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G.T. Moore is an English singer, composer, and multi-instrumentalist born on May 2, 1949, in Reading, Berkshire, UK. He began his musical journey in the brass-based soul band Gerald T. Moore And The Memphis Gents, which gained local fame among Reading mods. Afterward, he moved to Maidenhead to attend art school and later joined the folk rock band Heron, which disbanded in 1972. Moore became a pioneer of the British reggae scene, with a recording career that began in the early 1970s. His band, The Reggae Guitars, was the first white group to authentically attempt a reggae sound, releasing two albums for Charisma Records: 1972's "G.T. Moore And The Reggae Guitars" and 1974's "Reggae Blue." The former album featured the original reggae version of Bob Dylan's "Knocking On Heaven’s Door," which Eric Clapton later popularized. After The Reggae Guitars disbanded in 1977, Moore worked in Nashville, USA, and then moved to Amsterdam, leading to session work in Jamaica with Lee Perry and collaborations with Zap Pow at Harry J's and Sly & Robbie at Channel One. During the 1970s, he also contributed to numerous studio albums. Since around 2010, he has rejoined Heron.

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