The Clarendonians - The Best Of The Clarendonians

Su historia comienza en 1965 desde Clarendon - Jamaica, donde unos jóvenes Fitzroy “Ernest” Wilson y Peter Austin engendrarían The Clarendonians. La dupla fue ganando muchos premios populares, cosa que ocasionó llamar la atención de un ambicioso productor Clement Coxone Dodd, dueño de Studio One; quien los llevo a estudio y les dio el empujón que necesitaban para levantar su carrera musical.

En 1965 empiezan con “You Can`t Keep A Good Man Down”, pero 1966 es su año cúspide, en el cual tienen la mayoría de sus éxitos como “Rude boy Gona Jail”, “Rudie Bam Bam”, “You Won`t See Me”, “Musical Train”, “You Can`t Be Happy”, entre otros.
En 1967 vuelven a subirse con “Shoo Be Doo Be” y “Sweet Heart Of Beauty”.

Mas adelante, debido al éxito de los tríos vocales Dodd decide incluir una voz mas, la cual se hace presente con Freddie McGregor, quien aún era un niño de 7 años y necesitaba de una tarima para alcanzar el micrófono. A pesar de ello, el grupo sigue grabando como un dúo, McGregor con Wilson grabaron como Freddie and Fritzie y McGregor con Austin como Freddie and Peter.

En 1972 se disuelve la banda y cada uno toma su carrera como solista. Ernest Wilson publica algunos singles como “Storybook Children” y “If I Were A Carpenter”, seguiría latente hasta los años 90s masomenos. McGregor también tiene una carrera por delante, siendo en los 70s un gran nombre para la escena del reggae.
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His story begins in 1965 from Clarendon - Jamaica, where some young Fitzroy "Ernest" Wilson and Peter Austin engender The Clarendonians. The duo was popular winning many awards, which caused the attention of an ambitious producer Clement Dodd Coxon, owner of Studio One, who led them to study and gave them the push they needed to lift his career.

In 1965 begin with "You Can` t Keep A Good Man Down ", but 1966 is their year peak, which have most of their hits including" Rude Boy Gona Jail, "" Rudie Bam Bam "," You Won ` t See Me, "" Music Train "," You Can `t Be Happy," among others.
Climb again in 1967 with "Shoo Be Doo Be" and "Sweet Heart Of Beauty."

Later, due to the success of the vocal trio Dodd decides to include a voice over, which is present with Freddie McGregor, who was still a child of 7 years and needed a platform to reach the microphone. However, the group is still recording as a duo, with Wilson recorded as McGregor Freddie McGregor and Fritzie and with Freddie and Peter Austin.

In 1972 he dissolved the band and each one takes his solo career. Ernest Wilson publishes some singles like "Storybook Children" and "If I Were A Carpenter" would still dormant until the 90s or so. McGregor also has a career ahead of him, being in the 70s a great name for the reggae scene.
(Article taken from http://viejatrad.blogspot.com/)

Tracklist:

A1 - You Can't Be Happy
A2 - Darling Forever
A3 - Ten Guitars
A4 - Rudie Bam Bam
A5 - Sunshine
A6 - He Who Laughs Last
B1 - Sho Be Do Be
B2 - Do Good 
B3 - Rudie Gone A Jail
B4 - I Can't Go On
B5 - Good Bye Forever
B6 - You Can't Keep A Good Man Down

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