Spotify Release Info
Track: Pacifier
Artist: Wailing Souls
Album: Souvenir from Jamaica
Artist Bio
Name: Wailing Souls
Spotify Genres: roots reggae, reggae, rocksteady, dub
Followers: 180,590
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Biography
Jamaican reggae vocal group, first comprised of Winston 'Pipe' Matthews on lead vocals, Lloyd 'Bread' McDonald, and George 'Buddy' Haye, the Wailing Souls carried the moniker of the Renegades during the late 1960’s. This line-up recorded backing vocals for an Ernest Ranglin album before breaking up in 1968. 'Pipe' and 'Bread' teamed up with two other singers after that, Oswald Downer and Norman Davis, and they went on to work with Coxsone Dodd's famous Studio One label recording label. They recorded a number of singles there, and were also billed as the Classics, in addition to their Wailing Souls name. In the early 70's, the Souls recorded for Bob Marley's Tuff Gong label, as Pipe and The Pipers. The group’s vocal power, and song writing ability has kept the group in the spotlight, and in 1974 the group changed again when Downes and Davis left and 'Buddy' Haye rejoined. The group entered another era of their careers as they began work with famed producer "Jo Jo" Hookim and his Channel One label. The Souls then started their own label in 1977, Massive. In the early 80's the now quartet (with the addition of Rudolph ‘Garth’ Dennis from Black Uhuru fame) worked with a number of hot producers including Sly and Robbie, "Junjo" Lawes' and Linval Thompson.
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Check this outPopular Tracks on Spotify
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1.Jah Give Us LifeThe Very Best Of The Wailing Souls
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2.Act Of AffectionFire House Rock
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3.Jah Jah Give Us Life to LiveThe Best of the Wailing Souls
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4.Fire House RockFire House Rock
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5.Shark AttackAll Over The World
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6.Jah Give Us Life (Don't Feel No Way) - 12" MixMost Wanted: Crucial Cuts 1979-1984
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7.Oh What A FeelingFire House Rock
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8.Down On The RocksOn The Rocks
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9.Divide and RuleStranded
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10.Baga TroubleOn The Rocks
Discogs Release Info
Release: Wailing Souls - Souvenir From Jamaica
Year: 2004
Genres: Reggae
Styles: Roots Reggae