The Heptones
Jamaica
Formed: 1965
Genres: Reggae, International
Styles: Rocksteady, Reggae/Caribbean, Reggae/Caribbean, Roots Reggae, Dub
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One of the definitive rocksteady vocal groups, the Heptones were also one of the few to successfully make the transition to the reggae era. The group was fronted by Leroy Sibbles, who was not only an exquisite singer but also a talented songwriter, arranger, and session bassist at the legendary Studio One. Penning much of its own material, the group boasted one of the deepest catalogs of its time, full of high-quality numbers that were widely imitated for their close-harmony vocals, and widely recycled for their loose, liquid, melodic instrumen...
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