Leroy Sibbles, Earl Morgan and Barry Llewelyn first came together as "The H… Read Full Bio ↴Leroy Sibbles, Earl Morgan and Barry Llewelyn first came together as "The Hep Ones" in 1965 in Kingston, Jamaica but they soon changed their name to "The Heptones".
They recorded for the major Jamaican producers at the time, including Coxsone Dodd of Studio One fame. The Heptones had a number of Jamaican hits for Studio One, including "Pretty Looks Isn't All", "Fattie Fattie" and "I Hold the Handle." They went on to record with Joe Gibbs, Harry J (Harry Johnson), and Rupie Edwards. In 1977, they recorded "Party Time" for Lee Perry, one of Perry's finest productions, which included a version of Bob Dylan's "I Shall Be Released."
Sibbles left the group in 1977 to start a successful solo career. He was replaced by Naggo Morris. After Sibbles left, the group's popularity waned. The original trio reunited in 1995 and released Pressure! produced by Tappa Zukie
They recorded for the major Jamaican producers at the time, including Coxsone Dodd of Studio One fame. The Heptones had a number of Jamaican hits for Studio One, including "Pretty Looks Isn't All", "Fattie Fattie" and "I Hold the Handle." They went on to record with Joe Gibbs, Harry J (Harry Johnson), and Rupie Edwards. In 1977, they recorded "Party Time" for Lee Perry, one of Perry's finest productions, which included a version of Bob Dylan's "I Shall Be Released."
Sibbles left the group in 1977 to start a successful solo career. He was replaced by Naggo Morris. After Sibbles left, the group's popularity waned. The original trio reunited in 1995 and released Pressure! produced by Tappa Zukie
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The Meaning of Life
The Heptones Lyrics
Cool Rasta It was early one morning Willie Leonard arose Into his comr…
Hypocrite You've carried my name But, oh, you just do it in…
I miss you Everybody knows you came with him But another girl caught hi…
I'll Take You Home Everybody knows you came with him But another girl caught hi…
I'm In the Mood for Love I'm in the mood for love Simply because you're near me. Funn…
I've Been Trying I've been tryin' Lord knows that I've been tryin' To underst…
Love Won't Come Easy Oh, oh (Oh, I) Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh (Oh, I) (I miss…
Meaning of Life I wanna know... what's the meaning of life without a love of…
My World Is Empty Without You My world is empty without you, babe My world is empty…
Mystery Babylon Mystery Babylon, mystery Babylon Mystery Babylon, mystery Ba…
Party Time We're having a party tonight Where everything will be alrigh…
You've Lost That Loving Feeling You never close your eyes anymore When I kiss your lips An…