The Paragons were a ska and rocksteady vocal group from Kingston, Jamaica, initially active in the 1960s.
Their most famous track was "The Tide Is High", written by band member John Holt.
[1] The Paragons were originally Garth "Tyrone" Evans, songwriter Bob Andy, Junior Menz, and Leroy Stamp.
Other recordings included "Man Next Door" aka "Quiet Place"/"I've Got to Get Away" (1968) and "Happy Go Lucky Girl".
[1][2] The Paragons' recordings, including the widely covered "The Tide Is High" from 1967, written by Holt, and featuring the violin of "White Rum" Raymond, are among the highlights of Jamaican popular music.