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In the early sixties a vocal group was formed by George Clive Murphy and the late Maurice Prof. Johnson. Called THE TENNOR TWINS at first, both singers performed together at numerous venues on many occasions. THE TENNORS was born when the duo was later joined by Norman Davis, at which time Prof. Johnson became the lead vocalist. It was at the legendary Studio One, owned by Sir Coxone Dodd, that these first recordings were done and released under the Downbeat label. Their song PRESSURE AND SLIDE was their first recording and became the biggest hit in Jamaica for the year 1967.

ALBUMS


Delroy "Crutches" Jones, The Tennors, Earl "Wire" Lindo
Double Attack / Fearless
2025, ,
Ska/Rocksteady
Billy Dice & Tennors* / Bernard (Touta) Harvey*
Groovy Lover / Mod Mood
2024, 7", RE, Tennors
The Tennors
I've Got Soul
2024
The Tennors
Wishes
2024
Tennors*
Born To Be A Sufferer / Bombshell
2023, 7", RE, Tennors
Ronnie Davis / Tennors* & Ronnie Davis
Peace And Love / Baby Come Home
2023
The Tennors
Do The Reggay Dance
2020, Vinyl Red Transparent,
The Tennors
Storybook Revisited
2019, CD, Album, Burning Sounds
Tennors* / Pacesetters*
Do The Reggae / Nimrod Leap
2015, 7", RE, Tennors
The Tennors / Karl Bryan & Johnny Moore
Baff Boom / Stagger Back
2014, 7", Single, RE, Tennors
The Tennors / The Epics
Blue Mountain Selecta's Choice
2013, 10", EP, Comp, Ltd, Num, Blue Mountain, Trojan Records
The Tennors / Karl Bryan
Reggae Girl / Parapinto
2011
The Tennors
Moods
2010, CD, Comp, Tad's Record
The Tennors / Vin Gordon
V Rocket / Tribute To Don Drummond
2010, 7", Single, Ltd, RE, W/Lbl, Gre, Tennors, ,
Rocksteady
The Tennors / Vin Gordon
V Rocket / Tribute To Don Drummond
2010
The Tennors
Reggae Girl
2007, 2x CD, ,
Reggae/Rocksteady
The Tennors
Ride Yu Donkey
1999
Ronnie Davis & The Tennors
Sings Hits From Studio One And More
1998, CD, Comp, Rhino Records
The Tennors
Rock Steady Classics
1998
The Tennors
Oh! Diana
1997, 7", Single, Jukebox, W/Lbl, Not On Label
The Tennors & DJ BMX
Reggae Boyz Fanfare
1997, 7", Single, Jamixal Music,
The Tennors
Cleopatra / Gee Wizz
1997
The Tennors
Moods - The Best Of The Tennors
1997
Billy Dyce* & The Tennors / Bernard (Touta) Harvey*
Groovy Lover / Mod Mood
1974, 7", Modsquad
Romey* And The Tennors
Tonight I'm Staying Here With You
1974, 7", Single, Techniques
The Tennors
Money Never Build A Mountain
1973, 7", Single, Mis, Hop Records
The Tennors
Weather Report
1973
The Tennors
Money Never Build A Mountain
1973
The Tennors
Doctor's Medley
1971, 7", Single, Panther (2)
Delroy* And The Tennors / Murphy Allstars
Donkey Scank / Donkey Track
1971
The Tennors
So Very Hard To Believe
1971
The Tennors / Tommy McCook
Hope Village / The Village
1970
The Tennors
I Want Everything
1969, 7", Crab
The Tennors
True Brothers
1969, 7", Crab
