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The Marvels
12+ albums
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The Marvels were a UK-based ska, rocksteady and reggae group active between 1962 and 1982. Originally from Jamaica, Alex "Dimples" Hinds, Cornell "Nell" Hinds and Eddie Smith formed their group in the UK. Jackie Edwards and Hazel McCauley joined them. By the early 70s the group released a cover of Aretha Franklin’s, ‘Rock Steady’ on the Pama Records Supreme label and enjoyed their biggest hit. The success of the single led to work with Dandy Livingstone who enrolled their services on his own recordings and produced a number of releases through his Shady Tree productions. The group provided backing vocals for Dandy when he performed, ‘Suzanne Beware Of The Devil’ on UK’s music programme Top Of The Pops. The Pama compilation This Is Reggae Volume Three featured a photograph of their appearance on the cover. Continuing with cover versions they scored hits in 1972 with ‘Then He Kissed Me’ and in 1973 the gospel-flavoured ‘He’s Got The Whole World In His Hands’. By 1974 the disco-inspired ‘Get On Your Feet’ flopped and in 1975 Dimples Hinds recorded as a soloist enjoying a club hit with his version of ‘Why Don’t You Do Right’. As a trio they were unable to emulate the success of ‘Rock Steady’ but this did not deter the Decca Records’ subsidiary Gull when they attempted to revive their career in 1976 with, ‘Lovers Concerto’ a moderate hit. The group featured on a showcase of sentimental reggae in the late 70s touring Europe alongside carnival king, Roy Alton, Tim Chandell, Dandy
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100% Dynamite
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Soul Jazz Records Presents 100% Dynamite! Ska, Soul, Rocksteady and Funk in Jamaica
Love In Time
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This Is Dub - Rare Jamaican Ska & Reggae
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100% Dynamite!
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Soul Jazz Records - 100% Dynamite
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Soul Jazz: 100% Dynamite! Ska, Soul, Rocksteady, Funk and Dub in Jamaica
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The Heavy Heavy Monster Sound - The Trojan Records Story
Rocksteady
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Work Your Soul
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Trojan Reggae Rarities Box Set
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Absolute Funk Vol 4