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Goombay Dance Band
Band, *1979 DE, Hamburg
Pop and Electronic
Goombay Dance Band is a German band created in 1979 by Oliver Bendt, named after a small bay on the Caribbean island of Saint Lucia. Their music has a distinctive sound (somewhat similar to Boney M.), which is a mixture of soca, calypso and western pop. The group enjoyed greatest commercial success at the beginning of the 1980s, spawning such number 1 hits as "Sun of Jamaica", "Seven Tears" and "Aloha-Oe, Until We Meet Again". Goombay Dance Band built up a fan base across Europe and proved very popular in South Africa too, where "Sun of Jamaica" and "Aloha-Oe" entered the charts.
Members
 | Beverlee Wallace |
 | Oliver Bendt voc *1946 DE |
 | Wendy Walker voc |
 | Michael Philips perc |
 | George Maycock Jr. voc, g, key, b, perc |
Popular Tracks 
Sun of Jamaica on Sun of Jamaica by Goombay Dance Band Seven Tears on Holiday in Paradise by Goombay Dance Band Eldorado on Land of Gold by Goombay Dance Band My Bonnie on Sun Of Jamaica by Goombay Dance Band Island in the Sun on Singles, B-Sides & Rarities by Goombay Dance Band Sun Of Jamaica - 2021 Version on Sun Of Jamaica by Goombay Dance Band CuCuRruCuCu Paloma on Singles, B-Sides & Rarities by Goombay Dance Band Fly Flamingo on Sun of Jamaica by Goombay Dance Band Island of Dreams on Sun of Jamaica by Goombay Dance Band Seven Tears on Singles, B-Sides & Rarities by Goombay Dance BandTrack list and 30sec audio provided by 
Band Membership
Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Come Back 2 Jamaica | Goombay Dance Band | 2013 | Album |
| Best Of Goombay Dance Band | Goombay Dance Band | 2011 | Compil. |
| 30th Anniversary Collection | Goombay Dance Band | 2009 | Compil. |
| Disco Non Stop | Goombay Dance Band | 2009 | Compil. |
| In My Dreams | Goombay Dance Band | 2009 | Single |
| Greatest Hits | Goombay Dance Band | 2008 | Compil. |
| Golden Dreams Of Eldorado - Die Ultimative Hit-Box | Goombay Dance Band | 2008 | Compil. |
| The Best Of | Goombay Dance Band | 2007 | Compil. |
| The Best Of | Goombay Dance Band | 2006 | Compil. |
| Sun Of Jamaica | Antibazz & Sunstarz Feat. Goombay Dance Band | 2005 | Single |
| Music Box | Goombay Dance Band | 2003 | Compil. |
| Mega Mixes | Goombay Dance Band | 2003 | Album |
| Goombay Dance Band | Goombay Dance Band | 2002 | Compil. |
| The Golden Collection | Goombay Dance Band | 2000 | Compil. |
| Caribbean Beach Party | Goombay Dance Band | 1999 | Compil. |
| Take Me Home To Jamaica 2000 | Goombay Dance Band | 1999 | Single |
| The Very Best Of | Goombay Dance Band, Saragossa Band | 1999 | Compil. |
| Goombay Dance Band | Goombay Dance Band | 1999 | Compil. |
| Sun Of Jamaica | Goombay Dance Band | 1999 | Single |
| Dance Superhits | Goombay Dance Band | 1999 | Compil. |
| Sun Of Jamaica | Goombay Dance Band | 1998 | Compil. |
| Christmas With The Goombay Dance Band | Goombay Dance Band | 1997 | Compil. |
| Vol. 2 | Goombay Dance Band | 1997 | Compil. |
| Golden Stars | Goombay Dance Band | 1997 | Compil. |
| The Very Best Of | Goombay Dance Band | 1996 | Compil. |
| The Hits Collection, Volume 3 | Goombay Dance Band | 1996 | Compil. |
| The Hits Collection, Volume 1 | Goombay Dance Band | 1996 | Compil. |
| The Hits Collection, Volume 2 | Goombay Dance Band | 1996 | Compil. |
| Sun Of Jamaica | Goombay Dance Band | 1995 | Compil. |
| Island Of Dreams | Goombay Dance Band | 1995 | Compil. |
| Sun Of Jamaica '95 Version | Goombay Dance Band & Cool Summer Cuts | 1995 | Single |
| I Love The Melody | Goombay Dance Band | 1995 | Single |
| The Golden Hits | Goombay Dance Band | 1994 | Compil. |
