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The Roots Radics are a prominent reggae band that formed in 1978 as part of the Channel One studio session group, originally known as the Revolutionaries. Following the departure of the main Channel One rhythm section, drummer Sly Dunbar and bassist Robbie Shakespeare, the Revolutionaries evolved into the Roots Radics. The band's origins can be traced back to Morris "Blacker" Wellington's group, the Morwells, which included future Roots Radics members Errol 'Flabba Holt' Carter and Eric 'Bingi Bunny' Lamont. Initially named the Roots Rock Band and later Lawes Rockers, the group officially adopted the name Roots Radics in late 1979. Over the years, the band has included members such as Dwight Pickney, Wycliffe 'Steely' Johnson, Lincoln 'Style' Scott, Gladstone 'Gladdy' Anderson, Christopher 'Sky Juice' Burt, and Noel 'Scully' Simms, with additional musicians like Noel 'Sowell' Bailey, Eric 'Fish' Clarke, Carlton 'Santa' Davis, and Carl 'Bridge' Ayton filling in as needed. When a horn section was required, David Madden, 'Deadly' Headley Bennett, and Dean Fraser were brought in. The Roots Radics became key figures in the dancehall style that dominated reggae music in the early 1980s. The band has supported various artists, including Bunny Wailer, Gregory Isaacs, Barrington Levy, Israel V

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