The Heptones
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The Heptones are a pioneering Jamaican rocksteady and reggae vocal trio known for their rich harmonies and influential recordings from the 1960s and 1970s.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
reggae group
ⓘ
rocksteady group ⓘ vocal trio ⓘ |
| activePeriod |
1960s
ⓘ
1970s ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | The Hep Tones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct | Studio One house band NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithLabel |
Island Records
NERFINISHED
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Studio One NERFINISHED ⓘ Trojan Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithProducer |
Coxsone Dodd
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Harry J NERFINISHED ⓘ Lee "Scratch" Perry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith |
Lee "Scratch" Perry
NERFINISHED
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The Upsetters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Jamaica ⓘ |
| culturalOrigin | Jamaican popular music ⓘ |
| era |
early reggae era
ⓘ
rocksteady era ⓘ |
| formedIn | Kingston, Jamaica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
reggae
ⓘ
rocksteady ⓘ roots reggae ⓘ ska ⓘ |
| hasNotableMemberRole | Leroy Sibbles was also a prominent Studio One bassist and arranger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | Jamaican vocal harmony groups ⓘ |
| influencedGenre |
lovers rock
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roots reggae ⓘ |
| languageOfLyrics | English ⓘ |
| leadVocalist | Leroy Sibbles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lyricalTheme |
love songs
ⓘ
social commentary ⓘ |
| member |
Barry Llewellyn
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Earl Morgan NERFINISHED ⓘ Leroy Sibbles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAlbum |
"Better Days"
NERFINISHED
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"Night Food" NERFINISHED ⓘ "On Top" NERFINISHED ⓘ "Party Time" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
pioneering rocksteady recordings
ⓘ
rich vocal harmonies ⓘ |
| notableWork |
"Book of Rules"
NERFINISHED
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"Fattie Fattie" NERFINISHED ⓘ "Fatty Fatty" NERFINISHED ⓘ "Party Time" NERFINISHED ⓘ "Tripe Girl" NERFINISHED ⓘ "Why Must I" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | three-part harmony ⓘ |
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