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Oh Carolina" is a 1958 song by the Folkes Brothers, produced by Prince Buster and released in 1960, after which it became an early ska hit. It was covered by many various artists, including Shaggy in 1993.
The Folkes Brothers are a Jamaican group, composed of John Folkes (the lead singer), Mico Folkes, and Eric Joseph ("Junior") Folkes, and are the originators of the hit single "Oh Carolina". [ 1 ] History
Shaggy decided to pursue his music career and his first hit in 1993, "Oh Carolina", was a dancehall re-make of a ska hit by the Folkes Brothers, which appeared in the film Sliver. [1] The same year, Shaggy appeared on Kenny Dope's hip hop album The Unreleased Project.
That’s evident from the opening track and title song, a cheerfully irreverent reworking of a classic spiritual. Producer Sting International frames Shaggy’s lighthearted rapping with fat, squishy beats and unexpected samples--like a 'Carmen' aria on 'Bedroom Bounty Hunter' and the 'Peter Gunn' theme on 'Oh Carolina'." [3]
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Turn Me Loose is an extended play by American country music artist Vince Gill.It was released in 1984 by RCA Nashville.The album produced three chart singles on the Billboard country chart in "Victim of Life's Circumstances", "Oh Carolina", and the title track, which respectively reached #40, #38, and #39.