The legendary union of Leroy Sibbles’ lead voice with the harmonies of Earl Morgan and Barry Llewellyn made The Heptones one of the most important vocal trios of the 1960s and 70s. They were central to the transition from ska to rocksteady. Originally named Hep One, the trio — Sibbles, Morgan and Llewellyn — soon adopted the name Heptones.\r\r\nTheir early recordings for Caltone included an unusual adaptation of "The William Tell Overture". They later signed with Coxsone Dodd, refined their harmonies and Sibbles developed as a songwriter and arranger. Their first major success came in 1966 with "Fattie Fattie", followed by songs like "Party Time", "Only Sixteen" and "Triple Girl"; "Pretty Looks Isn’t All" was another landmark.\r\r\nTired of stifling constraints, Sibbles pushed for creative freedom and the group later worked with producers such as Joe Gibbs and Lee Perry, whose production on the album "Party Time" introduced new versions and international recognition. In 1977 Sibbles left for a solo career and Naggo Morris stepped in, while the group’s popularity continued.