11/24/2023 0 Comments We people who are darker than blue![]() ![]() It is no mystery Jamaicans loved Motown soul, but this tribute was an epiphany on its own. He began with the Tartans, a mid-’60s rock steady vocal group comprised of himself, Prince Lincoln Thompson, Linbergh “Preps” Lewis and Cedric Myton they disbanded after their 1967 hit “Dance All Night” (Federal Records). ![]() Devon Russell’s birthplace and date are as much a mystery as the gaping holes in his recording career. ‘We The People Who Are Darker Than Blue’ was the first track generated during the meeting, followed after a couple of years by “Move On Up”. It was around this time that Earl Chinna Smith (of The Wailers and Soul Syndicate fame) approached the singer with the idea of re-making some Curtis Mayfield songs. The record was originally published in 1993, but the first session dates back to 1979. ![]() Finally a proper re-issue of this stone cold soul-reggae classic. ![]()
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