The Melodians
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The Melodians are a Jamaican rocksteady and reggae vocal group best known internationally for their 1970 hit song "Rivers of Babylon."
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
reggae group
ⓘ
rocksteady group ⓘ vocal group ⓘ |
| activePeriod |
1960s
ⓘ
1970s ⓘ 1980s ⓘ 1990s ⓘ 2000s ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Coxsone Dodd
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Duke Reid NERFINISHED ⓘ Leslie Kong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Jamaican vocal harmony tradition ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Jamaica ⓘ |
| formedIn |
1963
ⓘ
Kingston, Jamaica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
reggae
ⓘ
rocksteady ⓘ ska ⓘ |
| hasNotableHit | Rivers of Babylon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedGenre |
lovers rock
ⓘ
roots reggae ⓘ |
| languageOfLyrics | English ⓘ |
| member |
Brent Dowe
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tony Brevett NERFINISHED ⓘ Trevor McNaughton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSong |
I Will Get Along Without You
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Little Nut Tree NERFINISHED ⓘ Rivers of Babylon NERFINISHED ⓘ Sweet Sensation NERFINISHED ⓘ You Have Caught Me NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
I Will Get Along Without You
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Little Nut Tree NERFINISHED ⓘ Rivers of Babylon NERFINISHED ⓘ Sweet Sensation NERFINISHED ⓘ When the Sun Comes Down NERFINISHED ⓘ You Have Caught Me NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Beverley's Records
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
High Note NERFINISHED ⓘ Studio One NERFINISHED ⓘ Treasure Isle NERFINISHED ⓘ Trojan Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| Rivers of Babylon_lyricalSource |
Psalm 137
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Psalm 19 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| Rivers of Babylon_originalLabel | Trojan Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| Rivers of Babylon_releaseYear | 1970 ⓘ |
| Rivers of Babylon_songType | reggae ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | three-part harmony ⓘ |
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