent Dowe and Trevor McNaughton. Renford Cogle assisted with writing and arranging material. Trevor McNaughton had the idea of putting a group together and contacted the then … read more
The Melodians are a Jamaican rocksteady band, formed in the Greenwich Town area of Kingston in 1963 by Tony Brevett, Brent Dowe and Trevor McNaughton. Renford Cogle assisted with writing and arranging material. Trevor McNaughton had the idea of putting a group together and contacted the then 14-year-old Tony Brevett (nephew of The Skatalites bassist, Lloyd Brevet… read more

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1 Play track The Harder They Come Rivers Of Babylon
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2 Play track Rivers of Babylon Sweet Sensation
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3 Play track Swing and Dine I'll Get Along Without You
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4 Play track Legend river of babylon
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5 Play track Let's Do Rocksteady: The Story of Rocksteady 1966-68 Little Nut Tree
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6 Play track Swing and Dine Swing And Dine
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7 Swing and Dine You Don't Need Me
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8 Play track Let's Do Rocksteady: The Story of Rocksteady 1966-68 You Have Caught Me
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9 Play track Swing and Dine Come On Little Girl
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10 Play track Let's Do Rocksteady: The Story of Rocksteady 1966-68 It Comes and Goes
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  1. 58,895 listeners

    1970 · 10 tracks

    Rivers of Babylon
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  2. 21,334 listeners

    23 Sep 1997 · 26 tracks

    Rivers of Babylon: The Best of the Melodians 1967-1973
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  3. 15,106 listeners

    4 Apr 2012 · 25 tracks

    Super Best
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  4. 10,008 listeners

    1992 · 16 tracks

    Swing and Dine
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