The Tennors
Festival Knocks
1969, 7", Bullet (3)
The Tennors / Earl "Wire" Lindo
Baff Boom / Fearless
1969, 7", Single, Puzzle (4),
The Tennors
Greatest Scorcher / Making Love
1969, 7", W/Lbl, Bullet (3)
The Tennors
My Baby / Lullaby Angel You Are My Angel
1969, 7", Fabian
The Tennors
I Want Everything
1969, 7", Sol, Crab
The Tennors
Baff Boom
1969
Tennors*
Another Scorcher
1969
The Tennor's*
Shameface
1969
Jackie Bernard And The Tennors With The Viscounts (7) / The Harmonians*
Another Scorcher / Go Your Way
1969, Vinyl, ,
Reggae
Tennors*
You Are No Good
1969,
The Tenors*
Copy Me Donkey
1968, 7", Island Records, ,
Reggae
Tennors* / Clive All Stars
Reggae Girl / Donkey Trot
1968, 7", Single, Big Shot
The Tennors / Romeo Stewart*
Gram-Pa / While I Was Walking
1968, 7", Island Records
The Tennors
Oh My Baby / Recognize Me
1968, 7", Single, The Wasp
Harmonians / Jackie Bernard & The Tennors
Oh My Baby / You Don't Recognize Me
1968, 7", Single, W/Lbl, The Wasp, ,
Reggae
Winston 'Niney' Holness / The Tennors
Come On Baby / Grandpa
1968, 7", Destroyer (3), Tennors
The Tennors With Tommy McCook And The Supersonics*
Ride Yu Donkey / Cleopatra
1968, 7", Tennors
The Tennors / Roman Stewart
Copy Me Donkey / While I Was Walking
1968
Tenners* / Me Tenners*
Let Go Ya Donkey / While I Were Walk
1968, ,
Rocksteady
The Tennors With Tommy McCook And The Supersonics*
Ride Yu Donkey / Cleopatra
1968
The Tennors / Clive All Stars
Massie Massa / San Sebastian
1968
The Tennors
Sufferer / Little Things
1968
P. Buster* & Teddy King / Tenners*
Shepperd Beng, Beng (Gipsy, My Woman) / Ride You Donkey
1968
The Tennors
Give Me Bread / Gee Whiz
1968
The Tennors
Bombshell
1967, 7", W/Lbl, Not On Label
The Tennors / The Soul Bros.*
Pressure And The Slide / One Stop
1967
Ronnie Davis & The Tennors
Take Heed - Sings Hits From Studio One And More
LP, Comp, Justice (2)
The Tennors
Baff Boom / Signs Of The Times
7", Bla, Tennors
The Tennors / The Souletts*
Pressure & The Slide / Oppertunity
7", Studio One
The Tennors, The Gaylettes
Massie Massa / He's Kind Of Jealous
7", WIRL
The Tennors
Groovy Lover / Love Groove
7", Single, RE, Jamixal Music
Owen Gray, Maximum Band / The Tennors
Cupid/ Ride Yu Donkey
7", W/Lbl, Not On Label
The Tennors, Glen Adams
Reggae Girl / Lonely Girl
7", Single, Tennors
The Tennors
The Stage / Noisy Village
7", Mono, W/Lbl, WIRL
The Tennors
Sign Of The Times / Making Love (To Me)
7", W/Lbl, Tennors
Greg Smith (76), Delroy Wilson, The Tennors
This Time
12", W/Lbl, TRS Records
Tennors* / Clive All Stars / Rudy Mills
Reggae Girl / Donkey Trot / John Jones / Place Called Happiness
7", EP, Fontana, ,
Reggae
Eric "Monty" Morris, The Tennors
Deportation
7", Tennors
The Tennors With The Supersonics
The World Is A Stage / I Want Everything
7", W/Lbl, Tennors
The Tennors With Tommy McCook / The Gaylettes
