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Sly & The Revolutionaries
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The Aggrovators
126,475 listeners
The Aggrovators were a Jamaican session band. The band was assembled by producer Bunny 'Striker' Lee and included at one time or … read moreThe Aggrovators were a Jamaican session band. The band was assembled by producer Bunny 'Striker' Lee and included at one time or another some of Jamaica's finest musicians: Carlton 'Santa' Davis, Carlton Barrett … read moreThe Aggrovators were a Jamaican session band. The band was assembled by producer Bunny 'Striker' Lee and included at one time or another some of Jamaica's finest musicians: Carlton 'Santa' Davis, Carlton Barrett (drums), Robbie Shakespeare, Aston 'Family man' Ba… read more
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The Upsetters
329,132 listeners
There are at least four bands with the name The Upsetters: 1) The Upsetters was the name given to the house band for Jamaican reggae produc… read moreThere are at least four bands with the name The Upsetters: 1) The Upsetters was the name given to the house band for Jamaican reggae producer Lee "Scratch" Perry. 2) The Upsetters was the name of Little Richard's backing … read moreThere are at least four bands with the name The Upsetters: 1) The Upsetters was the name given to the house band for Jamaican reggae producer Lee "Scratch" Perry. 2) The Upsetters was the name of Little Richard's backing band playing R&B and rock 'n' roll during the … read more
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Roots Radics
101,391 listeners
1. Formed in 1978 by Flabba Holt (bass) and Eric "Bingy Bunny" Lamont (Guitar), the Roots Radics are an all star house band that … read more1. Formed in 1978 by Flabba Holt (bass) and Eric "Bingy Bunny" Lamont (Guitar), the Roots Radics are an all star house band that has backed some of Reggae's most prominent artists. Recording with producers like Scientist, … read more1. Formed in 1978 by Flabba Holt (bass) and Eric "Bingy Bunny" Lamont (Guitar), the Roots Radics are an all star house band that has backed some of Reggae's most prominent artists. Recording with producers like Scientist, King Tubby, and Junjo Lawes, the Roots Radics provided the m… read more
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King Tubby
307,502 listeners
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Tommy McCook
114,183 listeners
Tommy McCook (3 March 1927 – 5 May 1998) was a Jamaican saxophonist. A founding member of The Skatalites, he also directed The Supersonics … read moreTommy McCook (3 March 1927 – 5 May 1998) was a Jamaican saxophonist. A founding member of The Skatalites, he also directed The Supersonics for Duke Reid, and backed many sessions for Bunny Lee or with The Revolutionaries at Channel One S… read moreTommy McCook (3 March 1927 – 5 May 1998) was a Jamaican saxophonist. A founding member of The Skatalites, he also directed The Supersonics for Duke Reid, and backed many sessions for Bunny Lee or with The Revolutionaries at Channel One Studios in the 1970s. McCook was born in Havana, Cuba, and mo… read more
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Niney & The Observers
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Johnny Clarke
174,188 listeners
During the middle of the 1970s Johnny Clarke stood at a Crossroads of Jamaican music, and was the point about which Reggae music turned dur… read moreDuring the middle of the 1970s Johnny Clarke stood at a Crossroads of Jamaican music, and was the point about which Reggae music turned during the "Golden Era" of '70s Roots Reggae. Briefly there was no more popular act th… read moreDuring the middle of the 1970s Johnny Clarke stood at a Crossroads of Jamaican music, and was the point about which Reggae music turned during the "Golden Era" of '70s Roots Reggae. Briefly there was no more popular act than he in Jamaica, and this in a country where popularity is … read more
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The Revolutionaries
72,183 listeners
The Revolutionaries (sometimes known as "Revolutionaires") is a Jamaican reggae band. Set up in 1975 as the house band of the Cha… read moreThe Revolutionaries (sometimes known as "Revolutionaires") is a Jamaican reggae band. Set up in 1975 as the house band of the Channel One Studios owned by Joseph Hoo Kim (following Skin, Flesh and Bones), The Revolutionaries wi… read moreThe Revolutionaries (sometimes known as "Revolutionaires") is a Jamaican reggae band. Set up in 1975 as the house band of the Channel One Studios owned by Joseph Hoo Kim (following Skin, Flesh and Bones), The Revolutionaries with Sly Dunbar on drums and Robbie Shakespeare on bass have c… read more
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I-Roy
95,455 listeners
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