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The Mighty Diamonds é um trio jamaicano da harmonia, gravando o reggae das raizes com uma influência forte de Rastafari. O grupo, que compreende Donald "Tabby" Shaw nos vocais de ligação e Fitzroy "Bunny" Simpson e Lloyd" Judge" Ferguson nos vocais de revestimento protetor,foi dado forma em 1969, e permanece junto até à data de 2011,eram conhecidos como The Icebreakers. São mais conhecidos por ´´Right Time´´ de 1976,o primeiro álbum, produzido por Joseph Hoo Kim, e o de 1979 ´´Deeper Roots´´ . Seus primeiros sucessos " Country Living" e " Hey Girl" foram gravados e liberados pela etiqueta Channel One. Duas de suas grandes canções são "Go Seek Your Rights" e "I Need A Roof",ambas dos meados dos anos 1970. A última foi remixada em um estilo techno nos meados dos anos 1990. Pass The Koutchie" , escrita por Leroy Sibbles e por Jackie Mittoo, tornou-se um sucesso internacional duas vezes, quando liberada primeiramente ( no álbum de 1981 ), e outra vez quando foi coberta pelo Musical Youth e liberada como " Pass The Dutchie". Shaw, Ferguson e Simpson produziram mais de quarenta álbuns em sua longa carreira,e continuam na ativa,tanto na gravação como em shows ao vivo..
Os Mighty Diamonds têm sido por muito tempo um dos grupos mais amados do reggae no mundo inteiro, e suas harmonias doces devem ter explanação ampla a respeito do porque. Dirigido pelo fabuloso vocalista Donald "Tabby" Shaw ,os vocais dos Diamonds,e particularmente o de Shaw são muito característicos. Seu canto é tão sentido, pode variar de devastador a incendiário, dependendo do assunto. Suas habilidades de escrita são do mesmo modo muito boas, balançando melodias rootsy com alma e poemas líricos sociais e românticos ,fazendo lhes um dos grupos mais acessíveis das raizes para os ouvintes do reggae mais principiantes. Na segunda fase de sua carreira, após os lendários anos 1970s, o som roots fica mais sintetizado; o que toma algum tempo para se habituar. A força relativa das canções, entretanto, brilha eventualmente através do som um tanto agradável, particularmente como " Righ Time","Tell Me What's Wrong" , "Heathen Children", "I Need a Roof"..
Sempre foram suportados nos discos e shows por músicos seminais do reggae como Sly e Robbie,Soul Syndicate,Roots Radics,Anthony Benbow Creary, Horsemouth Wallace, Ranchie McLean, Rad Bryan ,Tony Chin,Ossie Hibbert ,Ansel Collins, Tommy McCook, Vin Gordon, Herman Marquis e Sticky Thompsom
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DISCOGRAFIA:
- 1976 - Right Time (also issued under a different title When The Right Time Come (I Need A Roof))
- 1977 - Ice On Fire
- 1978 - Stand Up To Your Judgment
- 1978 - Planet Earth
- 1978 - Planet Mars Dub
- 1979 - Deeper Roots
- 1979 - Deeper Roots Dub
- 1979 - Tell Me What's Wrong
- 1981 - Changes (also released under the title of Indestructible, with two different songs, in 1981)
- 1981 - Dubwise (six dub versions from Changes and four other dubs)
- 1981 - Reggae Street
- 1982 - The Roots Is There
- 1983 - Leaders Of Black Countrys (Showcase Album)
- 1985 - Struggling
- 1986 - If You Looking For Trouble
- 1987 - The Real Enemy
- 1988 - Never Get Weary
- 1988 - Get Ready
- 1990 - Jam Session
- 1991 - Tour The World (contains five new songs and five old songs)
- 1991 - Patience
- 1992 - The Moment Of Truth
- 1993 - Bust Out
- 1993 - Paint It Red
- 1994 - Speak The Truth
- 1996 - Heads Of Government (re-issue of the 1983 mini-album, plus compilation of singles produced by Donovan Germain in the 80's)
- 2001 - Rise Up
- 2006 - Thugs In The Streets
- 2008 - Inna De Yard (classic songs performed acoustic with nyabinghi drums)
- 1983 - Backstage (six extended mixes of that area)
- 1983 - Heads Of Government (mini-album) (two new tracks and four old) (re-issued in 1996 with bonus tracks)
- 1984 - Kouchie Vibes (seven extended mixes of that area)
- 1986 - Pass The Kouchie (ten remixes of that area)
- 1976 - Vital Dub Strictly Rockers (aka: Vital Dub – Well Charged) (included five dub versions from the Right Time album
- 1979 - Disco Showcase (Leroy Smart feat. The Mighty Diamonds)
- 1979 - Trinity Meet The Mighty Diamonds
- 1998 - Right Time Rockers (The Lost Album) (recorded in 1976) (U-Roy deejaying on the riddims from the Right Time album)
- 1981 - Vital Selection (1976–1979)
- 1990 - Go Seek Your Rights (1976–1979)
- 1994 - Works
- 19XX - From The Foundation (The Mighty Diamonds & The Tamlins) (nine songs from The Mighty Diamonds) (possible release date: 1996)
- 1996 - Maximum Replay
- 1997 - The Best Of The Mighty Diamonds: 20 Hits (1978–1979) (contains two full studio albums: Stand Up To Your Judgement and Tell Me What's Wrong)
- 1997 - RAS Portrait (1993–1994)
- 1997 - Mighty Diamonds And Don Carlos & Gold – Meet At Channel One (1976) (includes the complete albumRight Time)
- 1998 - Right Time Come (1976 + 1978) (includes the complete albumRight Time and nine songs from 1978)
- 2000 - The Classics Recordings Of Jamaica's Finest Vocal Trio
- 2001 - Everlasting: 30th Anniversary
- 2001 - Kings Of Reggae (1993–1994)
- 2001 - Unconquerable
- 2003 - Revolution
- 2004 - Best Of The Mighty Diamonds (1986 + 1991) (features two albums: Pass The Kouchie and Tour The World)
- 2009 - Reggae Legend (1987–1993) (4-CD boxset that contains the four albums issued on Greensleeves: The Real Enemy, Get Ready, Live In Europe and Bust Out)
- 1985 - Live In Tokyo
- 1989 - Live In Europe
- 1994 - Live At Reggae Sunsplash (recorded in August 1982) (eight songs from Mighty Diamonds and seven songs from Mutabaruka)
- 2001 - The Best Of Reggae Live (Frankie Paul & Mighty Diamonds)
- 2002 - Live In Europe: Nice, France (recorded in 1997)
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- pt.wikipedia.org/
- http://www.roots-archives.com/artist/24Also known as Icebreakers, Diamonds.