| Christmas Album | Goombay Dance Band | 1994 | Compil. |
| Sun Of Jamaica | Goombay Dance Band | 1994 | Single |
| Sommer, Sonne, Strand | Goombay Dance Band | 1993 | Compil. |
| Montego Bay | Goombay Dance Band | 1993 | Compil. |
| Sun Of Jamaica | Goombay Dance Band | 1993 | Compil. |
| The Very Best Of | Goombay Dance Band | 1993 | Compil. |
| Gold Collection | Goombay Dance Band | 1993 | Compil. |
| Goombay Dance Band Best | Goombay Dance Band | 1992 | Compil. |
| Das Grosse Deutsche Schlager-Archiv | Karel Gott, Goombay Dance Band | 1992 | Compil. |
| Seven Tears/Susanna | Goombay Dance Band, The Art Company | 1991 | Single |
| De Hits Van Goombay Dance Band | Goombay Dance Band | 1991 | Compil. |
| Sun Of Jamaica | Goombay Dance Band | 1991 | Compil. |
| Sun Of Jamaica | Goombay Dance Band | 1990 | Compil. |
| Von Hawaii Bis Tomé | Goombay Dance Band Featuring Oliver Bendt | 1990 | Album |
| Sun Of Jamaica | Goombay Dance Band | 1988 | Compil. |
| Karibische Träume | Goombay Dance Band | 1986 | Compil. |
| Marlena | Goombay Dance Band | 1985 | Single |
| A Typical Jamaican Mess | Goombay Dance Band | 1985 | Single |
| The Very Best Of The | Goombay Dance Band | 1984 | Compil. |
| Don't You Cry, Caroline | Goombay Dance Band | 1984 | Single |
| The Best Of | Goombay Dance Band | 1983 | Compil. |
| Tropical Dreams | Goombay Dance Band | 1983 | Compil. |
| The Best Of Goombay Dance Band | Goombay Dance Band | 1983 | Compil. |
| If You Ever Fall In Love | Goombay Dance Band | 1983 | Single |
| Happy Christmas | Goombay Dance Band | 1983 | Album |
| Marrakesh / Ave Maria No Morro | Goombay Dance Band | 1982 | Single |
| Paradise Island Music Aus Der Südsee | Goombay Dance Band | 1982 | Compil. |
| Goombay Dance Band | Goombay Dance Band | 1982 | Compil. |
| Born To Win | Goombay Dance Band | 1982 | Album |
| Born To Win | Goombay Dance Band | 1982 | Single |
| Seven Tears | Goombay Dance Band | 1982 | Compil. |
| Robinson Crusoe | Goombay Dance Band | 1982 | Single |
| Goombay Dance Band | Goombay Dance Band | 1982 | Single |
| Greatest Hits | Goombay Dance Band | 1982 | Compil. |
| My Bonnie | Goombay Dance Band | 1982 | Single |
| Santorini Goodbye | Goombay Dance Band | 1982 | Single |
| Holiday In Paradise | Goombay Dance Band | 1981 | Album |
| Christmas At Sea / Ave Maria No Morro | Goombay Dance Band | 1981 | Single |
| Eldorado / Sun Of Jamaica | Goombay Dance Band | 1981 | Single |
| Sun Of Jamaica | Goombay Dance Band | 1981 | Album |
| Seven Tears | Goombay Dance Band | 1981 | Single |
| Rain / El Bandido | Goombay Dance Band | 1981 | Single |
| Christmas At Sea / Aloha-Oe, Until We Meet Again | Goombay Dance Band | 1980 | Single |
| Land Of Gold | Goombay Dance Band | 1980 | Album |
| Sun Of Jamaica | Goombay Dance Band | 1980 | Compil. |
| Eldorado | Goombay Dance Band | 1980 | Single |
| Zauber Der Karibik | Goombay Dance Band | 1980 | Compil. |
| Ti Amerò / Sun Of Jamaica | Miguel Bosé / Goombay Dance Band | 1980 | Single |
| Rain / Love & Tequila | Goombay Dance Band | 1980 | Single |
| Bang Bang Lulu | Goombay Dance Band | 1980 | Single |
| Rain | Goombay Dance Band | 1980 | Single |
| Sun Of Jamaica | Goombay Dance Band | 1980 | Compil. |
| Aloha-Oe, Until We Meet Again | Goombay Dance Band | 1980 | Single |
| Sun Of Jamaica | Goombay Dance Band | 1980 | Album |
| Ring Ting Ting | Goombay Dance Band | 1979 | Single |
| Sun Of Jamaica | Goombay Dance Band | 1979 | Single |
| Mega-Mix | Goombay Dance Band | Compil. | |
| Disco Legend | Goombay Dance Band | Compil. | |
| Goombay Dance Band Vol.1 | Goombay Dance Band | Compil. | |
| Ausgewählte Goldstücke | Goombay Dance Band | Compil. |
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