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Fabulous Five (5) Biography Fab 5, formed in 1970, is Jamaica's pre-eminent popular band, whether measured by record sales at home, hits on the charts, frequency of engagements or major awards won over the years. Their first recording, "Come Back And Stay", was number one in Jamaica, and in their first year on the road, and for the following two years, they won the only available awards, the Swing Awards for best band of 1971?72, 1972?73 and 1973?74. They also took the El Suzie Award as Joint Top Road and Dance Band for 1975?76 and the RJR Listeners' Award for Best Band in 1980. They backed Johnny Nash on all the reggae cuts comprising most of his platinum album "I Can See Clearly Now". Two singles from that album, "Guava Jelly" and "Stir It Up", established Bob Marley as a major songwriter on the international scene. Fab 5 have enjoyed an endless succession of hits in Jamaica and the "ethnic" markets of North America. In their early years such songs as "Chirpy Cheep", "Shaving Cream", "Oh, Dad" and "Love Me For A Reason", and their musicality and showmanship made Fab 5 the rage on the dance and show circuits. More recently, they have been kept on top by the likes of "Yu Safe", "Ring Road Jam", "Feeling Horny", "Computer Mad", "What The Police High Command Can Do", "Jamaican Woman", "Psalms", "All Night Party", "Mini", "Sweat", "Don't Wear None", "Freeze", "Good Buddy", "Mango" and their “Live” series. Their latest hit "LOVE" is available on this site. The busiest band in Jamaica, Fab 5 are in great demand not only for concerts and dances but also in the studio where they are the leading creators of commercial jingles for radio and television, dominating the airwaves and earning a string of prestigious awards, including four golden microphones. They have their own recording studio (Stage Studio) and record label and distribution company (Stage Records). They have been the chosen band for almost every national and state occasion since the mid 1970s. In 2003 Fab 5 received the Prime Minister;s Award for Excellence in The Performing Arts for their services to Jamaican music. Visit the band’s website at http://www.fab5inc.com

John was born August 23, 1924 in Chicago, IL. He sang with a Country/Western band before he and his wife began dancing in 1947 and he started calling in 1954. His job transferred him to Springfield, MA in early 1963 and he happened into the New England Square Dance Convention where he met Earl Johnston. He secured his first New England club after calling a couple of guest tips at the Bay Path Barn with Chet Smith. For many years, John worked Hidden Valley Dude Ranch with Ken Anderson and Dick Jones and Red Bates. John recorded on Flip, Red Boot, Lore, Longhorn, and Jay-Bar-Kay labels. John was inducted into the Square Dance Foundation of New England's Hall of Fame in 2008.

Timmy Thomas is notable for having been a major one-hit wonder with "Why Can't We Live Together?," a song distinguished by its stripped-down production -- soulful organ, played seemingly improvisationally over a rhythm from a primitive drum machine, with Thomas' impassioned vocals layered over both. The result was a 1973 hit for Thomas and for T.K. Records subsidiary Glades. While Thomas had released records before "Why Can't We Live Together?," and continued to release them afterwards, none of them garnered much in the way of sales. He continued to work on sessions for T.K. Records artists (including Gwen McCrae and Clarence Reid's alter-ego, Blowfly) and could be spotted in the '90s working as a producer for LaFace Records. ~ Steven