Mighty Diamonds, The
Leaders Of Black Countries
The Mighty Diamonds are one of the most famous vocal groups to come out of the Jamaican reggae scene. Their perfect
harmonies ride over the wholesome and Garveyite influenced lyrics to such great effect that they will always evoke
memories of that time and place, but also like all great music, it never seems to date. The Mighty Diamonds consist of
Donald 'Tappy' Shaw (lead vocals), Fitzroy 'Bunny' Simpson, and Lloyd 'Judge' Ferguson providing those fantastic
harmonies. They began their recording career working with producers Stranger Cole and Rupie Edwards but found their
breakthrough success with producer Joseph 'Joe Joe' Hookim at the legendary Channel One Studios recording "Hey Girl" and
covering two foreign tunes, namely "Country Living" by The Stylistics and "Stoned Out Of Mind" by The Chi-lites, which
suited their vocal styles perfectly. The vocal group also cut tracks with other famous producers of the time Joe Gibbs,
Gussie Clarke, and Tappa Zukie of which are a focus on this release on. These tunes work perfectly with harmonies,
weaving together and lifting the songs to another level. The group also leave some room for a history lesson in the
shape of "Morgan The Pirate" and the thought provoking "Do You Want To Spend Your Time Wasting Time". Waste no more and
enjoy this set by one of Jamaica's finest vocal groups. "Pirates (DJ Version)" features Tullo T.
Price
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Format
LP - 1 disk
Release
14-03-2011
Label
Item-nr
772445
EAN
5060135760717
Availability
Not in stock