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The Skatalites are a Jamaican music group that played a major role in popularising ska, the first truly Jamaican music created by fusing boogie-woogie blues, rhythm and blues, jazz, mento, calypso, and African rhythms. They recorded many of their best known songs, including 
Guns Of Navarone, in the period between 1964 and 1965, as well as played on records by Prince Buster and many other Jamaican artists.
The founding members of the group were Tommy McCook, Roland Alphonso, Lloyd Brevett, Lloyd Knibb, Lester Sterling, Don Drummond, Jah Jerry Haynes, Jackie Mittoo, Johnny Moore, Jackie Opel, and Doreen Shaffer. Trombonist Drummond’s composition,Man In The Street, entered the Top 10 in the United Kingdom. He was not only the Skatalites’ busiest composer, but was the most prolific in all of Ska, with at least 200 tunes to his name by 1965.
On January 1, 1965, Drummond was jailed for the murder of his girlfriend, Anita ‘Marguerita’ Mahfood, and in August that year, the Skatalites played their last show. The break-up resulted in the formation of two supergroups, Jackie Mitto And The Soul Brothers (Later the Soul Vendors and finally Sound Dimension) and Tommy McCook and The Supersonics. Drummond died in the Bellevue Asylum on May 6, 1969 at age 37.
Guns Of Navarone, in the period between 1964 and 1965, as well as played on records by Prince Buster and many other Jamaican artists.The founding members of the group were Tommy McCook, Roland Alphonso, Lloyd Brevett, Lloyd Knibb, Lester Sterling, Don Drummond, Jah Jerry Haynes, Jackie Mittoo, Johnny Moore, Jackie Opel, and Doreen Shaffer. Trombonist Drummond’s composition,
Man In The Street, entered the Top 10 in the United Kingdom. He was not only the Skatalites’ busiest composer, but was the most prolific in all of Ska, with at least 200 tunes to his name by 1965.On January 1, 1965, Drummond was jailed for the murder of his girlfriend, Anita ‘Marguerita’ Mahfood, and in August that year, the Skatalites played their last show. The break-up resulted in the formation of two supergroups, Jackie Mitto And The Soul Brothers (Later the Soul Vendors and finally Sound Dimension) and Tommy McCook and The Supersonics. Drummond died in the Bellevue Asylum on May 6, 1969 at age 37.
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Ball Of Fire
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Foundation Ska
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From Paris With Love
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Ball Of Fire
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Shoutbox
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kay_greenday wrote:
Guns Of Navarone.
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epi_gee wrote:
THIS WEEK IS SKA WEEK ON LAST.FM, Stop by this group to find out what will be highlighted next: Diversity + Knowledge Group - Hope to see you there, EpI_gEe
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longball2no1 wrote:
This band has many albums! My favourites, in order are Hi-Bop Ska, Ska-Boo-Da-Ba, Skavoovee.
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fraubostic wrote:
Доброго здоровья и вечной молодости!
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godpresidenta wrote:
ну что, лучшие, лучшие
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DunHout wrote:
prrr
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flotanlasletras wrote:
amo esto !
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Armadillo_Lord wrote:
moar ppl should listen to 'Ska Boss'. my favorite song by them.
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dzin_z_butelki wrote:
dobre i bez gadania
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EveryGreatVins wrote:
Perfect live Show.
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wmuff1n wrote:
:D
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issaho wrote:
i love it, great concert at sao paulo guys =)
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victorhugoviana wrote:
;)
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Me_vs_Hero wrote:
for sure
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Tailor69 wrote:
gods
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anape wrote:
:D
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Shullers wrote:
coming soon *DANCE*
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xy505 wrote:
authentic jamaica ska
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vruilova wrote:
tara tara tara ta ta ta tara tara tara ta ta ta tara tara tara!
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Yuriamin wrote:
http://www.lastfm.com.br/group/Studio1
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Womadelaide
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kay_greenday tagged The Skatalites with dub, jamaican and ska. yesterday afternoon
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Gwarks wrote about The Skatalites – Guns Of Navarone in Meilensteine. Sunday afternoon
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Gwarks wrote about The Skatalites – Guns Of Navarone in Meilensteine. Sunday afternoon
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