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Lovers rock is a style of reggae music noted for its romantic sound and content. While love songs had been an important part of reggae since the late 1960s, the style was given a greater focus and a name in London in the mid-1970s.
The Story Of Lovers' Rock", Jamaica Observer, 25 September 2011, retrieved 2012-06-05 Barrow, Steve & Dalton, Peter (2004) The Rough Guide to Reggae, 3rd edn. , Rough Guides, ISBN 1-84353-329-4 Hebdige, Dick (1987) Cut 'n' Mix: Culture, Identity and Caribbean Music , Routledge, ISBN 978-0415058759
Mafia & Fluxy are a British reggae rhythm section and production team, consisting of the brothers Leroy (bass) and David Heywood (drums), whose careers began with London reggae band The Instigators in 1977. [1]
Beshara were a British reggae band from Moseley and Washwood Heath, Birmingham, that formed in 1976. [1] The band are most notable for their 1981 lovers rock hit "Men Cry Too", which reached number 2 in the British reggae charts. [1] Although known for their lovers rock singles, they were also very capable of recording roots reggae.
Reggae, lovers rock, ska, rocksteady, roots reggae: ... Live Video Music, Inc. (DVD) Various artists releases featuring McGregor. A Reggae Christmas (1988) RAS;
Boris Gardiner (born 13 January 1943) [1] is a Jamaican singer, songwriter and bass guitarist. He was a member of several groups during the 1960s before recording as a solo artist and having hit singles with "Elizabethan Reggae" (in 1970), "I Wanna Wake Up with You" and "You're Everything to Me" (both 1986).
British music DJ's Hexstatic included a mix of the song on "Mr. Scruff's Ninja Tune Megamix" (Hexstatic Edit) by DJ Food on their 2002 DJ mix album Listen & Learn. [64] Bajan recording artist Rihanna recorded a cover version of the song as a duet with dancehall recording artist Vybz Kartel, for her debut studio album Music of the Sun (2005). [10]
Lovers Rock is the fifth studio album by British rapper and singer Estelle. The album was released on 7 September 2018 by Established 1980 Records. [ 1 ] The album was supported by the singles "Love Like Ours", which features Jamaican singer Tarrus Riley , and "Better".