The Gaylads
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The Gaylads were a Jamaican vocal trio prominent in the 1960s and early reggae era, known for their smooth harmonies and influential recordings in ska and rocksteady.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jamaican musical group
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reggae group ⓘ rocksteady group ⓘ ska group ⓘ vocal trio ⓘ |
| activePeriodStart | 1960s ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Coxsone Dodd
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Leslie Kong NERFINISHED ⓘ Prince Buster NERFINISHED ⓘ Studio One NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | Kingston, Jamaica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Jamaica ⓘ |
| formationPlace | Kingston, Jamaica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
reggae
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rocksteady ⓘ ska ⓘ vocal harmony ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Harris B. Seaton
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Maurice Roberts NERFINISHED ⓘ Winston Stewart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMusicalRole | vocalists ⓘ |
| influenced | later Jamaican vocal trios ⓘ |
| influencedGenre | reggae vocal groups ⓘ |
| languageOfLyrics | English ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
romantic and socially conscious lyrics
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tight three-part harmonies ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early reggae recordings
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influential rocksteady recordings ⓘ influential ska recordings ⓘ smooth vocal harmonies ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Africa
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Joy in the Morning NERFINISHED ⓘ Lady with the Red Dress On NERFINISHED ⓘ No Good Girl NERFINISHED ⓘ Soul Sister NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfMovement |
Jamaican ska movement
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early reggae era ⓘ rocksteady era ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Studio One NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalType | male vocal trio ⓘ |
| workedWithProducer |
Coxsone Dodd
NERFINISHED
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Leslie Kong NERFINISHED ⓘ Prince Buster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.