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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 .
According to the category description guide for the 52nd Grammy Awards, eligible works are vocal or instrumental reggae albums "containing at least 51% playing time of newly recorded music", including roots reggae, dancehall and ska music. [3] Ziggy Marley holds the record for the most wins in this category, with seven wins as of 2017.
The following list of best-selling music artists includes musical artists from the 20th century to the present with claims of 75 million or more record sales worldwide. The sales figures are calculated based on the formula detailed below.
Anthony B, reggae singer and deejay; Richie Spice, reggae singer; Mutabaruka, poet and reggae musician; Augustus Pablo, (1954–1999) reggae musician and producer; Hans Söllner, German musician; Che Fu, Hip Hop, R&B and reggae Singer; Tigilau Ness, reggae singer; I Wayne, reggae artist/songwriter; Capleton, reggae artist [4] Soldiers of Jah ...
Johnny Osbourne (born Errol Osbourne, 1948) [1] is one of the most popular Jamaican reggae and dancehall singers of all time, who rose to success in the late 1970s and mid-1980s. His album Truths and Rights was a roots reggae success, and featured "Jah Promise" and the album's title track, "Truths and Rights".
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]
Ruddy Thomas (12 July 1951 – 10 June 2006) [1] was a Jamaican reggae singer, musician, and recording engineer, who had his greatest successes as a singer in the late 1970s and early 1980s with lovers rock songs.