Chaka Demus & Pliers

Chaka Demus & Pliers

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Chaka Demus (born John Taylor in Kingston, Jamaica in 1963) and Pliers (born Everton Bonner in Rockhall Hills, Jamaica in 1963) both had established successful careers as solo performers in the 1980s. But after they teamed up in 1991, they achieved massive commercial success on the international stage. Their debut album as a duo, Gal Wine, was released in 1992, showcasing their approach to the reggae and dancehall genres. In this year they also released “Murder She Wrote,” a song which sampled the 1966 The Maytals hit "Bam Bam" to explore the topic of abortion. In 1993, the group broke through to international success with their single “Tease Me,” reaching the UK Singles Chart and peaking at Number 3. An international re-release of “Murder She Wrote” soon followed, becoming one of the group’s most successful singles. The album Tease Me was certified gold for sales of over 500,000 copies, and the duo continued releasing a string of acclaimed albums such as Consciousness A Lick (1995), Dangerous (2000), Trouble and War (2003), and Back Against the Wall (2005). In 2007, Chaka Demus & Pliers performed "Murder She Wrote" along with Alicia Keys at the 2007 American Music Awards, and in 2013 they were featured as performers during a reggae segment at the BET Awards alongside Dawn Penn, Beenie Man, and Elephant Man.

Top tracks

10
Murder She Wrote
Chaka Demus & Pliers
Tease Me
04:06
Composers: Tairrie Beth - Snoopy - Eric B. & Rakim
04
Bam Bam
Chaka Demus & Pliers
Tease Me
04:05
Composers: Frederick Hibbert
02
Bam Bam
Chaka Demus & Pliers
Chaka Demus & Pliers Selects Reggae
03:35
12
I Wanna Be Your Man
Chaka Demus & Pliers
Tease Me
03:54
Composers: Sly Dunbar - Robbie Shakespeare - Lloyd "Gitsy" Oliver Willis - Everton Bonner - John Taylor
02
She Don't Let Nobody
Chaka Demus & Pliers
Tease Me
04:09
Composers: Curtis Mayfield - Dino Fekaris
01
Tease Me
Chaka Demus & Pliers
Tease Me
03:42
Composers: Sly Dunbar - Robbie Shakespeare - Lloyd "Gitsy" Oliver Willis - Everton Bonner - Joseph Bonner - John Taylor - Winston Solomon
01
Murder She Wrote
Chaka Demus & Pliers
The Very Best of Chaka Demus & Pliers
03:38
Composers: Everton Bonner - Sly Dunbar - John Taylor - Lloyd Willis
06
Let's Make It Tonight
Chaka Demus & Pliers
Tease Me
03:54
Composers: Sly Dunbar - Robbie Shakespeare - Lloyd "Gitsy" Oliver Willis - Everton Bonner - John Taylor
01
Young Gyal Business Refix (feat. Renner)
Chaka Demus & Pliers
Young Gyal Business Refix (feat. Renner)
04:09
Writer: John Christopher Taylor - Everton Bonner - Mercy Nana Renner / Composers: John Christopher Taylor - Kirk Bennett
13
Twist And Shout
Chaka Demus & Pliers
Tease Me
03:57
Composers: Bert Berns - Phil Medley
05
Murder She Wrote (Mega Mix)
Chaka Demus & Pliers
Murder She Wrote / Bam Bam
02:41
Writer: Bonner - Taylor - Dunbar - Willis / Composers: Bonner - Taylor - Dunbar - Willis
03
Nuh Betta Nuh Deh
Chaka Demus & Pliers
Tease Me
04:00
Composers: Sly Dunbar - Robbie Shakespeare - Lloyd "Gitsy" Oliver Willis - Everton Bonner - John Taylor
09
Sunshine Day
Chaka Demus & Pliers
Tease Me
03:54
Composers: Sly Dunbar - Robbie Shakespeare - Lloyd "Gitsy" Oliver Willis - Everton Bonner - John Taylor
17
I'LL BE MISSING YOU
Chaka Demus & Pliers
COVERS BEST - THE BEST OF REGGAE COVERS
04:20
Writer: F.Evans - T.Gaither - Sting / Composers: F.Evans - T.Gaither - Sting
04
Gentle
Chaka Demus & Pliers
Dangerous
04:01
Composers: Mims - T.T.V.S.
