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Byron Lee and The Dragonaires

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Aliases
Byron Lee, The Dragonaires & Friends
Country
Jamaica
Comments
Ska, calypso and soca band. In the 1950s and 1960s also acting as backing band for the likes of Harry Belafonte, Chuck Berry, The Drifters, Sam Cooke, and Fats Domino on their Caribbean tours. After Lee's passing away performing as Byron Lee's Dragonaires.
Members
Byron Lee Co-founder and leader
Vic Taylor [JM] Singer
Boris Gardiner Singer
Related
Ken Lazarus Member of The Dragonaires
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Covers by Byron Lee and The Dragonaires

Title Performer Release date Originally by
1967 Desmond Dekker and The Aces - The Beverley's All Stars
i   1964 Luciano Tajoli con la grande orchestra diretta da Enzo Ceragioli REL, Betty Curtis PRF
1972 Jaye P. Morgan with Hugo Winterhalter's Orchestra and Chorus
1973 Gregory Isaacs
i 1965 The Beatles
i   1973 The Shadows [GB] REL, Bert Weedon REC
A. & T. Party Byron Lee & The Dragonaires 1967 Unverified
1973 Mac Davis
i 1961 Jimmy Reed
1972 O'Jays
1973 (unknown)
1967 Bob Marley & The Wailers with The Soul Brothers
1973 (unknown)
1969 Lloyd Terrell
1973 The Heptones
Born Free The Mighty Sparrow, Byron Lee and The Dragonaires 1969 Unverified
1972 Dusty Springfield
i 1970 Simon and Garfunkel
1969 Tyrone Davis
i Canon in D Byron Lee & The Dragonaires 1975 Unverified
i Can't Help Myself Byron Lee and The Dragonaires 1964 Unverified
1967 Lee Dorsey
Carnival Woman Byron Lee & The Dragonaires 1977 Unverified
1978 Eric Donaldson
i 1969 Waylon Jennings and The Waylors
Cielito lindo Byron Lee & The Dragonaires 1967 Unverified
1972 Gordon Lightfoot
i 1964 João Gilberto
1978 Clue J. and His Blues Blasters, vocals by Theophilus Beckford
i 1969 Ron Goodwin and His Concert Orchestra
1969 William Bell
1971 Charles Wright and The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band
Fiery Byron Lee and The Dragonaires 1976 Unverified
i Fifth of Beethoven Byron Lee & The Dragonaires 1977 Unverified
1969 The Gaylads
Fire in Your Wire Patsy, Byron Lee & The Dragonaires (Patsy Todd, Byron Lee and The Dragonaires) 1968 Unverified
  1964 Felicia Sanders PRF, Kaye Ballard REC,REL
1971 Jerry Butler and The Impressions
1971 Jerry Butler and The Impressions
i From Russia with Love Byron Lee and The Dragonaires 1964 Unverified
1962 Billy Walker
i 1969 Joe South
1967 Lee Dorsey
Give More Tempo Byron Lee & The Dragonaires 1977 Unverified
i   1965 Shirley Bassey REL, Anthony Newley REC
1972 Steve Goodman
i 1964 Booker T. and The MG's
1970 Mel & Tim
i 1966 The Mitch Miller Sing-Along Chorus
1964 Solomon Burke
1972 The Chi-Lites
1974 Al Green
1971 Neil Diamond
i 1969 Bob Shane
Honeymoon Couple Byron Lee & The Dragonaires 1967 Unverified
i 1969 Pat Kelly
i   1969 Paul Williams and His Hucklebuckers REC,REL, Lucky Millinder and His Orchestra BRD
i 1975 Van McCoy & The Soul City Symphony
1964 Don Gibson
1971 The Jackson 5
1973 (unknown), Li'l Wally and the Harmony Boys
i 1972 Barbecue Joe and His Hot Dogs (Wingy Manone), Mills Blue Rhythm Band, Edgar Hayes and His Orchestra
i 1962 Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra with Skip Nelson and The Tommy Dorsey Quartet
1974 The Wailers
i 1966 Harry Belafonte with Bob Corman Orch.
