South London Soul Music band The Cool-Notes were originally, founder members: Stephen McIntosh (Keyboards/Vocals/Writer) Joseph 'J.C.' Charles (Guitar) Heather Harewood (Lead Vocals) Lauraine Smart (Lead Vocals) Loxley Williams(Rhythm Guitar) and Charles Keymist (Bass) who's untimely death in the early eighties saw Ian Dunstan (Bass) as his replacement for the Coolnotes, Peter 'Lee' Gordon (Lead Guitar) also replaced original Cool-notes guitarist Loxley Williams and Mel Glynn to become the 80's music soul band's permanent guitarist. Peter 'Rattie' Rolands (Drums) later replaced Joseph 'OBJ' Francis due to illness.
They first worked together as a Lovers Rock Reggae Band during the mid -'70s. Initially they recorded a number of reggae / Lovers Rock tracks for the Jama record label, run from a record shop in Brixton South London.
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