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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.
Norman Washington Jackson (born 6 June 1960), [1] better known as Tiger, is a Jamaican dancehall musician active since the late 1970s. He is known for his growling style of deejaying , often imitated by other dancehall deejays since his initial rise to fame.
Washington founded the Federation of Reggae Music, which worked with Brent Council to install a blue plaque on the house in Neasden where the Wailers lived in the early 1970s. [ 5 ] Washington was diabetic , but he followed a healthful lifestyle to manage the disease: He was a pescetarian and practiced karate .
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.
This is a list of notable roots reggae musicians, singers and producers. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources .
1990 Reggae Dance Hall (Rohit) 1991 Fire Inna Dancehall (King Dragon) 1991 Strange (Pow Wow) 1992 Pray for Them (Sonic Sounds) 1992 Rough Cut (Pow Wow) 1993 In Action (Pow Wow) 1993 Pray Fi Dem (RAS) 1995 No Place Like Home (VP) 1996 Gi Mi Di Loving (Melodie) 1999 Victory (Interscope) 2003 God & I (Gospo Centric) 2005 Real and Personal ...
Virgin had been releasing reggae records since BB Seaton's "Dancing Shoes" in 1974. [1] By 1975, label owner Richard Branson had begun signing roots reggae artists, and in the three years that followed, Virgin released successful albums by the likes of U-Roy, The Mighty Diamonds, Keith Hudson, Johnny Clarke, Peter Tosh, and I Roy. [1]
Rupie Edwards was born in Goshen, in Saint Ann Parish. [1] The family moved to Kingston in 1958, where he sang in talent contests, including those run by Vere Johns. [1] He was spotted by producer S.L. Smith, for whom he recorded his debut single, "Guilty Convict" b/w "Just Because", released on Smith's Hi=Lite label nd licensed to Blue Beat Records in 1962.