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The Paragons

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The Paragons were a Jamaican rocksteady vocal trio, led by John Holt, best known for "The Tide Is High" (1967), produced by Duke Reid for his Treasure Isle label. The song became an international standard well beyond reggae after Blondie's 1980 cover topped both the US and UK charts, and it returned to UK number one again in 2002 in a version by Atomic Kitten.

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Type: group →
Era: Rocksteady, reggae and dub →
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The Paragons — The Tide Is High (original rocksteady recording)

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