The Man And His Music
Byron Lee and the Dragonaires is one of the best known Jamaican bands. Lee … Read Full Bio ↴Byron Lee and the Dragonaires is one of the best known Jamaican bands. Lee played a crucial pioneering role in bringing Jamaican music to the world. Formed in 1956 and playing a big band-ska sound their big break came in the first James Bond film Dr. No, where they appeared as the band in the scene at Pussfeller's club and played a number of tunes on the soundtrack. They also caused a stir at the New York World's Fair in 1964. As successful as the band was, Byron was also having success as a promoter, owner of the Dynamic Sounds label, and studio owner, and was one of the biggest reasons for the explosion in popularity of Jamaican music in the late 1960s and early 70's.

His studio remains one of the most popular in all the Caribbean. He continues to record and tour with his band, and they have become well known for including covers of popular tunes of top Caribbean performers, recently performing with Kevin Lyttle at the Cricket World Cup 2007 opening ceremony.
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The Man And His Music
Byron Lee & The Dragonaires Lyrics


54 46 That's My Number I said yeah, listen what I say I said hear me…
Bam Bam Ah… I want you to know that I am the man…
Dance With My Father Again Back when I was a child Before life removed all the…
Give Me Soca An Indian gyal, from Trinidad, gone New York City An get ah…
Jamaica Ska Ska ska ska, Jamaica ska. Not many people can cha cha…
Nani Wine Dupatee and she nanny In soca tassa city Advantaging the vil…
Only a Fool Why do I keep fooling myself When I know you love…
Soca Butterfly Jump up, jump up! Jump up, jump up! Jump up, jump up! Last…
Tempted To Touch To all the ladies in the dance I lose all control…
Theme From The Apartment There's a summer place Where it may rain or storm Yet I'm…
Tiney Winey Tiny Winey, dis chick from country Come home dis season, loo…


We also have lyrics for these tracks by Byron Lee:


Dance With My Father Again Back when I was a child Before life removed all the…
Only A Fool Why do I keep fooling myself When I know you love…
Theme From The Apartment There's a summer place Where it may rain or storm Yet I'm…
Tiney Winey Tiney Winey... I wanna rumba close to the soca Tiney Winey, …


We also have lyrics for these tracks by The Dragonaires:


Bam Bam Ah… I want you to know that I am the man…
Only a Fool Why do I keep fooling myself When I know you love…
Theme From The Apartment There's a summer place Where it may rain or storm Yet I'm…


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