The Tamlins are a Jamaican reggae vocal group formed in the late 1960s, known for their hits such as "Baltimore", and their work with artists such as Peter Tosh.
[1] They recorded in the 1970s for producers such as Ed Wallace, and worked as backing vocalists for the likes of John Holt, Delroy Wilson, Pat Kelly, Marcia Griffiths, Barry Biggs, Gregory Isaacs, and Dennis Brown.
[1] Morgan left the group the same year, to be replaced by Derrick Lara, who had enjoyed some success as a solo artist in the early 1980s.
[1] They gained wider attention for their Sly and Robbie–produced version of the Randy Newman song "Baltimore", which gave them one of the biggest hits in Jamaica in 1979.
[1][4][5][6] The arrangement on that single was strongly influenced by that used on Nina Simone's cover of the song, released the previous year.