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Thomas hit three more times on Glades in 1973,
What Can I Tell Her
breaking
into the R&B Top 20. There were five more chart entries from 1974 to ’77;
Thomas’ last appearances on the R&B hit parade came in 1984.
The basement of a Soho nightclub in London’s West End wasn’t the usual
route to American R&B success, but that’s where Cymande was discovered.
Formed in 1971, the members hailed from Guyana, Jamaica, and St. Vincent:
guitarist Patrick Patterson, bassist Steve Scipio, drummer Sam Kelly,
percussionist Pablo Gonsales, saxist/flautist Mike Rose, and alto saxist Derek
3. Cymande
The Message
(Patrick Patterson-Steve Scipio)
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