Royals

Royals
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Genre: Reggae
Styles: Reggae-Pop, Roots Reggae
Group Members: Roy Cousins, Errol Wilson, Bertram "Harry" J..., Keith Smith
Biography: Jamaican vocal group the Royals were founded in 1964 by singer and writer Roy Cousins, and the original lineup consisted of Cousins, Errol Wilson, Keith Smith, and Berthram Johnson, although the Royals were completely Cousins' baby, and he remains the only constant throughout the group's history. Their ...Read full biography
Pick Up the Pieces
Released: 2002
Label: Pressure Sounds
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The story of Roy Cousins and the Royals is, sadly, a fairly common one in Jamaican music. The body of work the group released between the years 1973 and 1979 rightly places them amongst the finest vocal ...Read full review
Israel Be Wise
Released: 1978
Label: Ballistic
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The Royals' lineup had fractured on many occasions over the years, but that never stopped Roy Cousins from keeping the band's name alive. The split in the mid-'70s was more serious however, but still didn't ...Read full review
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