The Morwells
The Morwells | |
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| Origin | Kingston, Jamaica |
| Genres | Reggae |
| Years active | 1973–1980 |
| Labels | Morwell Esq., Trojan |
| Past members | Eric "Bingy Bunny" Lamont Maurice Wellington Louis Davis Errol Holt |
The Morwells aka Morwell Unlimited were a Jamaican reggae band formed in 1973 by Maurice Wellington and Eric "Bingy Bunny" Lamont. They disbanded in the early 1980s with members going on to form the Roots Radics.
History
The band formed in 1973 and comprised
Lamont died of prostate cancer in December 1993, and Wellington, after returning to Jamaica in 1998, died in October 2000 from adenocarcinoma.[1][5][6]
Discography
- Albums
- Presenting the Morwells (1975), Morwell Esq.
- Dub Me (1975), Morwell Esq.
- Crab Race (1977), Burning Sounds
- Cool Runnings (1979), Bushranger
- A1 Dub (1980), Trojan
- Kingston 12 Toughie (1980), Carib Gems
- Bingy Bunny and the Morwells (1981)
- Best of the Morwells (1981), Nighthawk
- Bingy Bunny & Morwells (1982), Park Heights
- Kingston 12 Toughie (A Tribute To Bingy Bunny) (1996), RAS
- Contributing artists
References
- ^ ISBN 0-313-33158-8, p. 215-6
- ISBN 0-8230-7831-0, p. 288
- ^ ISBN 0-7535-0242-9, p. 203-4
- ISBN 1-84353-329-4, p. 205
- ^ "In Memory: Maurice Blacka Morwell Wellington", Reggae-Vibes.com, retrieved 28 November 2009
- ^ Katz, David (2000) "Obituaries: Maurice Wellington", The Guardian, 24 November 2000, retrieved 28 November 2009
External links
- The Morwells at Roots Archives
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