The Skatalites are a ska band from Jamaica. They played initially between 1963 and 1965, and recorded many of their best known songs in the period, including "Guns of Navarone". They also played on records by Prince Buster and backed many other Jamaican artists who recorded during that period. They reformed in 1983 and have played together ever since.
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The Skatalites - Interview with Radcliffe and Maconie
Doreen Schaffer and Lester Sterling of ska group The Skatalites join Mark and Stuart.
Biography
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Links
- Official homepage at skatalites.com
- Biography at skatalites.com/about/bios_main.htm
- Wikipedia article on The Skatalites
- Last.fm page on The Skatalites
- Discogs at discogs.com/artist/Skatalites, The
- MusicBrainz entry on The Skatalites
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