The Blackstones
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genre: lovers rock
genre: reggae
genre: rocksteady
description: The Blackstones are a United Kingdom-based reggae vocal trio formed in 1974, in the tradition of the Jamaican harmony-trio.Barrow, Steve & Dalton, Peter (2004) The Rough Guide to Reggae, 3rd edn., Rou
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