02
Street Lover
Chaka Demus & Pliers
Dangerous
03:57
Composers: G Benson - Lawrence - Leo - Salomon
01
Billie Jean Remix
Chaka Demus & Pliers
Billie Jean Remix
05:07
01
Billy Jean Riddim Track
Chaka Demus & Pliers
Still The King-Reggae Dancehall Celebrates The Music Of Michael Jackson
05:05
01
Jealous
Chaka Demus & Pliers
Jealous
03:23
Writer: John Christopher Taylor - Marlon Hanchard - Mark Wolfe - Everton Bonner - Wayne Passley - Tawona Passley / Composers: John Christopher Taylor - Paul Yebuah
05
Friday Evening
Chaka Demus & Pliers
Tease Me
03:56
Composers: Sly Dunbar - Robbie Shakespeare - Lloyd "Gitsy" Oliver Willis - Everton Bonner - John Taylor
08
Tracy
Chaka Demus & Pliers
Tease Me
03:50
Composers: Sly Dunbar - Robbie Shakespeare - Lloyd "Gitsy" Oliver Willis - Everton Bonner - John Taylor
01
Love On The Carpet
Chaka Demus & Pliers
Hail Up Taxi 3
04:00
07
One Nation Under A Groove
Chaka Demus & Pliers
Tease Me
04:18
Composers: Garry Marshall Shider - Juni Morrison - George Clinton
14
Love Di Gal Dem
Chaka Demus & Pliers
Trouble and War
03:41
Composers: John Christopher Taylor - Lloyd Robert Dennis
11
Roadrunner
Chaka Demus & Pliers
Tease Me
04:05
Composers: Sly Dunbar - Robbie Shakespeare - Lloyd "Gitsy" Oliver Willis - Everton Bonner - John Taylor
03
Front Door
Chaka Demus and Pliers
Back Off The Wall
03:54
Composers: john taylor/everton bonner/gerald peters
05
Call It Off
Pliers
Choice Reggae Vol 1
03:34
01
Dance Baby Dance
Chaka Demus & Pliers
Dance Baby Dance
03:23
18
Big Red Rum Ball
Pliers
Rainbow Reggae Soundsystem
03:43
03
Murder She Wrote (Crackers Mix)
Chaka Demus & Pliers
Murder She Wrote / Bam Bam
04:08
Writer: Bonner - Taylor - Dunbar - Willis / Composers: Bonner - Taylor - Dunbar - Willis
06
Don't Be Cruel
Chaka Demus & Pliers
Chaka Demus & Pliers Selects Reggae
04:02
01
King Tubby's
Chaka Demus & Pliers
King Tubby's
03:58
Writer: John Taylor - Everton Bonner - Keith Blair / Composers: Wade Johnson - Fabrice Allegre
12
Diana - Original
Chaka Demus and Pliers
Dangerous
03:08
12
Back Against the Wall
Chaka Demus and Pliers
Back Off The Wall
04:00
Composers: john taylor/everton bonner/gerald peters

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  • Discography
Albums
Murder She Wrote / Bam Bam
Wagram Music
21-05-2021
Murder She Wrote / Bam Bam
01
Murder She Wrote
Chaka Demus & Pliers
Murder She Wrote / Bam Bam
04:04
Writer: Bonner - Taylor - Dunbar - Willis / Composers: Bonner - Taylor - Dunbar - Willis
02
Murder She Wrote (Nigar Mix)
Chaka Demus & Pliers
Murder She Wrote / Bam Bam
04:08
Writer: Bonner - Taylor - Dunbar - Willis / Composers: Bonner - Taylor - Dunbar - Willis
03
Murder She Wrote (Crackers Mix)
Chaka Demus & Pliers
Murder She Wrote / Bam Bam
04:08
Writer: Bonner - Taylor - Dunbar - Willis / Composers: Bonner - Taylor - Dunbar - Willis
04
Murder She Wrote (Chinese Mix)
Chaka Demus & Pliers
Murder She Wrote / Bam Bam
04:08
Writer: Bonner - Taylor - Dunbar - Willis / Composers: Bonner - Taylor - Dunbar - Willis
05
Murder She Wrote (Mega Mix)
Chaka Demus & Pliers
Murder She Wrote / Bam Bam
02:41
