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Reggae (/ ˈ r ɛ ɡ eɪ /) is a music genre that originated in Jamaica during the late 1960s. The term also denotes the modern popular music of Jamaica and its diaspora. [1] A 1968 single by Toots and the Maytals, "Do the Reggay", was the first popular song to use the word reggae, effectively naming the genre and introducing it to a global audience.
A reggae pioneer, he performed for six decades and helped establish some of the fundamentals of reggae music. [3] [4] Hibbert's 1968 song "Do the Reggay" is widely credited as the genesis of the genre name reggae. [5] His band's album True Love won a Grammy Award in 2005. [4]
This is a list of reggae musicians. This includes artists who have either been critical to the genre or have had a considerable amount of exposure (such as in the case of one that has been on a major label). Bands are listed by the first letter in their name (not including the words "a", "an", or "the"), and individuals are listed by last name.
Robert Nesta Marley OM (6 February 1945 – 11 May 1981) was a Jamaican singer, songwriter, and guitarist. Considered one of the pioneers of reggae, he fused elements of reggae, ska and rocksteady and was renowned for his distinctive vocal and songwriting style.
Stick Figure is an American reggae and dub band founded in 2005 In Duxbury, MA. [1] The group has released eight full-length albums and one instrumental album (Prince Fatty Presents), all of which were written and produced by frontman and self-taught multi-instrumentalist Scott Woodruff. [2]
Perry was an eccentric, revolutionary Jamaican producer, songwriter and performer whose influence extended far beyond reggae music. Lee 'Scratch' Perry, reggae pioneer who was producer for Bob ...
Roger Steffens (born June 17, 1942) is an American actor, author, lecturer, editor, reggae archivist, photographer, and producer. [1] Six rooms of his home in Los Angeles house reggae archives, which include the world's largest collection of Bob Marley material.
Jamaican artist Ken Boothe's reggae version of the song "Everything I Own" was released in 1974 by Federal Records and reached Number One in the UK Singles charts on 26 October 1974, and stayed at the top of the charts for three weeks Some scenes in the 1972 film The Harder They Come, were shot at Federal Studios. [2]