The Termites

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There have been at least three artists named The Termites: 1. A Jamaican rocksteady duo consisting of Wentworth Vernal and Lloyd Parks. 2. A psychobilly 5-piece from Scotland. 3. A 1960s female beat group. 1. The Termites were a Jamaican rocksteady duo consisting of Wentworth Vernal and Lloyd Parks. Their career was a rather short one, although they did manage a big hit in "Have Mercy Mr. Percy" in the late '60s and tracked enough for a single album, Do the Rock Steady, while working almost exclusively with producer Coxsone Dodd at Studio One. Vernal eventually retired from the Jamaican music business, but Lloyd Parks went on to a long and respected career as both a bass player and singer, in time forming his own band, We the People. We the People is probably best known for backing Dennis Brown and numerous other reggae singers on international tours. 2. The Termites are a psychobilly 5-piece from Scotland. The band formed during bleak mid 1980's Kilmarnock - A town that was, at the time, rich in psychobilly fervor, with great bands such as The Longhorns - indeed, it was with this band that the Termites first started out, supporting The Longhorns in Kilmarnock's smoke and aggression filled clubs. The band were playing sellout gigs within a matter of months. Initially, a four piece of Kenny Mitchell (vocals), Scott Ballantyne (guitar), Ewin Murray (drums) and Gerry Doyle (electric bass), the band were gaining the attention of the music industry for their powerful, and usual

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Do the Rock Steady

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The Shangri-Las & the '60s Girl Group Garage Sound

Girls in the Garage Vol. 1

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We Gonna Make It / We Gonna Be Free

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Soul Jazz Records Presents STUDIO ONE Rocksteady 2: The Soul Of Young Jamaica - Rocksteady, Soul And Early Reggae At Studio One

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MOONWALK - treasure island skinhead reggae anthems

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Jamaican Beat

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We Gonna Make It

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Upsetting The Nation

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Soul Jazz Records Presents Studio One Rocksteady 2: The Soul of Young Jamaica: Rocksteady, Soul and Early Reggae at Studio One

The Best of Studio One

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