The Tennors (Jam) and The Magic Touch 18. This Is Ska Festival - Wasserburg, Rosslau 28. Juni 2014 (III) - Tennors, The (Jam)
Bei dieser, mehr als einflussreichen,
Vocal-Group aus Kingston handelt es sich zweifelsohne um einen der
schillerndsten Acts der gesamten Rocksteady-Ära im Jamaica der 60er
Jahre. Ihr Hit "Ride Your Donkey" fehlt bis heute auf keinem amtlichen
Nighter. 2012 kam man in Los Angeles nach über 35 Jahren erstmals wieder
zusammen und feierte ein grandioses Comeback. Nun 2014 dürfen wir sie
voller Stolz beim THIS IS SKA begrüßen.
Ladies & Gentlemen! Please give a big hand for - THE TENNORS!
Quelle: This Is Ska Festival
It was in the midst of the memorable Ska era, or more precisely 1962,
that George Murphy aka “Clive Tennors” and Alvin “Cheng Cheng” formed a
vocal duet called “The Tennor Twins”. Both singers performed together
at numerous Ska venues on many occasions and recorded their first songs
for Duke Reid’s Treasure Isle label with The Skatalites as session
musicians. In 1965 Alvin left the group and Clive
teamed up with the the late Maurice “Prof” Johnson. So there they
were, two again, and The Tennor Twins continued with Clive as the lead
vocalist on most of their live shows. By 1965 Ska had come to its end
and with it ushered in a new era called “Rocksteady”. In 1967, at the
invitation of Clive and Prof., Norman Davis joined the group for
in-studio performances. Since they were now a trio, Clive decided to
rename the group “The Tennors”. It was at the legendary Studio One
label, owned by ‘Sir’ Coxone Dodd, that their first recordings were done
and released under the “Downbeat” label. Their song “Pressure and
Slide” was their first recording as The Tennors and became the biggest
hit in Jamaica for the year 1967.
Tragically, Johnson passed
away in 1967. Deeply saddened by his friend’s death, Clive was now more
determined that the group should continue, and invited Nehemiah Reid to
join the group. It was while on a break in the countryside that Clive
was bemused with the antics of a donkey owned by his in-laws, which made
it unrideable. Then the idea hit him – write a song about this donkey!
Returning to Kingston, the group recorded “Ride Yu Donkey” and the
rest is history. Thus it was that The Tennors presence in the annals of
the Jamaican musical scene was launched forever.
There was yet
to be another change. With the departure of Norman and Nehemiah, two
exciting newcomers, Ronnie Davis and Milton Wilson joined the group -
Ronnie as lead singer. With a freshness of spirit the group forged
ahead relentlessly with such smash hits as “The Stage”, “Another
Scorcher”, “Massi Massa” and “Weather Report”. They became one of the
most outstanding groups in Jamaica, and their consistency earned them
the title of best performers in the Jamaica Festival of 1973 when they
performed the song “Hopeful Village”, which was released later on the
now famous Duke Reid Label, “Treasure Isle”. The Tennors also found
their international niche when many of their recordings became favorites
around the world. As a testament to the strength of the group’s music,
“Ride Yu Donkey” was a featured track in the 2005 French-American film,
“Broken Flowers” which starred Bill Murray and Sharon Stone.
In
2012, after a near 35 year hiatus, The Tennors have reunited! Current
members are George Murphy aka “Clive Tennors”, Ronnie Davis and new
member Henry “Sadiki” Buckley, Jr. The group is busy writing and
recording songs for what will become the first album of new material in
over 35 years. The first single “Jamaica 50” was released in April.
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