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Junior Byles
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Person · Male · singer-songwriter

Junior Byles

Born 17 Jul 1948Died 15 May 2025Jamaica13 albums

Jamaican reggae musician (1948–2025)

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Biography

Kenneth Byles (2 February 1948 – 15 May 2025), also known as "Junior Byles", "Chubby", or "King Chubby", was a foundation conscious roots reggae singer from Jamaica.

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People

Member of

The Versatileslead vocals

Songs written

  1. Tyna bortcomposer1981 · 8 releases
  2. Fade Awaycomposer, lyricist1975 · 3 releases
  3. Children Get Readywriter2011 · 1 releases
  4. Spread Your Bedwriter2012 · 1 releases

Songs recorded

  1. Fade Away18 versions
  2. Beat Down Babylon16 versions
  3. Fever16 versions
  4. Curly Locks11 versions
  5. A Place Called Africa9 versions
  6. King Of Babylon8 versions
  7. The Long Way8 versions
  8. Curley Locks7 versions
  9. Weeping7 versions
  10. Dreader Locks6 versions
  11. A Matter Of Time5 versions
  12. Da Da5 versions
  13. Heart And Soul5 versions
  14. Pitchy Patchy5 versions
  15. Place Called Africa5 versions
  16. Rasta No Pickpocket5 versions
  17. Joshua's Desire4 versions
  18. Poor Chubby4 versions
  19. The Thanks We Get4 versions
  20. Coming Again3 versions
  21. Demonstration3 versions
  22. Don't Know Why3 versions
  23. Got the Tip3 versions
  24. I Don't Know3 versions
  25. I've Got a Feeling3 versions
  26. Mumbling and Grumbling3 versions
  27. Now Generation3 versions
  28. Remember Me3 versions
  29. Sugar Sugar3 versions
  30. What Kind of World3 versions
  31. When Will Better Come3 versions
  32. (Festival) Da Da2 versions
  33. Ain't Too Proud to Beg2 versions
  34. Auntie Lulu2 versions
  35. Bur O Boy2 versions
  36. Cally Weed2 versions
  37. Can You Feel It2 versions
  38. Chant Down Babylon2 versions
  39. Come Da Da2 versions
  40. Education Rock2 versions
  41. Festival Da Da2 versions
  42. I No Got It2 versions
  43. Informer Men2 versions
  44. Long Way2 versions
  45. Lorna Banana2 versions
  46. Mumbling & Grumbling2 versions
  47. Pharaoh Hiding2 versions
  48. Press Along2 versions
  49. Rasta No Pick Pocket2 versions
  50. Run Run2 versions
  51. Thanks And Praise2 versions
  52. Young Girl2 versions
  53. A Place Called Africa (aka Place Call Africa)
  54. A Place Called Africa 3
  55. Africa
  56. Africa Stand
  57. Another Moses
  58. Are You Leading Me On
  59. Army of Love
  60. Auntie Lu-Lu (aka Auntie Lulu)
  61. Babylon
  62. Beat Down Babylon (King Alpha)
  63. Beat Down Babylon / Curly Locks
  64. Beat Down Comrade Man
  65. Break Up To Make Up
  66. Bur Boy
  67. Burrie Boy
  68. Can You Feel It (12″ mix)
  69. Can You Feel It (Sufferation Every Day) (extended mix)
  70. Come Again
  71. Come Da Da (extended mix)
  72. Coming Home
  73. Curely Locks
  74. Curley Lock
  75. Curley Locks (alternate version)
  76. Curley Version
  77. Curly Locks #2 (version, take 2)
  78. Curly Locks #3 (alternate mix)
  79. Curly Locks (original version)
  80. Cutting Razor
  81. Cutting Razor (alternate mix)
  82. Da Da (Festival)
  83. Da da Da
  84. Dada
  85. Demonstration (And Protest) (aka What's the World Coming to)
  86. Dreadlocks Time
  87. Dreadlocks Time / Fist to Fist
  88. Fade Away (2012 remix)
  89. Fade Away (original Full Length version)
  90. Fun and Games
  91. Fun and Games (version, take 2)
  92. Fun and Games / Motion Dub
  93. Hail to Power
  94. I Ah Feel It Version
  95. I Ain't Got It
  96. If You Don't Know Me by Now
  97. Informer Man
  98. It Was A Long way
  99. It Was the Long Way
  100. Jah Will Be Mine
  101. Jordan
  102. King of Babylon (One Love)
  103. Know Where You're Going
  104. Last of the Love Songs
  105. Lick the Pipe Peter
  106. Little Fleego
  107. Live as One
  108. Lock & Key
  109. Lock and Key
  110. Murder You (Ruff Inna Jungle remix) / Fade Away (version)
  111. Mustic Revelation
  112. New Generation
  113. Oh Carolina
  114. Oh Lardy Dah*
  115. Order Of The Day
  116. Pharoah Hiding
  117. Press Along (Version)
  118. Pretty Fe True (aka Pretty Baby)
  119. Pretty fe True / Pretty Dub
  120. Remember Me (version)

Albums

Beat Down Babylon
Beat Down BabylonJunior Byles · 1972
Fever / Soul Sister
Fever / Soul SisterJunior Byles / The Groovers · 1972
Curley Locks
Curley LocksJunior Byles · 1974
Curley Locks / Lock & Key
Curley Locks / Lock & KeyJunior Byles · 1974
Fade Away
Fade AwayJunior Byles · 1975
Jordan
JordanJunior Byles · 1976
Remember Me
Remember MeJunior Byles & Rupert Reid · 1976
Rasta No Pickpocket
Rasta No PickpocketJunior Byles · 1986
When Will Better Come? - 1972 - 1976
When Will Better Come? - 1972 - 1976Junior Byles · 1988
Beat Down Babylon: The Upsetter Years
Beat Down Babylon: The Upsetter YearsJunior Byles · 1997
Curly Locks: Best of Junior Byles & The Upsetters, 1970–1976
Curly Locks: Best of Junior Byles & The Upsetters, 1970–1976Junior Byles & The Upsetters · 1997
A Long Way
A Long WayJunior Byles · 1999
Beat Down Babylon
Beat Down BabylonJunior Byles · 2020

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