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Doreen Shaffer
Monica Johnson, better known by her stage name Doreen Shaffer, is a Jamaican ska, rocksteady, and reggae singer. Known as the 'Queen of Ska', she was a founding member in 1964 of the Skatalites. Following the death of Skatalites member Lester Sterling on 16 May 2023, Shaffer is now the last surviving founding member of the Skatalites.
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