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The Royals

Well supported

Roots harmony group led by Roy Cousins, whose "Pick Up the Pieces" and self-produced "Ten Years After" are prized examples of independent 1970s vocal reggae.

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Story · Well supportedThree-part harmony and the roots message

The vocal trio carried Rastafari's word from Studio One into the roots era.

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