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The Gaylettes

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The Gaylettes were a Jamaican vocal trio formed in 1967 by Judy Mowatt with Beryl Lawrence and Merle Clemonson, modelled on Motown groups such as the Supremes; recording for the Merritone label during the rocksteady era, they stayed together until 1970, when Mowatt's bandmates emigrated and she began the solo career that led to the I-Threes.

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Encyclopedia.com (Judy Mowatt biography); musicianguide.com; udiscovermusic.com.

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