Writer: Bonner - Taylor - Dunbar - Willis / Composers: Bonner - Taylor - Dunbar - Willis
06
Santa Barbara
Sly & Robbie
Murder She Wrote / Bam Bam
04:04
Writer: Dunbar - Willis / Composers: Dunbar - Willis
07
Bam Bam
Pliers
Murder She Wrote / Bam Bam
04:04
Writer: Hibbert / Composers: Hibbert
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Back Against The Wall
01-11-2005
Back Against The Wall
01
Scream My Name
Chaka Demus & Pliers
Back Against The Wall
04:59
02
Man A Lion
Chaka Demus & Pliers
Back Against The Wall
04:50
03
Treat Her Right
Chaka Demus & Pliers
Back Against The Wall
04:23
04
Treat Her Right (Dub)
Chaka Demus & Pliers
Back Against The Wall
04:16
05
Afromantic (Part 1 & 2 Demo)
Chaka Demus & Pliers
Back Against The Wall
06:54
06
Girls Night Out
Chaka Demus & Pliers
Back Against The Wall
03:50
07
Back Against The Wall
Chaka Demus & Pliers
Back Against The Wall
05:24
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All She Wrote
℗ 2013 The Island Def Jam Music Group
18-05-1993
All She Wrote
01
Twist And Shout
Chaka Demus & Pliers
All She Wrote
03:58
Writer: Bert Berns - Phil Medley / Composers: Bert Berns - Phil Medley
02
Murder She Wrote
Chaka Demus & Pliers
All She Wrote
04:06
Writer: Tairrie Beth - Snoopy - Eric B. & Rakim / Composers: Tairrie Beth - Snoopy - Eric B. & Rakim
03
I Wanna Be Your Man
Chaka Demus & Pliers
All She Wrote
03:55
Writer: Sly Dunbar - Robbie Shakespeare - Lloyd "Gitsy" Oliver Willis - Everton Bonner - John Taylor / Composers: Sly Dunbar - Robbie Shakespeare - Lloyd "Gitsy" Oliver Willis - Everton Bonner - John Taylor
04
Gal Wine
Chaka Demus & Pliers
All She Wrote
03:34
Writer: John Taylor - Everton Bonner - Winston Riley / Composers: John Taylor - Everton Bonner - Winston Riley
05
Friday Evening
Chaka Demus & Pliers
All She Wrote
03:56
Writer: Sly Dunbar - Robbie Shakespeare - Lloyd "Gitsy" Oliver Willis - Everton Bonner - John Taylor / Composers: Sly Dunbar - Robbie Shakespeare - Lloyd "Gitsy" Oliver Willis - Everton Bonner - John Taylor
06
One Nation Under A Groove
Chaka Demus & Pliers
All She Wrote
04:18
Writer: Garry Marshall Shider - Juni Morrison - George Clinton / Composers: Garry Marshall Shider - Juni Morrison - George Clinton
07
Roadrunner
Chaka Demus & Pliers
All She Wrote
04:05
Writer: Sly Dunbar - Robbie Shakespeare - Lloyd "Gitsy" Oliver Willis - Everton Bonner - John Taylor / Composers: Sly Dunbar - Robbie Shakespeare - Lloyd "Gitsy" Oliver Willis - Everton Bonner - John Taylor
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Murder She Wrote Single
01-01-1992
Murder She Wrote Single
01
Murder She Wrote (Original Mix)
Chaka Demus & Pliers
Murder She Wrote Single
04:07
02
Murder She Wrote (Nigar Mix)
Chaka Demus & Pliers
Murder She Wrote Single
04:11
03
Murder She Wrote (Crackers Mix)
Chaka Demus & Pliers
Murder She Wrote Single
04:11
04
Murder She Wrote (Chinese Mix)
Chaka Demus & Pliers
Murder She Wrote Single
04:08
05
Murder She Wrote Mega Mix
Chaka Demus & Pliers
Murder She Wrote Single
02:42
06
Santa Barbara
Chaka Demus & Pliers
Murder She Wrote Single
04:11
07
War A Gwaan
Chaka Demus & Pliers
