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Thursday 17 October 2019

Ska/Rocksteady Thursdays: The Jamaicans

The Jamaicans

Ska/Rocksteady Group, The Jamaicans, were active from 1964 to 1972 and won the Jamaica Festival Song Contest in 1967. Tommy Cowan got his start in this Group and went on to be a successful Music Producer. Group member Norris Weir released Gospel Albums and became an ordained Minister; he died in 2018. Please take a listen here and Happy Ska/Rocksteady  Thursday: Peace and love, Cool Night, The Things you say you love and Ba Ba Boom

Source 1: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Jamaicans

Source 2: https://www.discogs.com/artist/169785-The-Jamaicans
Background information 
OriginJamaica
GenresReggaeska,rocksteady
Years active1964–1972
LabelsTrojanJamaican Gold
Past membersTommy Cowan
Norris Weir
Martin Williams
Derrick Brown


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