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Jimmy James - vocals (born Michael James, September 13th 1940, Jamaica)
Wallace Wilson - guitar
Phil Chen - guitar
Coleson Chen - bass guitar
Carl Noel - organ
Fred Fredericks - saxophone
Carl Griffiths - saxophone
Rupert Balgobin - drums
Originally formed in Jamaica in 1960 when James, who had had two major hits on the island, teamed up with existing group the Vagabonds. They relocated to the UK in the mid-sixties and secured work as an opening act for the Who, among others.
For a time the resident band at London's Marquee Club, The Vagabonds were plagued by personnel changes throughout their career but carried on through the 1970's when they had their most successful period during the "Disco" era.
Always more popular as a live act than recording artists, they released several singles in '66 without any chart success, although they would score a minor hit later in the decade.
Singles
Jan'66 |
I Feel Alright/I Wanna Be Your Everything |
Piccadilly 7N 35298 |
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May '66 |
Hi Diddley Dee Dum Dum/Come To Me Softly |
Piccadilly 7N 35320 |
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Aug '66 |
This Heart Of Mine/I Don't Wanna Cry |
Piccadilly 7N 35331 |
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Oct '66 |
Ain't Love Good/Don't Know What I'm Gonna Do |
Piccadilly 7N 35349 |
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L.P.
Dec '66 |
New Religion - Ain't Love Good/This Heart Of Mine/Do It Right/Gotta Dance To Keep From Cryin'/I'm A Fool For You/Honest I Do/Hi Diddley Dee Dum Dum/People Get Ready/Entertainer/Come To Me Softly/Little Boy Blue/It's Growing/Amen/Ain't No Big Thing
Piccadilly NPL 38027 |
Re-issue
1997 |
Vagabond King - Hi Diddley Dee Dum Dum/I Feel Alright/I Wanna Be Your Everything/Come To Me Softly/This Heart Of Mine/I Don't Wanna Cry/(I'm Just A) Fool For You/Ain't No Big Thing/Do It Right/Ain't Love Good, Ain't Love Proud/Don't Know What I'm Gonna Do/I Can't Get Back Home To My Baby/Hungry For Love/Never Like This Before/Little Boy Blue/It's Growing/Wear It On Our Faces/Courage Ain't Strength/No Good To Cry/Four Walls/Good Day Sunshine/Cry Like A Baby/(I Believe) Love Is A Doggone Good Thing/Everybody Loves A Winner/If You're Gonna Love Me, Love Me/Better By Far/Who Could Be Loving You/Red Red Wine |
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