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He is a reggae recording artist and songwriter from Trenchtown,
Jamaica who teamed up
with Donald "Tabby" Shaw in the late 1960s when they formed the
group the Limelights. He replaced
a member of the group The Meditators and recorded "Mother Cuba"
and "When You Go To a Party". In 1969 he and Tabby Shaw and Lloyd
"Judge" Ferguson
joined up and formed the band Mighty Diamonds. They began their band career
with Rupie Edwards and then recorded for Bunny Lee and toured with Toots
and the Maytals. He co-wrote
songs including a version of "Pass the Koutchie" which was to
become "Pass the Dutchie" and a successful hit for Musical
Youth.
Musical Youth
recordings
Pass the Dutchie
(Jackie Mittoo/Fitzroy Simpson/Lloyd Ferguson)
Sources:
1.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mighty_Diamonds
2.
www.nghthwk.com/Artists/various_cr.htm
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