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gptkbp:instanceOf
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musical group
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gptkbp:activeYears
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1990s
1975-1980
1963-1970
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gptkbp:associatedAct
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gptkb:The_Wailers
gptkb:The_Abyssinians
ska
rocksteady
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gptkbp:collaboratedWith
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gptkb:Lee_Perry
gptkb:Bunny_Lee
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gptkbp:famousFor
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harmonious vocals
socially conscious lyrics
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gptkbp:formed
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1963
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gptkbp:genre
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reggae
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gptkbp:hitSingle
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Rivers of Babylon
Sweet Sensation
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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The Melodians
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gptkbp:influence
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reggae music
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gptkbp:influenced
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gptkb:Bob_Marley
gptkb:Jimmy_Cliff
gptkb:Peter_Tosh
Burning Spear
Toots and the Maytals
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gptkbp:influencedBy
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gptkb:American_soul_music
Jamaican_folk_music
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gptkbp:label
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gptkb:Trojan_Records
gptkb:Island_Records
Studio One
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gptkbp:legacy
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contributed to the global spread of reggae
influential in the 1970s reggae scene
inspired future reggae artists
pioneers of reggae music
cultural_icons_in_Jamaica
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gptkbp:notable_member
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gptkb:Tony_Brevett
Brent Dowe
Trevor_McNaughton
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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gptkb:The_Melodians
Rivers of Babylon
Sweet Sensation
Ghetto_Living
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gptkbp:notableWriters
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gptkb:Tony_Brevett
Brent Dowe
Trevor_McNaughton
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gptkbp:origin
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gptkb:Jamaica
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gptkbp:performedBy
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gptkb:Reggae_Sunsplash
One Love Peace Concert
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gptkbp:website
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www.themelodiangroup.com
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