Murder She Wrote Single
04:00
Tease Me
℗ 1993 Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
01-01-1992
Tease Me
01
Tease Me
Chaka Demus & Pliers
Tease Me
03:42
Composers: Sly Dunbar - Robbie Shakespeare - Lloyd "Gitsy" Oliver Willis - Everton Bonner - Joseph Bonner - John Taylor - Winston Solomon
02
She Don't Let Nobody
Chaka Demus & Pliers
Tease Me
04:09
Composers: Curtis Mayfield - Dino Fekaris
03
Nuh Betta Nuh Deh
Chaka Demus & Pliers
Tease Me
04:00
Composers: Sly Dunbar - Robbie Shakespeare - Lloyd "Gitsy" Oliver Willis - Everton Bonner - John Taylor
04
Bam Bam
Chaka Demus & Pliers
Tease Me
04:05
Composers: Frederick Hibbert
05
Friday Evening
Chaka Demus & Pliers
Tease Me
03:56
Composers: Sly Dunbar - Robbie Shakespeare - Lloyd "Gitsy" Oliver Willis - Everton Bonner - John Taylor
06
Let's Make It Tonight
Chaka Demus & Pliers
Tease Me
03:54
Composers: Sly Dunbar - Robbie Shakespeare - Lloyd "Gitsy" Oliver Willis - Everton Bonner - John Taylor
07
One Nation Under A Groove
Chaka Demus & Pliers
Tease Me
04:18
Composers: Garry Marshall Shider - Juni Morrison - George Clinton
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EPs
When I'm With You
℗ 1993 Jet Star Music
01-01-1993
When I'm With You
01
When I'm With You (Original Version)
Chaka Demus & Pliers
When I'm With You
03:42
02
When I'm With You (Dancehall Mix)
Chaka Demus & Pliers
When I'm With You
03:46
03
When I'm With You (Dubwise Mix)
Chaka Demus & Pliers
When I'm With You
03:41
04
When I'm With You (Short Vocal)
Chaka Demus & Pliers
When I'm With You
03:42
05
When I'm With You (Rub A Dub Mix)
Chaka Demus & Pliers
When I'm With You
03:45
06
When I'm With You (Doctor's Mix)
Chaka Demus & Pliers
When I'm With You
03:45
Murder She Wrote
℗ 1992 UMG Recordings, Inc.
01-01-1992
Murder She Wrote
01
Murder She Wrote
Chaka Demus & Pliers
Murder She Wrote
04:06
Composers: Tairrie Beth - Snoopy - Eric B. & Rakim
02
Murder She Wrote (Nigar Mix)
Chaka Demus & Pliers
Murder She Wrote
04:11
Composers: Tairrie Beth - Snoopy - Eric B. & Rakim
03
Murder She Wrote (Crackers Mix)
Chaka Demus & Pliers
Murder She Wrote
04:11
Composers: Tairrie Beth - Snoopy - Eric B. & Rakim
04
Murder She Wrote (Chinese Mix)
Chaka Demus & Pliers
Murder She Wrote
04:09
Composers: Tairrie Beth - Snoopy - Eric B. & Rakim
Singles
Jealous
℗ 2026 Bright Star Production
15-05-2026
Jealous
01
Jealous
Chaka Demus & Pliers
Jealous
03:23
Writer: John Christopher Taylor - Marlon Hanchard - Mark Wolfe - Everton Bonner - Wayne Passley - Tawona Passley / Composers: John Christopher Taylor - Paul Yebuah
COQUETA
2025 Mima Records G [powered by Calientalo Media]
18-07-2025
COQUETA
01
COQUETA
Chaka Demus
COQUETA
02:38
Writer: Bárbaro Lores Carrillo - John Taylor / Composers: Bárbaro Lores Carrillo - John Taylor
Dance Baby Dance
02-05-2017
Dance Baby Dance
01
Dance Baby Dance
Chaka Demus & Pliers
Dance Baby Dance
03:23
Featured in
Reggae Anthology
Wagram Music
29-10-2021
Reggae Anthology
01
Material Man
Max Romeo
Reggae Anthology
03:52
Writer: Gregory Isaacs / Composers: Gregory Isaacs
02
Under Me Sleng Teng
Wayne Smith
Reggae Anthology
04:08
