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other uses|Third World (disambiguation)Refimprove|date=December 2007 Third World is a Jamaica n reggae band (music)|band formed in 1973. Their sound is influenced by soul music|soul , funk music|funk and disco music|disco .
History
Third World started when keyboard instrument|keyboard player Michael_Cooper_(musician)|Michael "Ibo" Cooper and guitarist (and cello|cellist ) Stephen "Cat" Coore, who had originally played in The Alley Cats then Inner Circle (reggae band)|Inner Circle , subsequently left to form their own band. The original drummer, Cornel Marshall, arrived via one of Jamaica's most renowned groups of the 1960s, Tomorrow's Children. The line-up for their first album as Third World also included a singer named "Prilly" and percussion instrument|percussionist Irving "Carrot" Jarrett. The album included a cover version|cover of "Satta Massagana", originally performed by The Abyssinians , which became a local hit record|hit .
Their second album, 96° in the Shade (1977), had several local hits and featured the band's classic lineup. "Prilly" was replaced by the distinctive singer|vocalist "Bunny Rugs" Clarke and an all-new rhythm section : Ritchie Daley on bass guitar|bass and former Inner Circle drummer http://www.williestewart.net Willie Stewart. Notable among its eight tracks were "1865 (96° in the Shade)", "Rhythm of Life" and the album's only cover, "Dreamland", as originally recorded by Bunny Wailer .
Third World's greatest success came in the late 1970s and early 1980s, peaking with their cover version of The O'Jays ' " Now That We Found Love ", a hit single on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean|Atlantic in 1978. This song brought them to the attention of Stevie Wonder , who worked with them and wrote, along with Melody A McCully, their hit "Try Jah Love". They were also guests during the third season of Second City Television|SCTV .
Amid claims of artistic differences "Carrot" split from the band in the mid-1980s. The resulting five-piece band then went on to record more commercial tunes such as "Sense of Purpose", "Reggae Ambassador", "Forbidden Love" and "Committed"
Despite several more line-up changes, including the departures of Cooper and Stewart, and a decline in mainstream success, the band is still recording and performing up to the present day, including in front of a television audience at the Cricket World Cup 2007 Cricket World Cup 2007 Opening Ceremony|Opening Ceremony in Kingston, Jamaica|Kingston .
cite book| first= David | last= Roberts | year= 2006 | title= British Hit Singles & Albums | edition= 19th | publisher= Guinness World Records Limited | location= London | isbn= 1-904994-10-5 | page= 556
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External links
http://www.thirdworldband.com/ Third World official website
Category:Jamaican reggae musical groups Category:Reggae fusion artists
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