The Pioneers (band)

The Pioneers is one of the most commercially successful and musically interesting Jamaican vocal trio of early reggae, that the time of origin and early stages of reggae music.

Biography

The group is 1962 by Winston Hewitt and brothers Sydney and Derrick Crooks (born 24 February 1945 Westmorland, Jamaica ) founded, Hewitt, however, soon replaced by Glen Adams. Their first single " Some Time " they take in 1965, still in the ska era, for the producer Leslie Kong. Adams soon pursued a career as a studio musician and plays the organ at Lee Perry's band The Upsetters, Derrick Crooks is replaced by Jackie Robinson ( born July 21, 1951). In the occupation of Sydney Crooks / Jackie Robinson take the Pioneers in 1967 for producer Joe Gibbs with "Gimme A Little Loving" their first single, which is expected to reach # 1 in the Jamaican singles chart. Also a top hit is " Long Shot", a song about the successes of a famous Jamaican racehorse. At this time, the ska has changed to rocksteady and should soon pass into the reggae. Desmond Dekker's younger half- brother George Dekker ( born October 17, 1946 also known as George Agard or Johnny Melody ), joins the group, so that it is again a trio. Go to producer Leslie Kong and take it "Easy Come Easy Go", another number- one hit on. 1969 follows her perhaps most famous song, " Long Shot Kick De Bucket ". It is the sequel to " Long Shot" and tells the story of how the race horse was killed along with another horse called Combat in a competition in Caymanas Park in Kingston. The single will be played in the UK and eventually reached number 21 of the local charts.

In this and the following year, the group is at its artistic peak. Their songs have an African -looking, almost mystical monotony that can be found much later in reggae groups such as Burning Spear again. Examples of this sound are "Black Bud " " Simmer Down Quashi " and " Samfie Man". Another great success from this period is "Battle of the Giants ". After a tour through Egypt and Lebanon, her style to a more commercial, more pop- oriented Reggae changes. This change in direction brought them their greatest success in England, " Let Your Yeah Be Yeah". The piece, written by Jimmy Cliff reached # 5 on the British charts. Their song "Time Hard" from 1972 is five years later appear on the debut album of the group The Selecter, and in this version, one of the earliest hits of the " 2-tone " ska (also called "2nd Wave of Ska " ) are.

Starting in 1973, pursued a career as Dekker singer and composer, Robinson also works as a solo singer, while Sidney Crooks resorted to the production and since the late eighties own studio in Luton, Bedfordshire (England) operates. The Pioneers group has never officially disbanded, the members joined over the years Sporadic together on.

Discography

Singles

  • Some Time (1965 )
  • Good Nannie (1966 )
  • Too Late (1966 )
  • I love no other girl ( 1966)
  • Teardrops to a Smile (1966 )
  • Rudies Are The Greatest (1967 )
  • Some Of Them A Bawl (1967 )
  • Whip them (1967 )
  • Gimme a Little Loving (1967 )
  • Having A Bawl (1967 )
  • Longshot (1968 )
  • Pan Ya Machete (1968 )
  • The A Laugh ( 1968)
  • Run Come Walla (1968 )
  • Catch the Beat ( 1968)
  • No Dope Me Pony ( 1968)
  • Me Nah Go A Bellevue (1968 )
  • Catch The Beat ( 1968)
  • Reggay Beat ( 1968)
  • Mama Look Deh (1968 )
  • Jackpot (1968)
  • Things got to Change ( 1968)
  • Easy Come Easy Go (1968 )
  • Long Shot Kick De Bucket (1969 )
  • Black Bud ( 1969)
  • Poor Remeses (1969 )
  • Samfie Man ( 1969)
  • Simmer Down Quashi (1969 )
  • Battle of the Giants (1970 )
  • Money Day ( 1970)
  • Cherri, Cherri (1970 )
  • Starvation (1970 )
  • I Need Your Sweet Inspiration (1970 )
  • Let Your Yeah Be Yeah (1971 )
  • Give and Take ( 1971)
  • Hard Time (1972)
  • Roll Muddy River ( 1972)

Albums

  • Greetings From The Pioneers (1968 ) (tracks: Me Naw Go A Believe, You'll Never Get Away, Baby Do not Be Late, Shake It Up, No Dope Me Pony, Whip Them, Gimme Gimme Girl, Things Just Got To Change, Sweet Dreams, Tickle Me For Days, Jackpot, Give Me A Little Loving
  • Longshot ( 1969) ( tracks: Longshot, Caranapo, Bud Black, Long Up Your Mouth, Bring Him Come, Mother Ritty, Poor Rameses, Samfie Man, Belly Good, Lucky Side, Trouble Dey A Bush, Boss Festival)
  • Battle Of The Giants (1970 )
  • Yeah (1971 )
  • Let Your Yeah Be Yeah (1972 )
  • I Belive In Love ( 1972) ( Tracks: The World Needs Love, Poor Man's Son, Alright On The Night, Take It Easy, Higher & Higher, I'll Be Standing By, I Believe In Love, Hard Time, Live To Love, Habit, Do What You Wanna Do, Destiny
  • Freedom Feeling ( 1973) ( tracks: Freedom Train, Marita, Papa Was A Rolling Stone, Smokin ', Bye Bye Love, Pony Express, Bad To Be Good, My Love, Take A Look Around, Some Livin ' Some Dyin ' Vanity, At The Discotheque
  • Roll On Muddy River ( 1974)
  • I'm Gonna Knock On Your Door (1974 )
  • Pusher Man ( 1974)
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