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Carroll Thompson

Carroll Thompson (born 1960, Letchworth, Hertfordshire) is an English lovers rock singer, best known for her work in the 1980s. Thompson sang in school and church choirs as a girl, but initially chose a career in pharmacy. In the mid-1970s, she began working as a backing singer at several recording studios after auditioning for Frank Farian's Sugar Cane group.[1] Eventually, Thompson embarked on a solo career...

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The Ohmz

Hailing from the Isle of Wight on England's sunny south coast, The Ohmz was formed in early 2010 by a group of friends. Taking their cues from the likes of Toots & The Maytals, Groundation and Frank Zappa, the band are known for their energetic live performances.

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Bushman

There are two artists called Bushman: 1- Bushman is the alias of Swedish singer Franz Merwald.
He released in 1995 the successful hit titled "No 1 Else", written by Cesar Zamini and Robert Ulhman.
In 1996 Franz released the hit "Jump Up" featuring Claudia Unda and Donna Rae . 2- Bushman is also Dwight Duncan, who is a reggae artist.
He was born in the lush picturesque hill top village of Spring Garden, St. Thomas, Jamaica. He was raised as a Rasta since the tender age of two.

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Danakil

Danakil is a france Roots-Reggae band. They started in 2000, Marly-le-Roi, France
Members:
Vocals : Balik , Saxophone : Das (le coach), Trompet : Tom-Tom,
Trombone : Big Keuj, Bassguitar : Massif-Boris, Guitar : Papa Dus et Fab, Drums : Titi (le duc)
keyboard : Smarties

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Morgan Heritage

Morgan Heritage is a reggae band formed by five children of famed reggae-artist Denroy Morgan. Despite their relative youth, they have been referred to as "reggae royalty". Having grown up in their father's music studio in the U.S. the group, then consisting of eight of the children, made their first appearance at Reggae Sunsplash in Jamaica. They were subsequently signed by MCA and released their debut album Miracles in 1994. They have since criticized Miracles as being overly pop-influenced.

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JAH Roots

Jah Roots was a reggae band from Springfield, Missouri. The band was active from 2001 to 2009. The band released 5 albums and had a local and international following. Jah Roots broke up in 2009. Lead singer & songwriter, Josh Heinrichs, has since started a successful solo career.

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Gid

There are 3 artists by this name 1) DJ Gid - a DJ based in London, playing primarily Reggae, Dancehall, Roots and culture. 2) Gid is a solo project by Michaël Ball that is influenced by music, and . Gid began in 2001, when Michaël started writing various pieces of music for different projects and combined them. Currently a demo EP is being finalised. 3) Gid is a guitarist and songwriter who played with Redfish Bluefish in Melbourne Australia in the early '90s.

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Clinton Fearon

Clinton Fearon was the former bass player for 'The Gladiators' and now is solo. From his website: If you know reggae music, you know Clinton 'Basie' Fearon. Clinton Fearon is counted among Jamaica's most talented musicians by peers and professionals in the Reggae music industry. His infectious bass riffs, guitar licks, percussion accents and powerful vocals make Bassie a living legend amongst reggae musicians and fans.

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Onelinedrawing

Jonah Matranga is a singer, songwriter and guitarist who has released a variety of solo material under both his own name and onelinedrawing, and has previously been part of the bands FAR, New End Original (an anagram of "onelinedrawing") and Gratitude. Much of his solo material has also been self-published, though often subsequently distributed through labels such as Crank! and Corrupted Image. However, his two full-length onelinedrawing albums, Visitor (2002) and The Volunteers (2004) were released by Jade Tree Records.

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