Blurb:

There are many great roots reggae vocal groups, each with its own sound and
strengths. But no other group sounded quite like The Congos, and none could surpass
the stunning heights they reached. Cedric Myton and “Congo Ashanti Roy”
Roydel Johnson were both born in 1947, in Saint Catherine Parish and Hanover
respectively. Myton was influenced by the singing of Nat King Cole, as well as
that of his mother. Johnson received guitar instruction from Ernest Ranglin and
counted Lee Perry as a childhood friend. Both began their musical careers once
they moved to Kingston. Myton was a member of rock steady vocal group The Tartans,
with Prince Lincoln Thompson, Devon Russell and Lindburgh Lewis. Johnson
made a brief run at a solo career with a solitary single produced by Perry. He next
became a guitarist and backing singer for Ras Michael & The Sons of Negus, and
then for The Righteous Brothers, a vocal group that also included Yabby You and
Albert Griffiths of The Gladiators.