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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.
Pages in category "Jamaican reggae musicians" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 343 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
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 .
Bob Marley was born Robert Nesta Marley on Feb. 6, 1945, in Nine Mile, a small village in Jamaica’s Saint Ann Parish. Growing up in this remote rural community would deeply influence his music ...
Earlan Bartley (born December 19, 1993), better known as Alkaline, is a Jamaican dancehall and reggae musician from Kingston, Jamaica. [2] Known for entering the scene with an alluring perception heavily projected to his Jamaican audience and utilizing his stage name to represent the opposite principles of his personality correlating the dichotomy of positive and negative. [3]
The record label gave Macka B the opportunity to record his first solo single, "Bible Reader", which was released in 1985, the first of three singles for the label. [1] [4] Macka B's first album, Sign of the Times, was released in 1986 on Mad Professor's Ariwa label. [1] The album was well received and reached the top of the UK reggae album charts.
McKay, born in Saint Catherine Parish, Jamaica, [3] is regarded as one of the most soulful singers to come out of Jamaica. [4] McKay first recorded for producer Prince Buster in 1967, his first hit coming the same year with "Love Is A Treasure", recorded for Duke Reid's Treasure Isle set-up. [5]
The "Drifter" rhythm has been reworked by several artists over the years, including versions by conscious roots reggae vocalists Dennis Brown and Cornell Campbell, as well as deejay versions released by I Roy, Ranking Trevor, and eventually, Reggae Bible (Book of Drifters), an entire King Tubby's-mixed album based on the track was collected and ...