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The Mighty Diamonds

Well supported

Jamaican roots-reggae harmony trio (Donald "Tabby" Shaw, Fitzroy "Bunny" Simpson, Lloyd "Judge" Ferguson) formed in Trench Town in the late 1960s, known for tight three-part harmony, their Channel One work, and Gussie Clarke's "Pass the Kouchie." Members Tabby and Bunny Diamond died in 2022; documented facts, memorial framing.

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Type: group
Confidence: Well supported
Era: Open era →

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Mighty Diamonds - Pass The Kouchie

YOUTUBE · rights discovery only · archive source

Community-archived Music Works recording; discovery-only embed.

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In stories

Story · Well supportedMusic Works '88: Gussie Clarke, the Rumours riddim and dancehall's clean crossover

A single 1988 rhythm carried Jamaican dancehall into American R&B radio.

Story · Well supportedFrom Brentford Road to a global No. 1: the long life of a Studio One riddim

How a 1968 Studio One instrumental travelled decades to become a worldwide hit.

Debate & reception

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commentary

Pass the Dutchie: global No. 1, and the question of who gets paid

Two documented positions on reggae's cross-border hits, stated neutrally. One view celebrates 'Pass the Dutchie' as a showcase that carried Jamaican music and a Studio One rhythm to a worldwide audience; another emphasises the unresolved credit and publishing questions for the originators of 'Pass the Kouchie' and its rhythm source - a matter producer Gussie Clarke has publicly said pushed him toward music publishing. Neutral framing; no verdict, and no allegation against any individual. Sources: DancehallMag; Wikipedia (Pass the Kouchie / Pass the Dutchie); Jamaica Gleaner archive.

Stance: a global showcase for Jamaican music vs unresolved credit and publishing for the originators