Band, 1960-1972 GB
Reggae
A.k.a. Des All Stars Freddie Notes & The Rudies The Tillermen
Greyhound was a reggae band from Britain.Greyhound began as The Rudies in the late 1960s, with core members Danny Smith and Freddie Notes. They also released material as The Tilermen and Des All Stars. Under the name The Rudies, they issued a cover of "Patches" by Clarence Carter and also "Montego Bay" by Bobby Bloom. Billed as Freddie Notes and The Rudies, "Montego Bay" peaked at #45 in the UK Singles Chart in October 1970. After Notes's departure, Glenroy Oakley joined the band and they changed their name to Greyhound in 1970. Their first single was an Earl Robinson/David I. Arkin composition, "Black & White", later recorded by artists as diverese as The Maytones, Sammy Davis Jr and Three Dog Night; Greyhound scored a Top Ten hit with the tune in the UK Singles Chart. Two more singles, i
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Title | Artist | Year | Type |
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Black And White (The Best Of Greyhound) | Greyhound | 2003 | Compil. |
Memories Of Jimmy Cliff-Greyhound | Jimmy Cliff, Greyhound | 2000 | Compil. |
Black & White | Greyhound | 1989 | Compil. |
Black And White / Moon River | Greyhound | 1988 | Single |
Dream Lover | Greyhound | 1976 | Single |
This Is Reggae Music / Dream Lover | Zap Pow / Greyhound | 1976 | Single |
Black And White | Greyhound | 1976 | Single |
Leave The Reggae To Us | Greyhound | 1975 | Album |
Wily | Greyhound | 1973 | Single |
Only Love Can Win | Greyhound | 1973 | Single |
I Am What I Am | Greyhound | 1972 | Single |
Moon River / Ballerai (Hey Yaba Hey) | Greyhound / Patrick Samson | 1972 | Single |
Treno / I've Been Trying | Delirium / Greyhound | 1972 | Single |
Black & White / I Am What I Am | Greyhound | 1972 | Single |
Dream Lover / Wappadusa | Greyhound | 1972 | Single |
Floating | Greyhound | 1972 | Single |
Mother And Child Reunion | The Pioneers & Greyhound | 1972 | Single |
Black And White | Greyhound | 1971 | Album |
Moon River | Greyhound | 1971 | Single |
Follow The Leader | Greyhound | 1971 | Single |
Black And White | Greyhound | 1971 | Single |
Moon River | Greyhound | 1971 | Single |
Hey Girl / Moon River | Jimmy James & The Vagabonds / Greyhound | Single | |
Classic Tracks | Greyhound / Dandy Livingstone | Album |