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The Uniques

The first version from the Uniques formed in 1966 when two members from the Techniques, Slim Smith and Franklyn White, joined with Roy Shirley to make a new group. The initial lineup recorded several ska edges for J.J. Johnson that yr before disbanding, and then reform again nearly immediately, this …

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Slim Smith

Probably one of the most soulful and accomplished performers of Jamaica’s ska, rocksteady, and early reggae eras, Slim Smith found out his biggest achievement from 1965 until his premature loss of life at age group 25 in 1973. Although based on various reports saying he previously a stressed and unstable …

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