Greyhound
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Greyhound is an English reggae pop band formed in 1968 in London. The group initially emerged as The Rudies, a vocal and instrumental ensemble led by singers Danny Smith and Freddie Notes. Under this name, they recorded several tracks influenced by rocksteady and emerging reggae, including a notable cover of Bobby Bloom's "Montego Bay ". After the departure of Freddie Notes, the band adopted the name Greyhound in 1970. It was with this new identity that Greyhound enjoyed its greatest success, notably with Trojan Records. In 1971, their cover of "Black and White", a song written by David I. Arkin and Earl Robinson in 1954 in support of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to abolish racial segregation in schools, reached number 6 in the British charts. Their version, driven by an accessible reggae rhythm and pop vocal harmonies, became a classic of emerging British reggae. Following the release of an album of the same name, the band continued to release singles throughout the 1970s, often covers of popular songs adapted to reggae style, such as "Moon River" (No. 12 in 1972), "I Am What I Am" (No. 20 in 1972) and "Dream Lover", featured on the album Leave the Reggae to Us (1975). The band failed to achieve the same level of commercial success, and broke up shortly afterwards. In 2003, the compilation Black and White: The Best of Greyhound was released.
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