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Formed in the first ’80s by former 9 Below Zero leader Dennis Greaves (vocals and guitar) and second guitarist (and occasional vocalist) Mick Lister, the Truth’s combination of ’60s rock and roll and R&B veered from the bluesy grind of Greaves’ former group and embraced a far more melodic pop …

Secret Affair, comprising Ian Web page (vocals, trumpet, piano, organ), David Cairns (guitar, backing vocals), Dennis Smith (bass, backing vocals), and Seb Shelton (drums), shaped in 1978. Acquiring their inspiration through the Jam, the group was quickly viewed as among the glowing stars from the mod revival motion from the …

He wasn’t the very first — U-Roy wasn’t nicknamed “the Originator” for nothing at all — however in Jamaica in the first ’70s, Dennis Alcapone was section of a triumvirate of toasters, alongside U-Roy and Big Youth, who ruled the isle. Crashing from the audio systems and onto the airwaves …