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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 Reggae Music: The Golden Era 1960–1975 is a reggae retrospective anthology issued as a 4-CD box set in 2004 by Trojan Records. [2] [3] [4] The anthology, which was compiled by Colin Escott and Bas Hartong, is arranged in chronological order and features tracks by various artists, starting with mento and ska from the first half of the 1960s, then progressing to the slower rhythms of ...
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 .
Artists such as Carole King (1971’s landmark Tapestry), Neil Young (After the Gold Rush, 1970) and James Taylor (Sweet Baby James, 1970) exemplified this trend.
Dub is a subgenre of reggae which developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s. ... singers and producers.
Bob Marley, a musical icon, elevated reggae music from a Jamaican sound to a global phenomenon. Many years after his death, Marley continues to be one of the most admired musicians around the globe.
The Heptones are a Jamaican rocksteady and reggae vocal trio most active in the 1960s and early 1970s. They were one of the more significant trios of that era, and played a major role in the gradual transition between ska and rocksteady into reggae with their three-part harmonies.
James Chambers, OM (born 30 July 1944), known professionally as Jimmy Cliff, is a Jamaican ska, rocksteady, reggae and soul musician, multi-instrumentalist, singer, and actor. He is the only living reggae musician to hold the Order of Merit , the highest honour that can be granted by the Jamaican government for achievements in the arts and ...