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Majestics

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Origin: Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦
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This R'n'B/soul group started out as Jay Smith and The Majestics but changed name to Shawne and Jay Jackson and The Majestics when Shawne's brother and ex-Pharaohs member Jay joined. They featured some of Toronto's finest musicians and recorded a string of singles and a few albums before breaking up during 1969. Shawne had previously played in Jack Hardin and The Silhouttes and would later play with The Stone Soul Children alongside future Bush member Prakash John. Starr went on to play with Ronnie Hawkins and The Disciples, while his replacement Dave Konvalenko would subsequently play with Bobby Kris and The Imperials. Fred Keeler was brought in from David Clayton-Thomas and The Shays and would later form Jericho. Drummer Wes Morris started out in Jon and Lee and The Checkmates. Vickery would later join Damage and Robertson would become a top session player for Murray McLauchlan. Sax players Crone had earlier played with Bobby Kris while Cudmore had been a member of Robbie Lane and The Disciples. They also had a track, their version of Arthur Conley's hit Sweet Soul Music, on Yorkville's CTV's After Four compilation, whilst Respect, their debut 45 can also be sampled on the Yorkville Evolution compilation.

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