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Discovered by Coxsone Dodd, who was also behind (so to speak):
Africa (We Want To Go) - The Gay Lads
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Hold the Line - Toto
Their biggest hit was a song called Africa.
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Named after the dog in Wizard of Oz, who came from
Carry On Wayward Son - Kansas
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Kansas City by Wilbert Harrison
Cabbage is still good for you
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Ghetto Child by The Detroit Spinners
Cabbage is still good for you
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Had to add Detroit to their name to avoid confusion with the British band of the same name......
Dirty Old Town - The Spinners
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Written by Ewan MacColl, father of...
Mambo De La Luna - Kirsty MacColl
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Fool In The Full Moon - Violent Femmes
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They had a hit with a cover version of.....
Children of the Revolution by T.Rex