The Jamaicans
Jamaican Rocksteady vocal group formed in 1964 (the first time they took this name, it was at Kingston's Havana Club concert in 1964). they start with 5 members (with the name "The Mericoles") and end up as a classic trio (at the time).
They made their first recordings for Clement "Coxsone" Dodd in 1965 with The Skatalites on the Supreme Records (10) label. They won a first contest in 1963 with "until the dance through ([m1314668])" and another in 1966 with "Ma and Pa ([m1210566])" and in 1967 they won the famous "Jamaican Festival Song" with "Ba Ba Boom ([m395196])" with "Tommy McCook & The Supersonics".
They 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 [a=Arthur "Duke" Reid] for [l=Treasure Isle].