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  • Keith Hudson (18 March 1946 - 14 Nov 1984)
  • Keith Hudson was a Jamaican reggae artist and record producer. He is known for his influence on the dub movement. Raised in a musical family, Hudson attended Boys Town School in Kingston, where he organized school concerts with schoolmates including Bob Marley, Delroy Wilson, and Ken Boothe [more] -  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keith_Hudson
  • https://keithhudsonmusic.com

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  • Slim Smith (Keith Smith) 1948 - 1972
  • Slim Smith was a ska, rocksteady and reggae singer. In their book Reggae: The Rough Guide (1997), Steve Barrow and Peter Dalton described him as "the greatest vocalist to emerge in the rocksteady era". He first came to prominence as a member of the Victors Youth Band, who were highly praised at the 1964 Jamaican Festival [more] - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slim_Smith
  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slim_Smith

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  • Delroy Wilson (Delroy George Wilson, CD - 5 Oct 1948 - 6 March 1995
  • Delroy was a Jamaican ska, rocksteady and reggae singer. He is often regarded as Jamaica's first child star, having first found success as a teenager. He began his recording career at age thirteen, while still a student at Boys Town Primary School. At age 46, he died in Kingston's UWI hospital, of complications from cirrhosis of the liver [more] - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delroy_Wilson
  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delroy_Wilson

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  • Jah Jerry Haynes (Jerome Haynes, O.D) - 11 Aug 1921 - 13 Aug 2007
  • Jah Jerry was a Jamaican guitarist and former member of The Skatalites. Born in Trench Town, he learned to play guitar from early years by his father and then by Ernest Ranglin. In 1949 he played with the Jocelyn Trott Orchestra in Montego Bay. [more] - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jah_Jerry_Haynes
  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jah_Jerry_Haynes

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