The Mighty Diamonds
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The Mighty Diamonds were a renowned Jamaican reggae vocal trio celebrated for their smooth harmonies and socially conscious roots music.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical group
ⓘ
reggae vocal trio ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1969 ⓘ |
| album |
Deeper Roots (Back to the Channel)
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ⓘ
Heads of Government NERFINISHED ⓘ Ice on Fire NERFINISHED ⓘ Right Time NERFINISHED ⓘ Stand Up NERFINISHED ⓘ The Real Enemy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Sly and Robbie
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Revolutionaries NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPlace | Channel One Studio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Jamaica ⓘ |
| formedIn | 1969 ⓘ |
| genre |
lovers rock
ⓘ
reggae ⓘ rocksteady ⓘ roots reggae ⓘ |
| hasReligiousAffiliation | Rastafari movement ⓘ |
| influenced | later Jamaican vocal trios ⓘ |
| influencedBy | rocksteady vocal groups ⓘ |
| influencedGenre | roots reggae ⓘ |
| languageOfLyrics |
English
ⓘ
Jamaican Patois ⓘ |
| lyricalTheme |
Rastafarian spirituality
ⓘ
love and relationships ⓘ social justice ⓘ |
| member |
Donald "Tabby" Shaw
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ⓘ
Fitzroy "Bunny" Simpson NERFINISHED ⓘ Lloyd "Judge" Ferguson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
smooth vocal harmonies
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socially conscious lyrics ⓘ |
| notableSong |
Country Living
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Have Mercy NERFINISHED ⓘ I Need a Roof NERFINISHED ⓘ Pass the Kouchie NERFINISHED ⓘ Right Time NERFINISHED ⓘ Tamarind Farm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Africa
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ⓘ
I Need a Roof NERFINISHED ⓘ Pass the Kouchie NERFINISHED ⓘ Right Time NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originPeriod | 1970s reggae era ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Trench Town, Kingston, Jamaica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Channel One Records
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ⓘ
Shanachie Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Virgin Records ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | three-part harmony ⓘ |
| vocalType | trio ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.