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Roy Shirley

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Rocksteady singer whose 1966 "Hold Them" - Joe Gibbs's first production - is widely cited among the earliest rocksteady records; a founding member of the original Uniques with Slim Smith.

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

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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.