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The Techniques

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Jamaican vocal harmony group formed in the mid-1960s and central to Duke Reid's Treasure Isle rocksteady sound, whose lead singers included Slim Smith and later Pat Kelly; classics include 'Queen Majesty' and 'You Don't Care'. A foundational rocksteady harmony group.

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

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The Techniques - You Don't Care (Treasure Isle)

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Community-archived Treasure Isle side; discovery-only embed.

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The Techniques - Queen Majesty (Official Audio)

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Youtube upload; embedded as a discovery-only reference pending editorial review.

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In stories

Story · Well supportedWhen the beat slowed: rocksteady's singers take the stage

The 1966 tempo drop turned a session-band music into an island of singers.