Rub Me Khaki / He's Kind of Jealous
Eric "Monty" Morris / Jackie Bernard / The Tennors
Shameface / Another Scorcher
The Tennors With The Supersonics
The World Is A Stage / Grandpa
The Tenners* With Tommy McCook And The Supersonics* / Tommy McCook And The Supersonics*
Hopefull Village / White Rum
The Tennors
Pressure & Slide

APPEARANCES +


Joe Strummer
Joe Strummer 001
2018, Box Set, 2x CD, 3x Vinyl, Vinyl, Vinyl, Cassette, ,
Pub Rock/Rock & Roll/Alternative Rock/Punk/Rockabilly/Folk Rock
Les Moonshiners
Prière Pour Aujourd'hui
2016, CD, Album, Not On Label, La Fugitive, ,
Rockabilly/Rock & Roll/Post-Punk
Various
Music From Broken Flowers
2005, CDr, Comp, Promo, Decca, Universal
Various
Music From Broken Flowers
2005
Ranking Miss P
Sweet Harmony
2003, ,
Reggae/Roots Reggae/Ska/Dub/Rocksteady
Various
Lovers Forever Vol.3
1994, Vinyl,
Various
Feel Like Jumping - Rock Steady And Reggae From Jamaica 1966-68
1989, LP, Comp, Receiver Records Limited
Joe Strummer
Earthquake Weather
1989
Various
Ba Ba Boom • Duke Reid • Classic Rock Steady & Reggae 1967 - 1972
1988
Byron Lee The Dragonaires & Friends*
Jamaica's Golden Hits (Vol. 2)
1983, ,
Reggae/Ska/Rocksteady
Prince Buster / Various
Pick Of The Bunch
1978, 12", EP, Blue Beat, Blue Beat
Jacob Miller
Jacob "Killer" Miller
1978
Various
Reggae Jamaica Vol. 3
1973
Ken* & The Federal Countrymen
Oh Happy Day / Ride Me Donkey
1972, 7", FRM
Black Funk*
Immortal Reggae Hits
1972, Vinyl, ,
Ska
Ken Lazarus / Ken Lazarus & The Crew*
Bongo Nyah / Another Scorcher
1970, 7", FRM, ,
Reggae
Johnny Janis
Distant Drums / Ride Me Donkey
1970
The Sandpebbles Of Barbados
Ride De Donkey / Pussycat
1969
Tomorrow's Children
Today
1968, LP, Album, Merritone, Merritone, ,
Rocksteady
The Mighty Vikings
Jump For Days
1968, LP, Album, Win Records (10)
Dobby Dobson / The Tonetts
Ride You Donkey / I'll Give It To You
1968, 7", Single, Coxsone Records
Gladstone Anderson & Lynn Taitt & The Jets
Jamaica Glad Sounds - Let's Go Native With Reggae Reggae
1968
Byron Lee And The Dragonaires
Rock-Steady Explosion
1968
P. Buster* & Teddy King / Tenners*
Shepperd Beng, Beng (Gipsy, My Woman) / Ride You Donkey
1968
Lynn Taitt & The Jets
Rock Steady Greatest Hits
1967, Vinyl, ,
Rocksteady
Byron Lee & The Dragonaires*
Ride Your Donkey / Fire In The Wire
Various
Let's Do Rock Steady - The Soul Of Jamaica
2024, 2xLP, Comp, Trojan Records
Various
Super Bad! Hits & Rarities From The Treasure Isle Vaults 1971-1973
2022, 2xCD, Comp, Doctor Bird, ,
Rocksteady
Various
Reggae & Ska Classics (The Ultimate Collection)
2022, 5xCD, Comp, Union Square Music, Rhino Records (2)
Various
Treasure Isle Presents The Hottest Hits Albums Collection (84 Classic Rock Steady And Reggae Sounds From The Vaults)
2021, 3xCD, Comp, Doctor Bird, ,
Rocksteady/Reggae
Various
Greatest Ever Reggae
2020, 4xCD, Comp, Union Square Music, Rhino Records (2),
