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The Blues Busters
OriginKingston, Jamaica
GenresSka, soul, reggae
Years active1960–mid-1980s
LabelsBlue Beat, Island, Dynamic, Sarge
Past membersPhilip James
Lloyd Campbell

The Blues Busters were a Jamaican vocal duo formed in 1960, comprising Philip James and Lloyd Campbell.[1] The Blues Busters were the most consistently popular Jamaican male duo of the early 1960s,[2] and were part of the Jamaican party that performed at the 1964 New York World's Fair.[3] They initially worked in cabaret shows to tourists in Kingston and Jamaica's north coast, but got their big break when they were asked to accompany Sam Cooke on his tour of the island.[1] Taking inspiration from Cooke, on returning to the cabaret circuit they emulated the soulful harmonies of his performances and recorded a number of soul and reggae cover versions, having minor hits with "Thinking" and "Privilege".[1] They continued until the mid-1980s, by which time they had released several albums, one of which was a tribute to Cooke.[1]

Discography

Albums

  • Behold How Sweet It Is (1965), Sunshine
  • Blues Busters
  • Each One Teach One (1967), Dynamic
  • Philip and Lloyd (1975), Scepter
  • Truth (1979), Sarge
  • Tribute to Sam Cooke (1980), Sarge
  • Top of the Pops (1982), Echo
  • How Sweet It Is (1997), Kingston Gold
Compilations
  • The Best of the Blues Busters, Dynamic
  • In Memory of the Blues Busters: Their Best Ska and Soul Hits 1964-1966 (1993), Jamaican Gold
  • Behold! The Anthology (2005), Trojan

Singles

  • "Little Vilma (1960), Limbo
  • "Early One Morning", Limbo
  • "Donna" (1961), Blue Beat
  • "There's Always Sunshine" (1962), Blue Beat
  • "Tell Me Why" (1962), Blue Beat
  • "Behold!" (1962), Island
  • "How Sweet It Is" (1965), Island
  • "Wings of a Dove" (1965), Island
  • "I've Been Trying" (1966), Dr. Bird
  • "There's Always Sunshine" (1967), Dr. Bird
  • "Each One Teach One" (1967), Dynamic
  • "I Can't Stop" (1967), Jay Boy
  • "I've Gotta Be There", Capitol
  • "Baby I'm Sorry", Dynamic
  • "Are You Changing", Hot Stuff
  • "Keep On Doing It"
  • "Love is the Answer", Minit
  • "Sweetest Thing" (1976), Dynamic
  • "Unless", BMN

References

  1. ^ a b c d Larkin, Colin (1998) The Virgin Encyclopedia of Reggae, Virgin Books, ISBN 0-7535-0242-9, p. 32
  2. ^ Barrow, Steve & Dalton, Peter (2004) The Rough Guide to Reggae, 3rd edn., Rough Guides, ISBN 1-84353-329-4, p. 22
  3. ^ Thompson, Dave (2002) Reggae & Caribbean Music, Backbeat Books, ISBN 0-87930-655-6, p. 264
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