The Paragons
The Paragons were a ska and rocksteady vocal group from Kingston, Jamaica, initially active in the 1960s. Their most famous track was "The Tide Is High", written by band member John Holt.
Career
The Paragons were originally Garth "Tyrone" Evans, songwriter Bob Andy, Junior Menz, and Leroy Stamp. In 1964 Stamp was replaced by singer and songwriter John Holt, and Howard Barrett replaced Menz.
The early Paragons sound used the vocal harmonies of Jamaican groups of the early 1960s. Beginning in 1964, they recorded on the Treasure Isle record label with record producer Duke Reid, songs such as "Memories by the Score", "On the Beach", "Only a Smile" and "Wear You to the Ball", which were later covered by UB40, Horace Andy, Dennis Brown, Massive Attack, and others. Other recordings included "Man Next Door" aka "Quiet Place"/"I've Got to Get Away" (1968) and "Happy Go Lucky Girl".
The Paragons' recordings, including the widely covered "The Tide Is High" from 1967, written by Holt, and featuring the violin of "White Rum" Raymond, are among the highlights of Jamaican popular music. "The Tide Is High" was taken to the top of the UK and US charts by Blondie in 1980; while Atomic Kitten's cover version also topped the UK Singles Chart in 2002.
Podcasts:
The Paragons
ALBUMS
- Original Paragons at Treasure Isle released: 2009
- Heaven & Earth released: 1996
- My Best Girl Wears My Crown released: 1992
- Sly & Robbie Meet The Paragons released: 1981
- On the Beach released: 1967
- On the Beach With the Paragons released:
- Golden Hits released:
My Best Girl Wears My Crown
Released 1992- Happy Go Lucky Girl
- I Want to Go Back
- When the Lights Are Low
- On the Beach
- Island in the Sun
- Riding on a High and Windy Day
- Silver Bird
- The Same Song
- The Tide Is High
- I Wanna Be With You
- Mercy Mercy Mercy
- Wear You to the Ball
- I'm a Worried Man
- My Best Girl
- You Mean the World to Me
- Only a Smile
- Paragons Medley
The Paragons
ALBUMS
- Florence: The Very Best Of released: 2001
- Blue Velvet released:
Florence: The Very Best Of
Released 2001- Florence
- Hey Little Schoolgirl
- Let's Start All Over Again
- Stick With Me Baby
- Two Hearts Are Better Than One
- Give Me Love
- The Vows of Love
- Twilight
- Darlin' I Love You
- Doll Baby
- So You Will Know
- Don't Cry Baby
- Kneel and Pray
- Just a Memory
- Florence Don't Leave Me
- Blue Velvet
- In the Midst of the Night
- Begin the Beguine
- Danny Boy
- Baby Take My Hand
- Wedding Bells
- Hey Baby
- If You Love Me (Really Love Me)
- Thinking of You
- If
- Time After Time
- Diamonds and Pearls
- The Things I Love
Blue Velvet
- Blue Velvet
- In the Midst of the Night
- Kneel and Pray
- Begin the Beguine
- Danny Boy
- Baby Take My Hand
- Darling I Love You
- Wedding Bells
- So You Will Know
- Just a Memory
- Hey Baby
- If You Love Me
- Give Me Love
- Thinking of You
- Two Hearts Are Better Than One
- Don't Cry Baby
- If
- Time After Time
- Diamonds and Pearls
- Hey Little Schoolgirl
- If You Love Me
- Florence
- Florence Don't Leave Me
- Doll Baby
- Let's Start All Over Again
- The Things I Love
- Danny Boy
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The Paragons
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My heart beats for joy when she smiles
Even angels up in heaven love and feel her charms
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Oh Twilight
My heart days for joy when she smiles
Even angels up in heaven love and feel her charms
Now she gone away
And I'm sad and blue
Please tell me yes tell me what am I to do
Twilight I am all alone
Twilight Twilight Send my little girl back home
I need her, yes I need her, how I need her Oh Twilight