The Cables
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The Cables are a Jamaican rocksteady and early reggae vocal trio best known for their soulful harmonies and classic recordings for producer Clement "Coxsone" Dodd in the late 1960s.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jamaican musical group
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reggae group ⓘ rocksteady group ⓘ vocal trio ⓘ |
| activePeriod | late 1960s ⓘ |
| associatedAct | Studio One house band NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Clement "Coxsone" Dodd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Jamaica ⓘ |
| distributionLabel | Studio One NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
early reggae
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reggae ⓘ rocksteady ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Elbert Stewart
NERFINISHED
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Kethen "Keith" Dawkins NERFINISHED ⓘ Vincent Stoddart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableSongTheme |
romantic relationships
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social commentary ⓘ |
| hasRecordingFormat |
7-inch single
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LP album ⓘ |
| influencedBy | American soul music ⓘ |
| knownFor |
contributions to the transition from rocksteady to reggae
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tight ensemble harmonies ⓘ |
| languageOfLyrics | English ⓘ |
| musicalEra |
early reggae era
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rocksteady era ⓘ |
| notableAlbum | What Kind of World NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
classic late-1960s recordings for producer Clement "Coxsone" Dodd
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soulful vocal harmonies ⓘ |
| notableWork |
"Baby Why"
NERFINISHED
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"Cheer Up" NERFINISHED ⓘ "Last Chance" NERFINISHED ⓘ "Love Is a Pleasure" NERFINISHED ⓘ "What Kind of World" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfScene | 1960s Jamaican rocksteady scene ⓘ |
| performanceType | vocal harmony group ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Kingston, Jamaica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Clement "Coxsone" Dodd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedAt | Studio One, Kingston, Jamaica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Studio One NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | three-part harmony ⓘ |
| vocalType | male vocal group ⓘ |
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