Artist: Musical Youth
Genre(s):
Pop
New Age
Discography:
The Best of Musical Youth
Year: 2003
Tracks: 13
Anthology
Year: 1994
Tracks: 19
The success that was predicted for teenaged ska and reggae set Musical Youth when their pro-marijuana single "Pass the Dutchie" sold more than than little Joe million copies in 1982 failed to issue forth to fruition. Within three old age, the ring, world Health Organization featured singer Dennis Seaton, keyboardist Michael Grant, and the Waite brothers -- Patrick, wHO played bass and Freddie Junior, wHO played drums -- had gone their separate shipway. Although a reunification was conceived in 1993, the premature expiry of Patrick Waite at the age of 30 patch in law custody put an end to these plans. The members of Musical Youth were attending Duddleston Manor School in Birmingham when the mathematical group was formed by the Waite brothers and their forefather, Frederick Waite, a sometime member of Jamaican vocal grouping the Techniques, wHO ab initio handled lead vocals. After the band signed with MCA in 1981, Dennis Seaton was recruited to sing lead story. The next yr, they hit gold with their undivided "Take place the Dutchie," based on the Mighty Diamonds' hit "Slide by the Kouchie." Although the ring released several subsequent singles, including "Flat Love" with Donna Summer and "16," they were unable to pair the success of "Pass the Dutchie." The group splintered later the difference of Seaton in 1985.
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