i 1969 Desmond Dekker and The Aces
1970 Matthews' Southern Comfort
1966 Vic Dana
i I Will Follow You Byron Lee and The Dragonaires 1964 Unverified
i Jamaica Farewell Byron Lee and The Dragonaires 1964 Unverified
Jaws Byron Lee & The Dragonaires 1977 Unverified
1971 The Slicker
June 1963 (unknown)
Covered by (10 artists)
Like Old Friends Do Byron Lee and The Dragonaires 1983 Unverified
i 1966 (unknown)
1973 Wings
1975 Bob Marley & The Wailers
i   1969 Michel Colombier, Bardot - Gainsbourg REC, Jane Birkin et Serge Gainsbourg REL
i 1969 Mercy [US1]
Love Grows Byron Lee & The Dragonaires 1969 Unverified
i 1970 Bread
  1969 Timi Yuro REL, Ray Price REC
i 1969 Lord Melody
1972 Nicoletta, Pop-Tops
Maria The Mighty Sparrow, Byron Lee and The Dragonaires 1969 Unverified
i Maria Elena Byron Lee and The Dragonaires 1964 Unverified
1972 Peter Touch
1961 Manuelita Arriola con la orquesta Juan S. Garrido, Dora Luz BRD, Bob Strong and His Orchestra - Vocal by Don Carmichael REL, John Boles and Jeanette Loff with Paul Whiteman and Orchestra, Billy Cotton and His Band
1970 The Temptations [US1]
Miss Tourist Byron Lee & The Dragonaires 1967 Unverified
i Mona Lisa Byron Lee and The Dragonaires 1964 Unverified
1969 Toots and The Maytals
i 1969 Winston Wright with Tommy McCook and The Supersonics
1964 Billy Butterfield and His Orchestra - Vocal by Margaret Whiting
  1964 Audrey Hepburn BRD, Henry Mancini and His Orchestra and Chorus REC,REL
i 1962 Riz Ortolani e Nino Oliviero
More The Mighty Sparrow, Byron Lee and The Dragonaires 1969 Unverified
1969 Herb Alpert and The Tijuana Brass, Ernie Ranglin
Mr. Walker Byron Lee & The Dragonaires 1967 Unverified
1978 Barbie Gaye
1974 The Temptations [US1]
i My Pussin Byron Lee and The Dragonaires 1964 Unverified
1971 The Chiffons [US1], Billy Preston
1971 Claude François, Frank Sinatra
Nani Wine Byron Lee and The Dragonaires 1989 Unverified
1969 Bob Marley and The Wailing Wailers
i 1962 Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra, Jimmy Forrest and All Star Combo
i Nikita Byron Lee & The Dragonaires 1990 Unverified
No Money No Love The Mighty Sparrow, Byron Lee and The Dragonaires 1969 Unverified
1974 Johnny Clarke
1975 Bob Marley & The Wailers [Band]
1967 Mighty Sparrow
i 1974 Bobbie Gentry
i 1969 Edwin Hawkins' Singers
i Old Beriut Byron Lee & The Dragonaires 1967 Unverified
1971 The Osmonds
1971 Francis Lai, Matt Monro
1969 Arthur Prysock
Over the Rainbow Byron Lee and The Dragonaires 1961 Unverified
Peace and Love The Mighty Sparrow, Byron Lee and The Dragonaires 1969 Unverified
i 1964 (unknown), David Rose and His Orchestra
i 1971 The Trapp Family Singers, Lord Creator
i 1972 Gershon Kingsley
1969 Sandie Shaw
1973 Manu Dibango
1971 The Melodians
Sandra The Mighty Sparrow, Byron Lee and The Dragonaires 1969 Unverified
1972 Isaac Hayes
1971 Mark Lindsay
Singer Man Byron Lee and The Dragonaires 1969 Unverified
  1972 Tamara PRF, Gertrude Niesen with orchestral acc dir. by Ray Sinatra REC
Sock it to Me Byron Lee & The Dragonaires 1967 Unverified
1975 Starlites [JM]
1973 Kenny Rogers and The First Edition
i 1968 Booker T. and The MG's
i 1969 King Curtis
Sparrow Mango Byron Lee & The Dragonaires 1977 Unverified
Spree Simon Byron Lee & The Dragonaires 1975 Unverified
Storybook Children Byron Lee & The Dragonaires 1967 Unverified
1972 Stampeders
1969 The Melodians
1975 Bob Marley & The Wailers [Band]
i 1969 Lalo Schifrin
i The Girl from Ipanema Byron Lee and The Dragonaires 1964 Unverified
i 1969 Maurice Jarre
i 1962 Charles Williams with his Concert Orchestra - Solo Pianist: Arthur Dulay
1972 Edith Piaf & Les compagnons de la chanson, The Melody Maids
The Windows of the World Byron Lee & The Dragonaires 1967 Unverified
1969 Bob Andy
1973 The Carlisles
1969 Jack Payne & His Band
i   1969 Jerry Orbach PRF,REL
2012 Monty Norman
1964 The Drifters [US1]
1969 Udo Jürgens, Matt Monro
i 1964 Herbie Hancock
i 1971 The Jazz Crusaders
i What Now My Love Byron Lee and The Dragonaires 1964 Unverified
i 1969 Jackie Mittoo
1964 (unknown)
Wood in the Fire Byron Lee & The Dragonaires 1967 Unverified
i 1961 (unknown), Katherine Dunham and Ensemble, The Norman Luboff Choir
1974 The Impressions
You Sweeten Me Byron Lee & The Dragonaires 1967 Unverified