The Hippy Boys was formed in 1968 by Lloyd Charmers

Lloyd Charmers

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. The band included guitarist

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 Alva "Reggie" Lewis, organist

Organist

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 Glen Adams

Glen Adams

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 and brothers Aston 'Family Man' Barrett

Aston Barrett

Aston Barrett , often called "Family Man" or "Fams" for short, is a Jamaican bass player and Rastafarian.-Biography:...

 on bass guitar

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 and Carlton Barrett

Carlton Barrett

Carlton "Carly" Barrett was an influential reggae drummer and percussion player. His musical development in the early years were with his brother Aston "Family Man" Barrett as a member of Lee "Scratch" Perry's "house band" The Upsetters. The brothers joined Bob Marley and The Wailers around 1970...

 drum

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s respectively.

Upon the UK Singles Chart

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 success of "Return of Django

Return of Django

Return of Django is an album by The Upsetters, released in 1969. The title is a reference to the spaghetti western Django, released in 1966. The title song featured in the video game, GTA London, which is set in 1969, and as a cover, in the film The Beach.-Track listing:...

" in 1969, Lee "Scratch" Perry and The Upsetters

The Upsetters

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 were invited on a six week tour of the UK

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. However, due to a clashing of schedules, the original Upsetters could not make the trip. The newly formed Hippy Boys became the new Upsetters for the tour; causing the band to be frequently confused with the original Upsetters in the future.

The band also recorded with Max Romeo

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.