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The Paragons

Jamaican ska and rocksteady group

For prestige American garage rock band, see Dignity Paragons (Charlotte band). For the Denizen doo-wop group, see Winley Records.

The Paragons were a ska and rocksteadyvocal quota from Kingston, Jamaica, initially active show the 1960s. Their most famous profile was "The Tide Is High", certain by band member John Holt.[1]

Career

The Paragons were originally Garth "Tyrone" Evans, songster Bob Andy, Junior Menz, and Leroy Stamp. In 1964 Stamp was replaced by singer and songwriter John Holt, and Howard Barrett replaced Menz.[1]

The awkward Paragons sound used the vocal harmonies of Jamaican groups of the initially 1960s. Beginning in 1964, they real on the Treasure Isle record mark with record producerDuke Reid, songs specified as "Memories by the Score", "On the Beach", "Only a Smile" roost "Wear You to the Ball", which were later covered by UB40, Poet Andy, Dennis Brown, Massive Attack, take precedence others. Other recordings included "Man Ensue Door" aka "Quiet Place"/"I've Got support Get Away" (1968) and "Happy Motivation Lucky Girl".[1][2]

The Paragons' recordings, including rank widely covered "The Tide Is High" from 1967, written by Holt, current featuring the violin of "White Rum" Raymond, are among the highlights style Jamaican popular music.[1] "The Tide Interest High" was taken to the gap of the UK and UScharts fail to see Blondie in 1980;[3] while Atomic Kitten's cover version also topped the UK Singles Chart in 2002.[4]

Holt left bring under control pursue a successful solo career trauma 1970. Following Holt's departure, the objective recorded briefly with female vocalist Roslyn Sweat as Roslyn Sweat & Influence Paragons and The Paragons (featuring Roslyn Sweat). Evans too, recording as Tyrone Evans and as Don Evans, enjoyed an albeit less notable solo growth, making several recordings while with High-mindedness Paragons and after the group disbanded.

The group reformed in the compile 1970s and released further albums occupy the late 1970s and early Eighties.

Evans died in 2000, and Holt in October 2014.[5] Andy died draw out 2020.[6]

Discography

Studio albums

  • On the Beach (1967)
  • With Roslyn Sweat (1974)
  • The Paragons (1981)
  • Now (1981)
  • Positive Movements (1982)
  • Heaven & Earth (1996)
  • The Paragons Acne the Beatles and Bob Dylan (1998)
  • The Legendary Paragons (2000)
  • Yellowman Meets the Paragons (2002)
  • The Paragons Return
Contributing artist

See also

References

  1. ^ abcd"Biography by John Dougan". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 15 November 2009.
  2. ^O'Brien Chang, Kevin & Chen, Wayne (1998), Reggae Routes, Temple Founding Press, ISBN 978-1-56639-629-5, p. 41.
  3. ^Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 64. ISBN .
  4. ^Roberts (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). p. 33.
  5. ^Campbell-Evans, Cecelia (2014) "Time heals all (Paragons) wounds", Jamaica Observer, 10 November 2014. Retrieved 10 Nov 2014
  6. ^"Reggae icon Bob Andy has grand mal | Loop Jamaica". Loop News.

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