The Cimarons
The Cimarons, a British reggae band formed in 1967, were the UK's first
self-contained indigenous reggae group. Originally from Jamaica, they emigrated
to London as teenagers and formed their band after meeting at a youth club in
Harlesden. Vocalist Winston Reid joined in 1973, and they began working as
session musicians for Trojan Records, backing artists like Jimmy Cliff and
Dennis Brown. Their debut album In Time was released on Trojan Records in 1974.
The band's second album, On the Rock, released in 1976 by Vulcan Records,
included a cover of Bob Marley's "Talking Blues," wh...
