The Melodians are a Jamaican rocksteady band, formed in the Greenwich Town … Read Full Bio ↴The Melodians are a Jamaican rocksteady band, formed in the Greenwich Town area of Kingston in 1963 by Tony Brevett, Brent Dowe and Trevor McNaughton. Renford Cogle assisted with writing and arranging material. Trevor McNaughton had the idea of putting a group together and contacted the then 14-year-old Tony Brevett (nephew of The Skatalites bassist, Lloyd Brevett), who had already had success in local talent shows. Brevett recruited his friend Brent Dowe and the group was formed, with Brevett taking on lead vocal duties. Bramwell Brown and Renford Cogle also had short stints in the group in its early days, and Cogle became one of the group's main songwriters.
The group recorded some material with Prince Buster before Ken Boothe introduced them to Coxsone Dodd's Studio One label where in 1966 they recorded "Lay It On" (one of the first records to reflect the shift from ska to rocksteady), "Meet Me", "I Should Have Made It Up" and "Let's Join Hands (Together)". Lead vocal duties were now shared between Brevett and Dowe. From 1967 to 1968 they had a number of hits on Duke Reid's Treasure Isle label, including "You Have Caught Me", "Expo 67", "I'll Get Along Without You", and "You Don't Need Me". After recording "Swing and Dine" for record producer Sonia Pottinger, they had further hits with "Little Nut Tree" before recording their biggest hit, "Rivers of Babylon" for Leslie Kong. This song became an anthem of the Rastafarian movement, and was featured on the soundtrack of the movie The Harder They Come. In the early 1970s Brevett also recorded as a solo artist, having his greatest success with "Don't Get Weary". After Kong's death in 1971, they recorded for Lee Perry and Byron Lee's Dynamic Studios. In 1973, Brent Dowe left the group for a solo career. The group reformed briefly a few years later, and again in the early 1980s.
The Melodians regrouped again in the 1990s as part of the roots revival. In 1992 they recorded "Song of Love", which was issued on the Tappa Zukie label. Throughout the later 1990s they continued touring internationally, including appearing at the Sierra Nevada World Music Festival in California in 2002. In 2005 The Melodians embarked on a West Coast tour.
The death of Tony Brevett in 2013 left McNaughton as the only surviving original member. McNaughton toured as a solo artist in 2014 and subsequently recruited Taurus Alphonso (formerly of the Mellow Tones) and Winston Dias (formerly of The Movers) to form a new Melodians line-up. As of February 2015, the group were recording a new album in Florida with producer Willie Lindo. The Return of the Melodians was released in May 2017 and went on to reach no. 19 on the Billboard Reggae Albums chart.
In February 2017, the Melodians received an 'Iconic Award' from the Jamaica Reggae Industry Association (JaRIA).
Brent Gayford Dowe (29 June 1946 - 29 January 2006) after a rehearsal in preparation for a performance to take place the following weekend at the Jamaican Prime Minister’s residence, Brent Dowe suffered a fatal heart attack at the age of 59. The remaining original members Tony Brevett and Trevor McNaughton continued touring in Europe and the U.S. backed by the Yellow Wall Dub Squad.
Tony Brevett (1949 - 25 October 2013) died from cancer after being admitted to hospital in Miami in August.
Trevor McNaughton (James Augustus McNaughton, December 16, 1940 - November 20, 2018) was the last surviving original member of the group.
The group recorded some material with Prince Buster before Ken Boothe introduced them to Coxsone Dodd's Studio One label where in 1966 they recorded "Lay It On" (one of the first records to reflect the shift from ska to rocksteady), "Meet Me", "I Should Have Made It Up" and "Let's Join Hands (Together)". Lead vocal duties were now shared between Brevett and Dowe. From 1967 to 1968 they had a number of hits on Duke Reid's Treasure Isle label, including "You Have Caught Me", "Expo 67", "I'll Get Along Without You", and "You Don't Need Me". After recording "Swing and Dine" for record producer Sonia Pottinger, they had further hits with "Little Nut Tree" before recording their biggest hit, "Rivers of Babylon" for Leslie Kong. This song became an anthem of the Rastafarian movement, and was featured on the soundtrack of the movie The Harder They Come. In the early 1970s Brevett also recorded as a solo artist, having his greatest success with "Don't Get Weary". After Kong's death in 1971, they recorded for Lee Perry and Byron Lee's Dynamic Studios. In 1973, Brent Dowe left the group for a solo career. The group reformed briefly a few years later, and again in the early 1980s.
The Melodians regrouped again in the 1990s as part of the roots revival. In 1992 they recorded "Song of Love", which was issued on the Tappa Zukie label. Throughout the later 1990s they continued touring internationally, including appearing at the Sierra Nevada World Music Festival in California in 2002. In 2005 The Melodians embarked on a West Coast tour.
