John Holt – File— One of the prominent features of 1960s and 1970s popular music was the prevalence of singing groups. The feature seemed to have been triggered by the penchant of many artists of that period to emphasise harmony in their musical output. According to the late Brent Dowe, leader of the 1960s Jamaican vocal trio, The Melodians, “At the time, the whole emphasis was on harmony, not on the lead singer. Harmony was the thing. … Read entire article »