The Marvels (band)

The Marvels
GenresReggae
Past membersAlex "Dimples" Hinds
Cornell "Ornell" Hinds
Eddie Smith

The Marvels were a UK-based reggae group active between 1962 and 1982. Originally active in Jamaica, Alex "Dimples" Hinds and Cornell "Ornell" Hinds and Eddie Smith formed their group in the UK. The guitarist and saxophonist Pepe Bartholomeusz played for six years with the band in the 1960s.[1]

The band specialised in doo-wop harmonies. Dimples and Ornell Hinds are married to each other.[2]

After the group was disbanded, Dimples and his daughter Donna Hinds become DJs on the London reggae radio station RJR (98.3 FM).[2]

References

  1. ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (2006). "The Marvels". The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 5: Kollington - Morphine. MUZE. p. 545-546. ISBN 9780195313734.
    - "-". Pace. South Africa. 1992. p. 281. Donna's parents, Dimples and Cornell Hinds belong to one of the UK's foremost reggae/rhythm-and-blues group, The Marvels.
    - Lloyd Bradley (2001). This is Reggae Music: The Story of Jamaica's Music. p. 125. ISBN 0802138284. Among his regular vocalists were Dandy Livingstone and Tito Simon (often billed as Sugar & Dandy) and the Marvels, while his 'house band' the Planets was led by Rico Rodriguez, who was supremely grateful for the opportunity to play ska ...
  2. ^ a b "Never Too Lateby Donna Hinds". Bandcamp. 2017. Archived from the original on 2 May 2020.