Various
Do The Reggae: Skinhead Reggae In The Spirit Of '69
2019, 2xCD, Comp, Trojan Records, BMG, ,
Ska/Rocksteady/Reggae
Various
Ska for Life
2019, 3xCD, Comp + Box, Universal Music On Demand, ,
Ska
Various
25 Thumping Great Reggae Tunes
2019, CD, Comp, Burning Sounds
Various
ABC Rock Steady
2019
Various
American Tunes (Songs By Paul Simon)
2019, ,
Folk/Beat/Soul/Country
Various
This Is Trojan Rock Steady (The Sweet Soulful Sounds Of Jamaica)
2018, 2xCD, Comp, Trojan Records, BMG, ,
Rocksteady/Reggae
Various
This Is Trojan Boss Reggae (The Original Tighten Up Explosion)
2018, 2xCD, Comp, Trojan Records, BMG, ,
Reggae
Various
King Size Reggae
2018
Various
More Monkey Business (Boss Sounds From The Original Skinhead Era)
2017, 2xCD, Comp, Trojan Records, BMG,
Various
Levi Roots Presents Reggae Reggae Hits
2017, 3xCD, Comp, Dig, Union Square Music,
Various
Rude Boy Ska
2016, 2xCD, Comp, Metro Select, Sanctuary, ,
Ska/Reggae/Rocksteady
Various
Simply Reggae (3CDs Of Essential Jamaican Grooves)
2016, 3xCD, Comp + Box, Union Square Music, ,
Reggae/Rocksteady/Ska
Various
Ska Rude Boy Sounds
2016, 3xCD, Comp + Box, Met, Metro Tins, ,
Ska/Reggae/Rocksteady
Various
Monkey Business (The Definitive Skinhead Reggae Collection)
2016, 2x CD, ,
Reggae
The Tennors & Friends
Another Scorcher
2015, ,
Reggae
Various
Move Up
2014, Cass, Comp, Domino Sound,
Various
Island Records Presents Rock Steady (40 Soulful Classics)
2013, 2xCD, Comp, Island Records, Spectrum Music (2), Universal UMC
Various
Moonstompers, Shufflers And Skankers... Ska
2012, 2xCD, Comp, Metro Select, ,
Ska/Reggae/Rocksteady
Various
Sound System - The Story Of Jamaican Music
2012, 8xCD, Comp, Island Records, ,
Ragga/Dub/Rocksteady/Roots Reggae/Ska/Dancehall
Various
Ska Anthems
2012, 3xCD, Comp + Box, Ltd, Metro Tins, ,
Ska/Rocksteady/Reggae
Various
Trojan Presents: The Producers - 40 Jamaican Classics
2012, ,
Reggae/Roots Reggae
Various
Simply Reggae Party
2011, 4xCD, Comp + Box, Simply, Union Square Music, ,
Roots Reggae/Lovers Rock/Ska/Reggae/Dancehall/Rocksteady
Various
Greatest Ever! Ska: The Definitive Collection
2011, 3xCD, Comp + Box, Union Square Music, ,
Ska/Rocksteady
Various
Trojan Presents: Rock Steady - 40 Ground-Breaking Hits
2011, 2x CD, ,
Reggae/Rocksteady
Various
War Ina Babylon (An Island Reggae Anthology)
2009, 3xCD, Comp + Box, Island Records, ,
Ska/Rocksteady/Roots Reggae/Dub/Lovers Rock/Dancehall
Various
Beginner's Guide To Ska
2009, 3xCD + Box, Comp, Nascente, ,
Ska
Various
The Trojan Skinhead Reggae Collection
2009, 2xCD, Comp, Trojan Records, Trojan Records, Trojan Records, ,
Reggae
Various
Tighten Up Volume 2
2009
Various
Jamaican Soul Kings - Roots Era Rare Tunes
2008, CD, Comp, Jahslams
Various
Jamaica 1968: Year Of Reggae
2008, CD, Album, Comp, Jahslams, ,
Roots Reggae
Various
Trojan Selecta Vol. 5
