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Roy Shirley
Ainsworth Roy Rushton Shirley, better known simply as Roy Shirley, and also known as King Roy Shirley and The High Priest, was a Jamaican singer whose career spanned the ska, rocksteady and reggae eras, and whose 'Hold Them' is regarded by some as the first ever rocksteady song. He was also one of the original members of Slim Smith's band, The Uniques.
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