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Greyhound was a British reggae band. Greyhound began as The Rudies in the late 1960s, with core members Danny Smith and Freddie Notes. They also released material as The Tilermen and Des All Stars. Under the name The Rudies, they issued a cover of "Patches" by Clarence Carter and also "Montego Bay" by Bobby Bloom. Billed as Freddie Notes and The Rudies, "Montego Bay" peaked at #45 in the UK Singles Chart in October 1970. After Notes's departure, Glenroy Oakley joined the band and they changed their name to Greyhound in 1970. Their first single was an Earl Robinson/David I. Arkin composition, "Black & White", later recorded by artists as diverse as The Maytones, Sammy Davis Jr and Three Dog Night; Greyhound scored a Top Ten hit with the tune in the UK Singles Chart. Two more singles, includ

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  • Greyhound war eine Reggae-Band aus Großbritannien, die Anfang der 1970er Jahre mit ihren leichten Pop-Songs zu den ersten Reggae-Interpreten mit Hitparadenerfolgen außerhalb Jamaikas gehörte. (de)
  • Greyhound was a British reggae band. Greyhound began as The Rudies in the late 1960s, with core members Danny Smith and Freddie Notes. They also released material as The Tilermen and Des All Stars. Under the name The Rudies, they issued a cover of "Patches" by Clarence Carter and also "Montego Bay" by Bobby Bloom. Billed as Freddie Notes and The Rudies, "Montego Bay" peaked at #45 in the UK Singles Chart in October 1970. After Notes's departure, Glenroy Oakley joined the band and they changed their name to Greyhound in 1970. Their first single was an Earl Robinson/David I. Arkin composition, "Black & White", later recorded by artists as diverse as The Maytones, Sammy Davis Jr and Three Dog Night; Greyhound scored a Top Ten hit with the tune in the UK Singles Chart. Two more singles, including a cover of Henry Mancini's "Moon River" followed, before the group's fame faded. (en)
  • Greyhound was een Britse reggaeband die van 1971 tot 1976 actief was. (nl)
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  • 1976-01-01 (xsd:gYear)
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  • 1960-01-01 (xsd:gYear)
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  • Reggae, pop (en)
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  • Greyhound (en)
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  • Britain (en)
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  • Greyhound war eine Reggae-Band aus Großbritannien, die Anfang der 1970er Jahre mit ihren leichten Pop-Songs zu den ersten Reggae-Interpreten mit Hitparadenerfolgen außerhalb Jamaikas gehörte. (de)
  • Greyhound was een Britse reggaeband die van 1971 tot 1976 actief was. (nl)
  • Greyhound was a British reggae band. Greyhound began as The Rudies in the late 1960s, with core members Danny Smith and Freddie Notes. They also released material as The Tilermen and Des All Stars. Under the name The Rudies, they issued a cover of "Patches" by Clarence Carter and also "Montego Bay" by Bobby Bloom. Billed as Freddie Notes and The Rudies, "Montego Bay" peaked at #45 in the UK Singles Chart in October 1970. After Notes's departure, Glenroy Oakley joined the band and they changed their name to Greyhound in 1970. Their first single was an Earl Robinson/David I. Arkin composition, "Black & White", later recorded by artists as diverse as The Maytones, Sammy Davis Jr and Three Dog Night; Greyhound scored a Top Ten hit with the tune in the UK Singles Chart. Two more singles, includ (en)
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  • Greyhound (Band) (de)
  • Greyhound (band) (en)
  • Greyhound (band) (nl)
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  • Greyhound (en)
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