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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.
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 .
B. Admiral Bailey; Burro Banton; Mega Banton; Dave Barker; Aston "Family Man" Barrett; Carlton Barrett; Stanley Beckford; Theophilus Beckford; Al Beeno; Headley Bennett
Socialist Roots Hi-Fi was a prominent [1] Jamaican reggae sound system and record label owned by Tony Welch (aka Papa Roots) in the 1970s and early 1980s. [2] It was originally named King Attorney (and before that Soul Attorney). [2] The name changed in 1976 when Welch bought the set.
In 2013, Papa San featured on Church Clothes, Vol 2 by Christian Hip Hop artist Lecrae, with Andy Mineo, on the song "The Fever". His album One Blood topped the Billboard Reggae Albums Chart in February 2014. [10] In 2021 he was awarded by ABGMA with the Soca and Urban/R&B/Pop Award. [11]
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The duo of Michigan (Anthony Fairclough) and Smiley recorded at Clement "Coxsone" Dodd's Studio One in Jamaica, pressing their first number one hit single, "Rub a Dub Style", which featured their call and response style vocals, overdubbed on the Studio One riddim, "Vanity" (the instrumental alias given to Alton Ellis' Rocksteady classic, "I'm Just A Guy"). [1]
Hill performed at the Reggae Sunsplash festival in 1985 and in 1986 the original line-up reformed to record two highly regarded albums – Culture in Culture and Culture at Work. [ 1 ] Several albums followed in the 1990s on Shanachie Records and Ras Records , often recorded with Sly and Robbie , with Dayes leaving the group again around 1994 ...