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Duckie Simpson

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Derrick "Duckie" Simpson, a Waterhouse-raised singer who founded Black Uhuru in the early 1970s alongside Garth Dennis and Don Carlos and remained the group's one constant member through its many lead-singer changes, including the Michael Rose and Junior Reid eras.

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Confidence: Probable
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Story · Well supportedBlack Uhuru's revolving door

One harmony group's lead-singer chair changed hands more than almost any other in reggae, and each singer carried it somewhere new.