The Chantells

The Chantells were a Jamaican reggae group from the latter half of the 1970s.

Samuel Bramwell, Tommy Thomas and Lloyd Forrester started to record as a vocal harmony trio in 1975, for the producers Duke Reid and Clive Hunt.

Their collaboration with Roy Francis on his record label, Phase One, was the strongest part of their short career. The success of such singles such as "True Born African" or "Children of Jah", and their sole album, Waiting in the Park (featuring Jah Berry and U Brown) in 1978, made them one of the most promising soulful bands of this rockers reggae period. The Chantells were usually backed on their records by The Revolutionaries or by Lloyd Parks and his band Skin, Flesh and Bones, with King Tubby and Scientist engineering and producing. Toaster U Brown also featured on their release, Children of Jah.

The single How Can I Get Over, released by Sonia Pottinger on her High Note label, was a major success. The record had also been released earlier with attribution to Duke Reid, appearing on his renowned Treasure Isle label. By 1974, Sonia Pottinger had bought Duke Reid's studio and the rights to the releases on his label. The track was later released on a Heartbeat Records...

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