Although they both recorded several excellent solo sides, Queen Patsy (Millicent Todd) and Stranger Cole were at their absolute best when they sang duets with each other, emerging as Jamaica’s ska version of Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell in the mid-'60s with island gems like “Tonight” and the wonderful “Down the Train Line.”
@zodat I'm delighted you like it :) It got about 2 listens the first time I jammed it! Check out other Stranger & Patsy tracks, they're just as fine. Also the solo Patsy Millicent Todd stuff is brilliant.
@Matan Glad you liked :) Yes, definitely check out the other duets ("When I Call Your Name" got me into them) and in a similar vein you might also like Roy & Yvonne http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtusvhdQ29A
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music_xplosion
Although they both recorded several excellent solo sides, Queen Patsy (Millicent Todd) and Stranger Cole were at their absolute best when they sang duets with each other, emerging as Jamaica’s ska version of Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell in the mid-'60s with island gems like “Tonight” and the wonderful “Down the Train Line.”
music_xplosion
Both of these were produced by Sonia Pottinger, a groundbreaking woman who turned out quality hits in Jamaica’s cut-throat and notoriously male-dominated music business from 1965 into the mid-'80s. http://www.allmusic.com/album/fabulous-songs-of-miss-sonia-pottinger-vol-1-mw0001957623
zodat
that is so fine!
music_xplosion
@zodat I'm delighted you like it :) It got about 2 listens the first time I jammed it! Check out other Stranger & Patsy tracks, they're just as fine. Also the solo Patsy Millicent Todd stuff is brilliant.
Matan
Wonderful, never heard them before, i'll have to check out some more.
music_xplosion
@Matan Glad you liked :) Yes, definitely check out the other duets ("When I Call Your Name" got me into them) and in a similar vein you might also like Roy & Yvonne http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtusvhdQ29A