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References
- 1 2 3 Moskowitz, David Vlado (2006). Caribbean Popular Music: An Encyclopedia of Reggae, Mento, Ska, Rock Steady, and Dancehall. Greenwood Publishing Group. ISBN 9780313331589.
- 1 2 Larkin, Colin (1998) "Chin, Tony", in The Virgin Encyclopedia of Reggae, Virgin Books, ISBN 0-7535-0242-9, p. 56
Tony Chin later played with Big Mountain and his distinct guitar sound can be heard on their hit Baby I Love Your Way
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