Writer: James Lloyd Woodrowe - Ian Smith - Davey Noel Earl / Composers: James Lloyd Woodrowe - Ian Smith - Davey Noel Earl
03
No Good Girl
Cornell Campbell
Reggae Anthology
03:28
Writer: Stephen Hartley Dorff - Bud Rehak / Composers: Stephen Hartley Dorff - Bud Rehak
04
Sensimella
Derrick Morgan
Reggae Anthology
03:08
Writer: Lowell Dunbar - Robbie Shakespeare / Composers: Lowell Dunbar - Robbie Shakespeare
05
Rivers of Babylon
Don Carlos
Reggae Anthology
03:15
Writer: Frank Farian - George Reyam - Brent Dowe - James Augustus McNaughton / Composers: Frank Farian - George Reyam - Brent Dowe - James Augustus McNaughton
06
Only a Smile
Maxi Priest
Reggae Anthology
03:34
Writer: John Holt / Composers: John Holt
07
I'm Still in Love with You
Alton Ellis
Reggae Anthology
04:20
Writer: Alton Ellis / Composers: Alton Ellis
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Reggae Hits 2022
℗ 2022 UMG Recordings, Inc.
08-07-2022
Reggae Hits 2022
01
Don't Turn Around
Aswad
Reggae Hits 2022
03:38
Writer: Diane Warren - Albert Hammond / Composers: Diane Warren - Albert Hammond
02
Pass The Dutchie
Musical Youth
Reggae Hits 2022
03:23
Writer: Anthony Ferguson - George Bennett - Leroy Sibbles - Ogilvie Fitzroy Simpson - Jackie Mittoo - Robert Bernard Lyn - Huford Benjamin Brown / Composers: Anthony Ferguson - George Bennett - Leroy Sibbles - Ogilvie Fitzroy Simpson - Jackie Mittoo - Robert Bernard Lyn - Huford Benjamin Brown
03
King Tubby Meets The Rockers Uptown
Augustus Pablo
Reggae Hits 2022
02:32
Writer: Augustus Pablo - Horace Michael Swaby / Composers: Augustus Pablo - Horace Michael Swaby
04
Sponji Reggae
Black Uhuru
Reggae Hits 2022
04:16
Writer: Michael Rose / Composers: Michael Rose
05
Don't Worry Be Happy
Bobby McFerrin
Reggae Hits 2022
04:48
Writer: Bobby McFerrin / Composers: Bobby McFerrin
06
Dream Land
Bunny Wailer
Reggae Hits 2022
02:44
Writer: Neville O'Riley Livingston / Composers: Neville O'Riley Livingston
07
Slavery Days
Burning Spear
Reggae Hits 2022
03:31
Writer: Winston Rodney - Phillip J. Fullwood / Composers: Winston Rodney - Phillip J. Fullwood
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Reggae Greatest Hits
Wagram Music
30-08-2019
Reggae Greatest Hits
01
Babylon Too Rough
Gregory Isaacs
Reggae Greatest Hits
02:52
Writer: G. Isaacs - K. Anderson - C. Dodd / Composers: G. Isaacs - K. Anderson - C. Dodd
02
Artibella
Ken Boothe
Reggae Greatest Hits
03:41
Writer: Kenneth George Boothe - Stranger Cole - Clement Dodd / Composers: Kenneth George Boothe - Stranger Cole - Clement Dodd
03
Stop Picking on Me
Max Romeo
Reggae Greatest Hits
02:34
Writer: Unknown / Composers: Unknown
04
Night Nurse (feat. Simply Red) [Radio Mix]
Sly & Robbie
Reggae Greatest Hits
03:47
Writer: Gregory Isaacs / Composers: Gregory Isaacs
05
Ganja Smuggling
Eek-A-Mouse
Reggae Greatest Hits
03:47
Writer: R. Hylton - H. Lawes / Composers: R. Hylton - H. Lawes
06
Rivers of Babylon
Don Carlos
Reggae Greatest Hits
03:15
Writer: F. Farian - G. Reyam - B. Dowe - F. McNaughton / Composers: F. Farian - G. Reyam - B. Dowe - F. McNaughton
07
There for You
Beres Hammond
