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Rivers of Babylon. " Rivers of Babylon " is a Rastafari song written and recorded by Brent Dowe and Trevor McNaughton of the Jamaican reggae group The Melodians in 1970. The lyrics are adapted from the texts of Psalms 19 and 137 in the Hebrew Bible. The Melodians' original version of the song appeared on the soundtrack album for the 1972 movie ...
In 2005 The Melodians embarked on a West Coast tour. The death of Tony Brevett in 2013 left McNaughton as the only surviving original member. McNaughton toured as a solo artist in 2014 and subsequently recruited Taurus Alphonso (formerly of the Mellow Tones) and Winston Dias (formerly of The Movers) to form a new Melodians line-up. [3]
Rivers of Babylon" is a song by The Melodians, notably covered by Boney M. Rivers of Babylon or Waters of Babylon may also refer to: "By the rivers of Babylon" or "By the waters of Babylon", the first phrase from Psalm 137 in Jewish liturgy and the Hebrew Bible
The Rastafarian song "Rivers of Babylon" (recorded 1970 by The Melodians) includes a reference to the Amidah through verse 14 of Psalm 19 in English together with a reference to Psalm 137 that was written in memory of the first destruction of Zion by the Babylonians in 586 BC (the city and the Second Temple were destroyed in 70 AD by the Romans).
Nightflight to Venus is the third studio album by Euro - Caribbean group Boney M., and was released in June 1978. The album became a major success in continental Europe, Scandinavia, and Canada, topping most of the album charts during the second half of 1978 and also became their first UK number one album. In Canada, it received a nomination ...
The Rolling Stone Album Guide. [4] Sublime Acoustic: Bradley Nowell & Friends is an album of mostly acoustic performances by the band Sublime, primarily solo recordings by singer and guitarist Bradley Nowell. It is noted for the fact that it does not include a front insert and that the compact disc is made to look like a recordable CD. [5]
"Megamix" is a 1988 single by German band Boney M. The single peaked at #1 in the French charts and was a minor success in the UK where it peaked at #52.
1988 remix. " Rivers of Babylon /" Mary's Boy Child / Oh My Lord " is a 1988 remix single by German band Boney M., issued to launch the group's reunion, having been split since their 10th anniversary, 1986. The double A-side single contained new mixes of the band's two very most successful single releases ever.