Web Links
- Official Website
- Discography
- Fitzroy "Bunny" Simpson Interview
- Interview by Jah Rebel
Videos
Releases
1976
1976-82
1977
1978
1979
- Disco Showcase (Leroy Smart Featuring The Mighty Diamonds)
- Deeper Roots + Dub
- Deeper Roots Dub
- Trinity Meet The Mighty Diamonds (Trinity Meet The Mighty Diamonds)
1981
1982
1983
1985
1986
198X
[Compilations]
- Go Seek Your Rights [1976-79]
- Kouchie Vibes [1978-84]
- Right Time Come [197X-8X]
- Vital Selection [1981]
Productions
- Mighty Diamonds - Reggae Street [1981]
Appears on
- A History Of Jamaican Vocal Harmony
- A Live Injection
- African Museum All Stars
- At The Channel One Studio
- Best Of Vintage
- Bunny Striker Lee : The Cool Operator
- Cactus Classics
- Calling Rastafari
- Channel One Story
- Channel One Story Chapter Two
- Children Of Babylon
- Clocktower Classics
- Crucial Reggae Driven By Sly & Robbie
- Don't Give Up Your Culture
- Final Judgement
- Forward Reggae Vol1
- From The Foundation
- Front Line III
- General For All General
- Greensleeves 12" Rulers
- Heartbeat Reggae
- History Of Trojan Records 1972-95
- Hit Bound : The Revolutionary Sound Of Channel One
- I Am The Upsetter
- Introducing Niney vol 1
- Irie Reggae Hits
- Joe Gibbs Productions
- Joe Gibbs Revive 45's Vol I
- Joe Gibbs Revive 45's Vol II
- Just My Imagination Vol 4
- Kouchie Vibes
- Live And Learn Smashing All Stars
- Live At Aces
- Live At Reggae Sunsplash
- Make Em MoveTaxi Style
- Music Works Sho'Case
- Music Works Vol 1
- Music Works vol 2
- Old To The New Steelie And Clevie
- Open The Gate
- Punky Reggae Party
- Ranking Miss P Presents Sweet Harmony
- Reggae Sunsplash '81
- Romantic Nights
- Roots With Quality
- Rootsman Connection
- Rupies Gems Chapter II
- Scorchers From The Mighty Two
- Shining Stars Vol 2
- Simply Reggae
- Sounds And Pressure Vol 2
- Special Request To All Dance Hall Fans
- Spotlight On Reggae Vol 2
- Tapper Zukie Presents Proud to Be Black
- The Best In The Business
- The Birth Of Trojan
- The Bunny Striker Lee Story
- The Classical Anthology
- The Front Line Box Set
- The Mighty Two
- The Park Is Mine
- The Park Is Mine
- The RAS Portrait Series
- The Trojan Story
- Too Much Iron In The Fire
- Top Ten
- Tougher Than Tough
- Trojan 12" Box Set
- Trojan Dancehall Roots Box Set
- Trojan Eighties Box Set
- Trojan Ras Reggae Box Set
- Trojan Roots and Culture Box Set
- Trojan Roots Box Set
- Uptown Top Ranking
- Vintage Classics
As a musician
Backing Vocals
- George Faith - Super Eight [1976]
- Leroy Smart Featuring Mighty Diamonds - Disco Showcase [1979]
- Mighty Diamonds - Changes [1981]
- Trinity Meet Mighty Diamonds - Trinity Meet The Mighty Diamonds [1979]
Vocals
- Mighty Diamonds - Backstage [1983]
- Mighty Diamonds - Changes [1981]
- Mighty Diamonds - Heads Of Government [198X]
- Mighty Diamonds - Indestructible [1981]
- Mighty Diamonds - Kouchie Vibes [1978-84]
- Mighty Diamonds - Leaders Of Black Country [1983]
- Mighty Diamonds - Pass The Kouchie [198X]
- Mighty Diamonds - Planet Mars Dub [1978]
- Mighty Diamonds - Reggae Street [1981]
- Mighty Diamonds - Right Time [1976]
- Mighty Diamonds - Stand Up To Your Judgment [1978]
- Mighty Diamonds - Struggling [1985]
- Mighty Diamonds - Tell Me What's Wrong [1978]
- Mighty Diamonds - The Best Of [1978]
Backing Band
- Mighty Diamonds - Planet Earth [1978]
Others
Arranger
- Mighty Diamonds - Reggae Street [1981]
 Mighty Diamonds |
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| Origin | Jamaica |
| Genres | Roots reggae |
| Years active | 1969 – present |
| Website | www.themightydiamonds.com |
| Members | |
| Donald "Tabby" Shaw Fitzroy "Bunny" Simpson Lloyd "Judge" Ferguson | |
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