Reggae Greatest Hits
04:53
Writer: Bares Hammond - Lowell Dunbar - Robert Shakespeare / Composers: Bares Hammond - Lowell Dunbar - Robert Shakespeare
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Poetic Justice: Music from the Motion Picture
(P) 1993 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
29-06-1993
Poetic Justice: Music from the Motion Picture
01
Get It Up (From The Columbia Motion Picture "Poetic Justice")
TLC
Poetic Justice: Music from the Motion Picture
04:23
Writer: Prince / Composers: Prince
02
Indo Smoke
Mista Grimm
Poetic Justice: Music from the Motion Picture
05:22
Writer: Rojai Trawick - Warren Griffin III / Composers: Rojai Trawick - Warren Griffin III
03
Well Alright
Babyface
Poetic Justice: Music from the Motion Picture
03:59
Writer: Babyface / Composers: Babyface
04
Call Me A Mack
USHER
Poetic Justice: Music from the Motion Picture
04:06
Writer: T. Thomas - T. Bishop - U. Raymond / Composers: T. Thomas - T. Bishop - U. Raymond
05
Waiting For You (Album Version)
Tony! Toni! Toné!
Poetic Justice: Music from the Motion Picture
05:13
Writer: Derek Allen / Composers: Derek Allen
06
One In A Million (Album Version)
Pete Rock
Poetic Justice: Music from the Motion Picture
04:04
Writer: C. Penn - P. Phillips - J. McDuff / Composers: C. Penn - P. Phillips - J. McDuff
07
Nite & Day (Album Version)
Cultural Revolution
Poetic Justice: Music from the Motion Picture
05:04
Writer: D. Swann - P. La Sean Williams - Cindy Walker / Composers: D. Swann - P. La Sean Williams - Cindy Walker
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Tanning in the Sun
℗ 2025 UMG Recordings, Inc.
23-05-2025
Tanning in the Sun
01
HOT TO GO!
Chappell Roan
Tanning in the Sun
03:04
Writer: Daniel Nigro - Kayleigh Rose Amstutz / Composers: Daniel Nigro - Kayleigh Rose Amstutz
02
La La La
Naughty Boy
Tanning in the Sun
03:40
Writer: Mustafa Omer - James Murray - Sam Smith - Jonny Coffer - Shahid Khan - Al-Hakam El Kaubaisy - Jimmy Napes - Frobisher Mbabazi / Composers: Mustafa Omer - James Murray - Sam Smith - Jonny Coffer - Shahid Khan - Al-Hakam El Kaubaisy - Jimmy Napes - Frobisher Mbabazi
03
The Nights
Avicii
Tanning in the Sun
02:59
Writer: Tim Bergling - Jordan Suecof - Nicholas Furlong - Gabriel Benjamin - John Feldmann - Ash Pournouri / Composers: Tim Bergling - Jordan Suecof - Nicholas Furlong - Gabriel Benjamin - John Feldmann - Ash Pournouri
04
Walking On A Dream
Empire Of The Sun
Tanning in the Sun
03:19
Writer: Jonathan Sloan - Luke Steele - Nick Littlemore / Composers: Jonathan Sloan - Luke Steele - Nick Littlemore
05
PROVENZA
KAROL G
Tanning in the Sun
03:29
Writer: Carolina Giraldo Navarro - Daniel Echavarria Oviedo - Kevyn Mauricio Cruz Moreno / Composers: Carolina Giraldo Navarro - Daniel Echavarria Oviedo - Kevyn Mauricio Cruz Moreno
06
Heat Waves
Glass Animals
Tanning in the Sun
03:59
Writer: Dave Bayley / Composers: Dave Bayley
07
California Dreamin'
Chris Lorenzo
Tanning in the Sun
03:16
Writer: John Phillips - Michelle Phillips / Composers: John Phillips - Michelle Phillips
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