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The Paragons was an influential rocksteady band from Kingston, Jamaica,
operating in the 1960s.
Career The Paragons were originally Garth "Tyrone" Evans, Bob Andy, Junior
Menz, and Leroy Stamp. In 1964 Stamp was replaced by John Holt, and Howard
Barret replaced Menz.
The early Paragons sound was heavily influenced by American soul music and
used the tight vocal harmonies of Jamaican groups of the early 1960s. In
1964, the group caught the attention of the record producer, Duke Reid, and
they cut a succession of popular singles for his "Treasure Isle"record
label.
After this early success Bob Andy quit the group, and the Paragons
abandoned their soulful sound to become the most popular rocksteady act in
Jamaica, but disagreements over money led to the band's break-up in 1970.
Of the band members only John Holt went on to have a significant solo
career.
The Paragons' recordings, most famously "The Tide Is High", wri
