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 time around with a entrance type of Smith, Lloyd Charmers, and Jimmy Riley (and sometimes Cornel Campbell). The reconstituted Uniques acquired a brief operate from 1967 to 1969, documenting many vocal trio classics with manufacturer Bunny Lee, including two amazing addresses (Stephen Stills’ “For What It’s Worthy of,” monitored as “View This Sound,” and Curtis Mayfield’s “Gypsy Girl”) aswell as their personal song, the outstanding “My Discussion.” Led by Smith’s high and psychological tenor, the Uniques symbolized, by many accounts, the pinnacle of Jamaica’s tranquility trio genre. The group folded in 1969, with each member seeking a solo profession. Smith’s tragic loss of life in 1973 finished any chance for the group reuniting.