2007, CD, Comp, Trojan Records
Various
70s Hits Reggae Style
2007, 2xCD, Comp, Castle Pulse, ,
Reggae-Pop
Various
Vintage Vocals #2
2007, CD, Comp, Upstairs Music
Various
Trojan Motor City Reggae Box Set
2006, 3x CD, Box Set, All Media, ,
Reggae/Lovers Rock
Various
Trojan Rocksteady Rarities Box Set
2005, 3xCD, Comp + Box + Ltd, Trojan Records, ,
Rocksteady
Various
Dawning Of A New Era - The Roots Of Skinhead Reggae
2005, 2x Vinyl, ,
Ska/Rocksteady
Various
Radio Clash
2004, CD, Comp, Mojo Magazine, ,
Blues Rock/Rock & Roll/Dub/Punk/Soul
Various
The Story Of Treasure Isle
2004, 2xCD, Comp, Metro Doubles, ,
Reggae/Roots Reggae/Ska/Dub/Rocksteady
Various
Trojan Suedehead Box Set
2004, 3xCD, Comp + Box, Ltd, Trojan Records
Various
Scratchy Sounds - Ska, Dub, Roots & Reggae Nuggets
2004, 2x CD, ,
Roots Reggae/Ska/Dub
Various
This Is Reggae Music - The Golden Era 1960 - 1975
2004, 4x CD, ,
Reggae/Roots Reggae/Ska/Mento/Rocksteady
Various
Trojan Sunshine Reggae Box Set
2004, 3x CD, Box Set, All Media, ,
Roots Reggae/Rocksteady
Various
Baba Boom! Musically Intensified Festival Songs
2004, 2x CD, ,
Roots Reggae/Ska/Rocksteady
Various
Mikey Assassin's Trojan Collection
2003, CD, Album, Comp, Mixed, Promo, Trojan Records,
Various
The Ultimate Trojan Rock Steady Box Set
2003, 9xCD, Comp + Box, Trojan Records, Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., ,
Rocksteady
Various
The Ultimate Trojan Lovers Box Set
2003, 9xCD, Comp, Box, Trojan Records, Sanctuary Records Group Ltd.,
Various
The Ultimate Trojan Skinhead Box Set
2003, 9xCD, Comp + Box, Trojan Records, Sanctuary,
Various
Trojan X-Rated Box Set
2002, 3xCD, Comp + Box + Ltd, Trojan Records, ,
Reggae/Ska/Rocksteady
Various
Trojan Revive Box Set
2002, 3xCD, Comp + Box, Ltd, Trojan Records, ,
Reggae/Rocksteady
Various
Reggae Goldbusters
2002, CD, Comp, Pure Gold
U-Roy & Various
Version Galore
2002, 2x CD, ,
Reggae/Rocksteady
Various
Let's Do Rocksteady (The Story Of Rocksteady 1966-68)
2002, 2x CD, ,
Rocksteady
Various
Trojan Skinhead Reggae Box Set
2002, 3x CD, Box Set, ,
Reggae
Various
Do The Reggay!: The Early 'Reggae' Singles 1968-1969
2001, CD, Comp, Westside, ,
Reggae
Various
Cactus Classics Vol. 2
2001, CD, Comp, Cactus,
Various
Riddim 24
2001, CD, Comp, Promo, Ragga
Various
Trilogy Treasure Isle Collection
2001, 3xCD, Comp + Box, In , Rhino Records,
Various
Rocksteady Soul (The Original Cool Sound Of Duke Reid's Treasure Isle)
2001, CD, ,
Rocksteady
Various
Moonwalk - Treasure Isle Skinhead Reggae Anthems
2000, CD, Album, Comp, Sequel Records, ,
Ska/Rocksteady
Various
Reggae Music 100 & Plus
2000, 5xCD, Comp, Recording Arts SA, Millésime, ,
Reggae/Ska/Rocksteady/Calypso
Various
Hot Bomb!: A Classic Reggae Compendium 1971-74
2000, CD, Comp, Westside, ,
Reggae
Various
Cactus Classics
2000, CD, Comp, Cactus
Various
The Music Got Soul!
