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The Jamaicans

Band, *1967 JM
Reggae

Jamaican rocksteady vocal group formed in 1967 and disbanded in 1972. Mostly known for the songs "Ba Ba Boom" (that won the Island's Festival Song Contest in 1967) and "Things You Say You Love" produced by Arthur "Duke" Reid for Treasure Isle.

     
Members
PortraitTommy Cowan
voc *1946 JM
Martin Williams
b *1936 JM
PortraitNorris Weir
PortraitErrol Kong
Popular Tracks   
Ba Ba Boom on Ba Ba Boom by The Jamaicans & Justin Hinds
Baba Boom Time on Celebrating Jamaica 50: The History of Reggae by Various Artists
Things You Say You Love on Things You Say You Love by The Jamaicans
Things You Say You Love on Version Galore by U-Roy
Could You Be Loved on Could You Be Loved - Single by The Jamaicans
Ba Ba Boom on From Bam Bam To Cherry Oh! Baby by Various Artists
Dedicated to You on Dedicated to You by The Jamaicans
Love Uprising on The Best of the Jamaicans by Norris Weir & The Jamaicans
Dedicate My Song to You - aka Dedicated to You on The Birth of Trojan by Various Artists
Baba Boom (Festival '67) on Greatest Jamaican Beat by Various Artists

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Discography



Title Artist Year Type
Things You Say You LoveThe Jamaicans2018Single
Chain Gang / Do The BogalooThe Jamaicans / Jackie Mittoo & The Soul Brothers2013Single
Rude Boy Charlie / Chain GangThe Jamaicans / Charles "Organaire" Cameron & The Carib Beats2012Single
Bad ManThe Jamaicans2000Single
Things You Say You Love / Ali BabaThe Jamaicans / John Holt1996Single
Baba Boom TimeThe Jamaicans1996Compil.
Peace And Love / You Don't CareThe Jamaicans / The Techniques1977Album
My Heart Just Keeps On BreakingThe Jamaicans1974Single
Take WarningThe Jamaicans1972Single
Black GirlThe Jamaicans1972Single
Are You SureThe Jamaicans1972Single
Sunshine LoveThe Jamaicans1972Single
I Believe In MusicThe Jamaicans1972Single
Sing Freedom / Feel FreeThe Jamaicans / The Dynastars1971Single
Mary / Soldier BoyThe Jamaicans / The Conscious Minds1971Single
Love Uprising / My Love For YouThe Jamaicans1971Single
Fire (Part 1)The Jamaicans1970Single
Please Don't Stop The WeddingTommy Cowan & The Jamaicans1970Single
Don't Believe Her / Feel It Festive SpiritThe Jamaicans1969Single
No Baby Like YouThe Jamaicans1969Single
Don't Believe Her / Feel It Festive SpiritThe Jamaicans1969Single
Slow And Easy / Heat WaveThe Jamaicans / Tommy McCook & The Supersonics1968Single
Island In The SunHorace Forbes With The Jamaicans And Aubrey Adams Quintet1968Single
Early In The Morning / Mr. LonelyThe Jamaicans1968Single
Peace And LoveThe Jamaicans With Tommy McCook1968Single
Festival Song 1967 (Baba Boom) / Real CoolThe Jamaicans With Tommy McCook & The Supersonics1967Single
Dedicated To You / Things I Said To YouThe Jamaicans1967Single
Cool Night / Ma And PaThe Jamaicans With The Lynn Taitt Orchestra1967Single
Ba Ba BoomThe Jamaicans1967Single
How Can I / Dedicated To YouThe Jamaicans1967Single
Things You Say You Love / I've Got A PainThe Jamaicans With Tommy McCook & The Supersonics1967Single
C O D / Things You Say You LoveThe JamaicansAlbum
Peenie Wallie / Hear My PleaJackie Mittoo / The JamaicansSingle
Things You Say You Love / It's RainingThe Jamaicans / The Three TopsSingle
Jamaica / Hear My PleaThe JamaicansSingle
Chain Gang / Till The DanceThe JamaicansSingle
Peace & LoveThe Jamaicans / U-RoySingle
Close To You / Ba Ba BoomPhyllis Dillon / The JamaicansSingle
C O D / Things You Say You LoveThe JamaicansAlbum
Baba Boom BoomThe Jamaicans, Tommy McCook & The SupersonicsSingle
Baba Boom / Only A SmileThe Jamaicans / The ParagonsSingle
Feel It Festival Spirit / LiquidatorThe Jamaicans, Harry J. All StarsSingle
Come On TrainNorris Weir And The JamaicansSingle
Night On The Town / BenzThe JamaicansSingle
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