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Wailing Souls
The Wailing Souls formed in Trenchtown, Jamaica in the 1970s with Vincent "Randy" Morrison, Lloyd "Bread" Parkes, and Joseph "Pepe" Hill. They started playing...
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Act Of Affection
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Jah Give Us Life(don´t Feel No Way)
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Lay It On The Line
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Picky Picky Head
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Renegade Survivor
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Wild Wild Life
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Love You Want
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The Wailing Souls formed in Trenchtown, Jamaica in the 1970s with Vincent "Randy" Morrison, Lloyd "Bread" Parkes, and Joseph "Pepe" Hill. They started playing on the streets and at local shows, working their way up through what was then a crowded field of reggae talent. Their first album came out in 1976, but it was the 1979 single "Jah Give Us Life (Don't Feel No Way)" that really connected with listeners and helped them reach a wider audience.
Over the next few years they put out records like "Fire House Rock," "War," and "Jah Message." Songs like "Act Of Affection" and "Lay It On The Line" show the group's mix of soulful harmonies and steady roots rhythms. The core trio stayed together for a long time, though Hill eventually left in the early 2000s after some disagreement about money.
They kept recording and touring after that, and you can still hear their influence in a lot of reggae that came later. The Wailing Souls never really stopped being a working band.
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