2000, CD, Comp, Westside, ,
Rocksteady
Various
Reggae Floorfillers
2000, CD, Comp, Music Club
Various
Reggae Floorfillers
2000, CD, Comp, Music Club, ,
Reggae/Lovers Rock/Rocksteady
Various
X Rated Reggae
1999, CD, Comp, Castle Pie
Various
Pressure Mix
1998, CD, Comp, Upstairs Music
Various
Duke Reid's Melody Time Volume 1
1997, 2xCD, Comp, Rhino Records, ,
Rocksteady/Ska
Various
Guns Of Navarone / Ride Your Donkey
1997, CD, ,
Reggae/Ska
Various
The Wild Bunch
1995, CD, Comp, Trojan Records, ,
Reggae
Various
History Of Trojan Records 1968 - 1971 (Volume 1)
1995, 2xCD, Comp, Trojan Records, ,
Reggae/Roots Reggae/Ska/Rocksteady
Various
Duke Reid's Rocking Steady
1994, CD, Comp, Rhino Records, Rhino Records, ,
Reggae/Rocksteady
Various
Duke Reid's Boom Shaka Laka
1994, CD, Comp, Rhino Records
Various
Skinhead Revolt (20 Skinhead Classics)
1993, CD, ,
Reggae
Various
Reggae From Jamaica Vol. 3
1992, CD, Comp, Blue Beat (2),
Various
EFA Reggae Ragamuffin Compilation II - 08/92
1992, Cass, Comp, Promo, EFA, ,
Dub/Ragga/Reggae
Various
Adults Only
1992, CD, ,
Ska/Rocksteady/Erotic
Duke Reid*
Cultural Things
1991
Various
Out Of Many, One - Jamaican Music 1962-1975
1988, CD, ,
Roots Reggae/Ska/Rocksteady
Various
Feelin' High
1975, 3xLP, Comp, Columbia House, Columbia House
Various
12 Carat Gold
1974
Various
Turntable Reggae
1973, LP, Comp, Big Shot
Various
The Trojan Story
1971, 3x Vinyl, ,
Ska/Rocksteady/Reggae
Various
Reggae Special
1970, LP, Comp, Coxsone Records
Various
Gay Jamaica Independence Time
1970
Various
Ride Your Donkey
1969, LP, Album, Comp, Trojan Records
Various
Guns Of Navarone
1969, ,
Reggae/Ska/Rocksteady
The Untouchables (32) / Leyroy Reid
Khaki / Great Surprise
1968, 7", Single, Blue Cat Records
Various
Island Sales Promotion Sampler June 1968
1968, LP, Promo, Smplr, W/Lbl, Island Records
Various
Rock Steady Intensified
1968, Vinyl, ,
Rocksteady
Various
Club Rock Steady '68
1968
Various
Reggae Girl
1968, ,
Reggae/Rocksteady
The Soul Vendors
On Tour
1967
Various
Treasure Isle Collection
CD, Comp, Super Power
Various
Treasure Isle Records - The Ultimate Collection
Box + 3xCD, Comp, Attack
Various
Prince Pauper's Rock Steady Revue
Cass, Comp, Domino Sound
Various
Treasure Isle Collection Vol. 2
CD, Comp, Super Power,
Various
Ska To Rock Steady From Treasure Isle
3xCD, Comp, RE + Box, Culture Press, Culture Press, ,
Ska/Rocksteady
The Gaylettes
Something About My Man
7", Single, Not On Label
DJ Phoney
Elegy: Some Serious Funk & Reggae
Cass, Mixed, Mixtape, Phoney Tapes
Various
Skinhead Revolt
2021, Cassette, ,
Ska
The Tennors / The Spanishtonians
Another Scorcher / Rudie Gets Plenty
7", Unofficial, W/Lbl, Not On Label
Alton Ellis
Breaking Up Is Hard
7", RE, Unofficial, Treasure Isle
Various
Music From Broken Flowers