Born in Jamaica in 1948, Phyllis Dillon started singing for Duke Reid (Treasure Isle records) when she was 19. A lot of her recordings were covers of obscure american releases but she did write a few things including Alton Ellis' release 'Rocksteady'. Another one of the artists around the time that worked constantly but received no financial recompense, at 24 she quit the music business not to return for 20 years.
Alberto Dominguez Borras wrote 'Perfidia' (spanish for 'perfidy') about betrayal of love in 1939 with the Engligh lyrics by Milton Reed. In 1960 it was first released on audio single by The Ventures. It had been performed many times before that and covered many times since and I love the Ventures.. but this is my favourite.
(sock it to me baby)
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