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The Jiving Juniors were formed in 1958 by students at Excelsior and Kingston Colleges. The members included Eugene Dwyer, Herman Sang, Maurice Winter, Derrick Harriott (born 1942). In the late '50s, the group recorded for many in that period's major producers, including Edward Seaga, Blue Beat, Duke Reid, and Clement "Coxsone" Dodd. In 1960, Reid released "Lollipop Girl" and the quartet rocketed to the top of the newly established Jamaican pop charts. The R&B ballad characterizes the romantic tone of many of their tunes and that same year, "My Heart's Desire" also hit big. The spiritual doo wop "Over the...