The death of Tony Brevett in 2013 left McNaughton as the only surviving original member. McNaughton toured as a solo artist in 2014 and subsequently recruited Taurus Alphonso (formerly of the Mellow Tones) and Winston Dias (formerly of The Movers) to form a new Melodians line-up. As of February 2015, the group were recording a new album in Florida with producer Willie Lindo. The Return of the Melodians was released in May 2017 and went on to reach no. 19 on the Billboard Reggae Albums chart.
In February 2017, the Melodians received an 'Iconic Award' from the Jamaica Reggae Industry Association (JaRIA).
Brent Gayford Dowe (29 June 1946 - 29 January 2006) after a rehearsal in preparation for a performance to take place the following weekend at the Jamaican Prime Minister’s residence, Brent Dowe suffered a fatal heart attack at the age of 59. The remaining original members Tony Brevett and Trevor McNaughton continued touring in Europe and the U.S. backed by the Yellow Wall Dub Squad.
Tony Brevett (1949 - 25 October 2013) died from cancer after being admitted to hospital in Miami in August.
Trevor McNaughton (James Augustus McNaughton, December 16, 1940 - November 20, 2018) was the last surviving original member of the group.
Everybody Bawling
The Melodians Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'Everybody Bawling' by these artists:
U-Roy Everybody Bawling - They are calling out loud Bawling fo…
We have lyrics for these tracks by The Melodians:
Caught Me Baby you have caught me baby you have caught me for…
Come Ethiopians Come Come on, little girl, come on Come on, little girl, come…
Expo 67 This is the last train to Expo '67 Get on…
Hey Girl Hey girl, don't ask me for it's a long time…
I I could show the world how to smile I could be…
I Caught You you have caught me baby you have caught me for…
It Comes and Goes It comes and goes. the feeling i've been feeling when she…
It's All In The Family The black cat runs the house And the children follow too Bob…
It's My Delight I'll love you like I want you And I'll kiss you…
Last Train to Ecstasy This is the last train to Expo '67 Get on…
Little Nut Tree I have a little nut tree Nothing would it bear for…
Love Is A Good Thing Love is a doggone good thing 'Cause there ain't nothin' to…
Love Makes The World Go Round Love makes the world go round and round Love makes the…
river of babylon By the rivers of Babylon Where he sat down And there…
Sweet Sensation I could feel these trills walking over When you held me…
Swing And Dine I can't believe you want to leave so soon The…
The Rivers of Babylon By the rivers of Babylon Where he sat down And there…
Though I'm Through With You Though I'm through with you I'll never love anothe…
Without You You bring light to my darkness Do you remember When you ca…
You I heard them saying, you don't want me You don't need…
You Have Caught Me you have caught me baby you have caught me for…
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@Dionisios.Iliopoulos
Everybody bawling, bawling for love
Everybody asking, asking for love
Everywhere you go, it's the same thing all around
No one will tell you where it leads, that is strange
Their hands on their heads, not a penny in their pockets
Nothing they do can change this life I'm living because
Everybody bawling, bawling for love
Everybody asking, asking for love
My mama and my papa, my sister and my brother
They borrow a little salt and they cannot return it at all
Cause they're all bawling, bawling for love
Everybody asking, asking for love
This is the time when we must live as one
Love and cherish each and everyone
Don't live in chains, neither live in fear
Cause they're all bawling, bawling for love
Everybody asking, asking for love
Everybody bawling...
@RealJam52
Agreed 100%....remember the days when you hear these songs coming thru the dead of night from a dance hall in the distance and no one use to complain of night noises because the music was so sweet.
@futuresmiles5797
Such a wonderful image here
@JERRYLEEG
wicked tune remembering my youthful days dancing to dis one and nuff respect Brigadier Jerry you took these tune to another level.
@kingstonban
This song was deejayed by daddy u Roy back in the days on treasure isle label, before briggy ever held a microphone.. Please stop your foolishness!!
@karlashdown5228
Love this track Melodians totally underrated. Real sufferers Tune indeed.
@kingstonban
What a classic tune, especially the version with daddy U Roy!!🙌🙌💥🔥🔥
@56postoffice
The sound of musical and social change. Classic tune. I have so many cuts of this riddim.
@futuresmiles5797
What are the others?
@56postoffice
@@futuresmiles5797 U Roy did the follow up to this. But too many to mention. You had various versions that came out in the 70s and 80s, including Burro Banton and Michael Palmer.
@futuresmiles5797
@@56postoffice I see a Cornell Campbell cut & Brigadier Jerry mentioned elsewhere on here too. Hard to imagine any of them topping this one tho