Biography
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The Soul Sisters
Effective period / Period of releases: 1969
Members: Nora Dean, Gee Williams, Paulette Williams (2)
Jamaican girl group comprised of Nora Dean, Cecile Campbell and Rita Marley, the group recorded a gospel single in 1967 for Clement "Coxsone" Dodd and his label Tabernacle Records. In 1969, under the name The Reggae Girls, they released Rescue Me / Unity Is Strength, a cover of Motown's Fontella Bass. That year, they also worked with Harry Mudie, releasing songs like "Each Time" and "Let Me Tell You Boy". "Let Me Tell You Boy" was a huge hit and stayed in the charts for over 6 weeks. They also released cover versions of "Son of a Preacher Man" by Dusty Springfield and "Another Night" by Carla Thomas. Nora Dean moved to New York and the group disbanded in 1976.For the US soul duet, see Soul Sisters (2)