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JAMAICAN-BORN THOM BELL HAS FAR-REACHING INFLUENCE ON AMERICAN R & B MUSIC, AS SONGWRITER, PRODUCER AND ARRANGER!

JAMAICAN-BORN THOM BELL HAS FAR-REACHING INFLUENCE ON AMERICAN R & B MUSIC, AS SONGWRITER, PRODUCER AND ARRANGER!

  By Roy Black— Dionne Warwick— It was mentioned in a previous article that the history of Jamaica is reflected in its motto, ‘Out of Many One People’. The same could be said of its rich musical heritage, which has seen many whose origin lies outside Jamaica making lasting contributions to the development of the island’s popular music. Of particular relevance here are artists like Lord Laro, Lord Creator, and Lynn Taitt from Trinidad; Jackie Opel from Barbados; … Read entire article »

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THE HARMONIOUS SOUNDS RULED THE 1960’s AND 70’s!

THE HARMONIOUS SOUNDS RULED THE 1960’s AND 70’s!

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 »

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