Wailing Souls mark #1 Movie in America

The Wailing Souls consisting of part of the small surviving group of reggae and roots originators still musically active today. The legendary group dates back to the late 1960s. The Wailing Souls members got their start learning from reggae icon Joe Higgs in Jamaica’s Trench Town yards and sung alongside other emerging groups at the time including Bob Marley & The Wailers. By the ’70s The Wailing Souls attracted interest from preeminent reggae producer Coxson Dodd and began a fruitful recording career. Four decades later the group has amassed three Grammy nominations, has been critically lauded for albums released by Island, Tuff Gong and CBS Records and gained a widespread international following.

VP Records and Greensleeves Publishing are proud to have “Things & Time” by legendary group The Wailing Souls featured on the soundtrack for the #1 movie in America. The romantic drama Dear John unseated the movie Avatar which has been on top of the box office charts for seven weeks; making Dear John the highest grossing film ever to open on the weekend of the Super Bowl. The film is based on the novel by Nicholas Sparks. He has penned numerous books that have been made into great films; Message in a Bottle, A Walk to Remember and The Notebook.

VP Records and Greensleeves Publishing are pioneering forces in the reggae music industry. From roots & culture to soca and dancehall, they represent the full spectrum of Caribbean music. For the past 30 plus years they have stayed true to the grassroots from whence they came, always serving its audience and moving swiftly to keep up with the sounds of the time.