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Junior Byles

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Born
17 July 1948 (age 75)
Born In
Kingston, Jamaica
Junior Byles (Kerrie Byles Junior, most known for his 'Fade Away' is a reggae artist born in the poor parts of Kingston, Jamaica 1948. 'Fade Away', with its strong spiritual warnings for materialism and egoism, was recorded in 1975 for producer Joseph Hoo Kim. It was a massive hit in Jamaica and was also a big success in the UK, and was covered five years later by among others Adrian Sherwood's New Age Steppers group and by Salmonella Dub NZ, made a special version of it. By 1975, Byles' health had begun to decline. Suffering from depression, he was dee… read more
Junior Byles (Kerrie Byles Junior, most known for his 'Fade Away' is a reggae artist born in the poor parts of Kingston, Jamaica 1948. 'Fade Away', with its strong spiritual warnings for materialism and egoism, was recorded in 1975 for producer Joseph Hoo Kim. It was a mas… read more
Junior Byles (Kerrie Byles Junior, most known for his 'Fade Away' is a reggae artist born in the poor parts of Kingston, Jamaica 1948. 'Fade Away', with its strong spiritual warnings for materialism and egoism, was recorded in 1975 for producer Joseph Hoo Kim. It was a massive hit in Jamaica and was also a big success in the UK, and was covere… read more

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1 Play track Babylon It Was The Long Way
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2 Play track Trojan Reggae Chill-Out Box Set Curly Locks
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3 Play track The Wonderman Years Beat Down Babylon
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4 Play track The Wonderman Years Fever
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5 Play track Beat Down Babylon: The Upsetter Years The Long Way
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6 Play track Reggae Anthology - The Channel One Story Fade Away
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7 Play track A Long Way Whip Them, Whip Them
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8 Play track Beat Down Babylon: The Upsetter Years Don't Know Why
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9 Play track Beat Down Babylon: The Upsetter Years I've Got A Feeling
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10 Play track The Wonderman Years A Place Called Africa
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    1971 · 2 tracks

    Beat Down Babylon
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