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The group was formed in 1979 by Frederick Waite, who
was the father of two of the five members, who attended Duddeston Manor
School in Birmingham,
England. Although underage they appeared in
some pubs in Birmingham and
they released a single. The BBC
radio DJ, John Peel, brought public attention to the group and they were
signed to MCA Records.
Frederick Waite backed down when the group became more widely known
and Dennis Seaton took the place of lead vocals. They saw success in 1982 with their
hit single "Pass the Dutchie" and proceeded to release further
successful singles including a
collaboration with Donna
Summer called "Unconditional Love". They appeared on MTV as well as Saturday
Night Live. They disbanded in 1985 when Dennis Seaton left the band. They reformed in 2003 and appeared
in a nostalgia tour and then, reduced to a 2 member group, they performed
at Wiesen Festival in
Austria
in 2005.
Members
Dennis Seaton (lead vocals/percussion)
Michael Grant (keyboards/vocals)
Kelvin Grant (guitar/vocals)
Patrick Waite (bass/vocals)
Freddie "Junior" Waite
(drums/vocals)
Musical Youth recordings
Pass the Dutchie (Jackie Mittoo/Fitzroy
Simpson/Lloyd Ferguson)
Please Give Love a Chance (Musical Youth)
Sources:
1.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musical_Youth
2.
www.musicalyouth.net/biography2.htm
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