Treasure Isle Records The Ultimate Collection - Album
Treasure Isle Records The Ultimate Collection (Album) by The Paragons
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Artist Biography For The Paragons
Three Groups Have Recorded Under The Name "The Paragons". 1 The Paragons Was An Influential Rocksteady Band From Kingston Jamaica Operating In The 1960s. 2 The Paragons Was A Doo Wop Group Perhaps Best Known For Their 1957 Single Florence. 3. Charlotte NC '60s Garage Band. "I Saw Abba Late Last Night." 1 If You're Familiar With The Song "The Tide Is High" You Probably Know It As A Huge Hit For Blondie But Before Deborah Harry And Company Got A Hold Of It It Was A 1960s Hit In For The Paragons. Formed In Kingston Jamaica The Paragons Were Originally Made Up Of Garth "Tyrone" Evans Bob Andy Junior Menz And Leroy Stamp. In 1964 Just Before They Broke Big In Jamaica Stamp Was Replaced By John Holt And Menz Who Left To Join Another Jamaican Vocal Group The Techniques Was Replaced By Howard Barret. The Early Paragons Sound Is Heavily Influence By American Soul Music And The Singing Is In The Familiar Tight Interlocking Harmony Style Of Jamaican Vocal Trios And Quartets Of The Early '60s. In 1964 The Group Caught The Attention Of Legendary Producer Coxsone Dodd Who Immediately Brought The Group To Jamiaca's Famous Studio One And Under The Watchful Eyes And Ears Of Duke Reid Who Became The Group's Mentor Cut A Succession Of Popular Singles Such As "Love At Last" And "Good Luck And Goodbye" For Reid's Label Treasure Isle. Not Long After This First Flush Of Success Bob Andy Quit The Group And The Paragons Stopped Recording As John Holt Who By This Point Had Emerged As The Group's Leader Decided That The Group Should Soften Their Soulful Sound And Go For A More Root-Heavy Rock Steady Approach. It Turned Out To Be A Good Idea As The Paragons Became The Most Popular Rock-Steady Vocal Act In Jamaica And In Britain. But Money Problems Specifically Issues Over Why The Group Wasn't Rich After More Than A Dozen Number One Jamaican Hits Led To The Band's Breakup. Of The Members Only John Holt Went On To Have A Significant Solo Career. Still The Paragons Recordings Including "The Tide Is High " Are Some Of The Most Wonderful And Sublime Moments In Jamaican Pop.
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Biography - The Paragons
Three Groups Have Recorded Under The Name "The Paragons". 1 The Paragons Was An Influential Rocksteady Band From Kingston Jamaica Operating In The 1960s. 2 The Paragons Was A Doo Wop Group Perhaps Best Known For Their 1957 Single Florence. 3. Charlotte NC '60s Garage Band. "I Saw Abba Late Last Night." 1 If You're Familiar With The Song "The Tide Is High" You Probably Know It As A Huge Hit For Blondie But Before Deborah Harry And Company Got A Hold Of It It Was A 1960s Hit In For The Paragons. Formed In Kingston Jamaica The Paragons Were Originally Made Up Of Garth "Tyrone" Evans Bob Andy Junior Menz And Leroy Stamp. In 1964 Just Before They Broke Big In Jamaica Stamp Was Replaced By John Holt And Menz Who Left To Join Another Jamaican Vocal Group The Techniques Was Replaced By Howard Barret. The Early Paragons Sound Is Heavily Influence By American Soul Music And The Singing Is In The Familiar Tight Interlocking Harmony Style Of Jamaican Vocal Trios And Quartets Of The Early '60s. In 1964 The Group Caught The Attention Of Legendary Producer Coxsone Dodd Who Immediately Brought The Group To Jamiaca's Famous Studio One And Under The Watchful Eyes And Ears Of Duke Reid Who Became The Group's Mentor Cut A Succession Of Popular Singles Such As "Love At Last" And "Good Luck And Goodbye" For Reid's Label Treasure Isle. Not Long After This First Flush Of Success Bob Andy Quit The Group And The Paragons Stopped Recording As John Holt Who By This Point Had Emerged As The Group's Leader Decided That The Group Should Soften Their Soulful Sound And Go For A More Root-Heavy Rock Steady Approach. It Turned Out To Be A Good Idea As The Paragons Became The Most Popular Rock-Steady Vocal Act In Jamaica And In Britain. But Money Problems Specifically Issues Over Why The Group Wasn't Rich After More Than A Dozen Number One Jamaican Hits Led To The Band's Breakup. Of The Members Only John Holt Went On To Have A Significant Solo Career. Still The Paragons Recordings Including "The Tide Is High " Are Some Of The Most Wonderful And Sublime Moments In Jamaican Pop.
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