Barry Llewellyn obituary

Founding member of the Heptones, one of Jamaica's best-loved vocal harmony groupsBarry Llewellyn, who has died of pneumonia aged 63, was a longstanding member of the Heptones, one of Jamaica's best-loved harmony groups. The Heptones had a series of influential hits during the 1960s and 70s, and although Llewellyn was chiefly employed as a harmony singer, he also co-wrote and sang lead on some landmark recordings, both for the group and as a solo artist.Born in Kingston, he was raised in Trench T...

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