Kelly was born in Kingston in 1949. After leaving school, he spent a year studying electronics in Springfield, Massachusetts, United States during 1966, before returning to Jamaica. In 1967, when Slim Smith left The Techniques, Kelly was brought in to replace him, recording for Duke Reid in the rocksteady era when Reid's Treasure Isle studio/label was dominating Jamaican music.
Kelly was born in Kingston in 1949.
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
Kelly
Kelly
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aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
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VBD
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
bear
born
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VBN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
Kingston
Kingston
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case
in
in
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IN
obl
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
1949
1949
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CD
punct
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.
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After leaving school, he spent a year studying electronics in Springfield, Massachusetts, United States during 1966, before returning to Jamaica.
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after
After
SCONJ
IN
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
leave
leaving
VERB
VBG
obj
Number=Sing
school
school
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
he
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
spend
spent
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
year
year
NOUN
NN
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
study
studying
VERB
VBG
obj
Number=Plur
electronics
electronics
NOUN
NNS
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
Springfield
Springfield
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NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
appos
Number=Sing
Massachusetts
Massachusetts
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punct
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,
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,
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Degree=Pos
United
United
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NNP
appos
Number=Plur
State
States
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NNPS
case
during
during
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IN
obl
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
1966
1966
NUM
CD
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
mark
before
before
SCONJ
IN
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
return
returning
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VBG
case
to
to
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IN
obl
Number=Sing
Jamaica
Jamaica
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NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
In 1967, when Slim Smith left
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in
In
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IN
root
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1967
1967
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punct
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,
PUNCT
,
advmod
PronType=Int
when
when
ADV
WRB
nsubj
Number=Sing
Slim
Slim
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NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Smith
Smith
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acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
leave
left
VERB
VBD
The Techniques, Kelly was brought in to replace him, recording for Duke Reid in the rocksteady era when Reid's Treasure Isle studio/label was dominating Jamaican music.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
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DT
nsubj:pass
Number=Plur
Technique
Techniques
PROPN
NNPS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
Kelly
Kelly
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NNP
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
bring
brought
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VBN
compound:prt
in
in
ADP
RP
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
replace
replace
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VB
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
him
PRON
PRP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
record
recording
VERB
VBG
case
for
for
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
Duke
Duke
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Reid
Reid
PROPN
NNP
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
rocksteady
rocksteady
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
era
era
NOUN
NN
advmod
PronType=Int
when
when
ADV
WRB
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
Reid
Reid
PROPN
NNP
case
's
's
PART
POS
compound
Number=Sing
Treasure
Treasure
PROPN
NNP
compound
Number=Sing
Isle
Isle
PROPN
NNP
nsubj
Number=Sing
studio
studio
NOUN
NN
cc
/
/
SYM
,
conj
Number=Sing
label
label
NOUN
NN
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
advcl
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
dominate
dominating
VERB
VBG
amod
Degree=Pos
Jamaican
Jamaican
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
music
music
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.