http://www.Globalrhythm.net/ReggaeLegends/ Reggae Legends on Globalrhythm.net en-us Copyright 2013, Globalrhythm.net. All Rights Reserved info@ecomsolutions.net info@ecomsolutions.net http://www.globalrhythm.net/ReggaeLegends/DesmondDekker.cfm Bob Marley might have been reggae’s international icon, taking the music to an entirely new level. But long before he made an impact abroad, Desmond Dekker was the man who helped make reggae and rocksteady and ska into a global sound. Chris Nickson http://www.globalrhythm.net/ReggaeLegends/BobMarley.cfm Bob Marley remains the best-known name in reggae, even more than 20 years after his death. His real revolutionary stance and spirit helped make him an icon to most of the non-Western world. Chris Nickson http://www.globalrhythm.net/ReggaeLegends/Luciano.cfm Luciano has been called “The Messenger,” and it’s a fitting title. He remains a leader among those next-generation reggae artists who’ve held fast to the music’s original intentions. Jeff Tamarkin http://www.globalrhythm.net/ReggaeLegends/DennisBrown.cfm Dennis Brown packed as much music into his life as he could. He seemingly hopped out of the cradle and onto Jamaican club stages; he also cranked out records at an unyielding pace. Bruce Miller http://www.globalrhythm.net/ReggaeLegends/AugustusPablo.cfm Look no further than Augustus Pablo when it comes to reggae music heaviness.The riddims he dropped underneath his melodica and keyboard lines remain cornerstones of groove. Bruce Miller http://www.globalrhythm.net/ReggaeLegends/PeterTosh.cfm Peter Tosh was a musical revolutionary—he used words as bullets in his unending struggle. His murder robbed reggae of one of its most prized figures. Judson Kilpatrick http://www.globalrhythm.net/ReggaeLegends/AlphaBlondy.cfm Having been a rebel for most of his life, Alpha Blondy kept the fire burning that first attracted him an international audience. Susan Cummings Maroni http://www.globalrhythm.net/ReggaeLegends/BeenieMan.cfm Known for his throaty chuckles and “Zagga zow!” catch phrase, this rapid-fire DJ born Moses Davis in 1973 earned the alias Beenie Man as a toddler because he was “a little boy with a man’s brain.” Judson Kilpatrick http://www.globalrhythm.net/ReggaeLegends/BeresHammond.cfm Beres Hammond’s gritty vocalizing and incomparable production and songwriting skills have earned him a remarkable place in Jamaica’s lush musical landscape. Patricia Meschino http://www.globalrhythm.net/ReggaeLegends/BlackUhuru.cfm The first reggae act to win a Grammy Award took its name from the Swahili word for freedom. Judson Kilpatrick http://www.globalrhythm.net/ReggaeLegends/BujuBanton.cfm By the age of 19, Buju Banton was already the most popular artist in Jamaica, breaking Bob Marley’s record for the most number one singles in a year. Judson Kilpatrick http://www.globalrhythm.net/ReggaeLegends/BunnyWailer.cfm Had he emerged from any band other than the Wailers, Bunny Wailer would quite probably have been recognized as a giant in his own right. Jeff Tamarkin http://www.globalrhythm.net/ReggaeLegends/BurningSpear.cfm The early albums by Winston Rodney, aka Burning Spear, are masterpieces of roots n Rasta that practically define “dread.” Tom Pryor http://www.globalrhythm.net/ReggaeLegends/Capleton.cfm Capleton had an early gift for sometimes lewd wordplay. Then Capleton got religion, Rastafarianism to be specific, and the tone and tenor of his music began to change. Tom Pryor http://www.globalrhythm.net/ReggaeLegends/Culture.cfm In terms of his commitments to a strictly-roots outlook and an unwavering belief in Africa as a true homeland, Culture’s Joseph Hill ranks among foundational reggae’s mightiest spokesmen. Tom Orr http://www.globalrhythm.net/ReggaeLegends/ErnestRanglin.cfm Ernest Ranglin’s nimble guitar wizardry enhanced innumerable recordings and defined several indigenous Jamaican styles from late-’50s to the late ’60s. Patricia Meschino http://www.globalrhythm.net/ReggaeLegends/GregoryIsaacs.cfm Gregory Isaacs is one of reggae’s all-time greatest singers, a master of subtle phrasing and sly innuendo who’s voiced some of the music’s best-known hits. Tom Pryor http://www.globalrhythm.net/ReggaeLegends/JimmyCliff.cfm Best known for his starring role in the classic reggae film The Harder They Come , and for its brilliant soundtrack, Jimmy Cliff was one of reggae s first international icons. Tom Terrell http://www.globalrhythm.net/ReggaeLegends/KingTubby.cfm King Tubby was the studio genius and sound innovator who invented dub reggae. He was responsible for some of the genre’s greatest recordings and changed the way people listened to music. Tom Pryor http://www.globalrhythm.net/ReggaeLegends/LadySaw.cfm Lady Saw is one of the most successful female dancehall DJs of all time. Lewd, lascivious and often shockingly hilarious, her x-rated rhymes paved the way for many of the dancehall queens who would follow. Pilar Alvarez http://www.globalrhythm.net/ReggaeLegends/LintonKwesiJohnson.cfm One of the great, pioneering dub/reggae poets, Linton Kwesi Johnson s laser-sharp diatribes are usually focused on his adopted country of England. Judson Kilpatrick http://www.globalrhythm.net/ReggaeLegends/LuckyDube.cfm While most reggae artists were bemoaning South Africa’s Apartheid government throughout the 1980s, Lucky Dube was living the struggle firsthand. Tom Pryor http://www.globalrhythm.net/ReggaeLegends/TheMightyDiamonds.cfm Mighty Diamonds have persevered, the original trio lineup still intact, having logged some 40-plus albums during a career well into its fourth decade. Jeff Tamarkin http://www.globalrhythm.net/ReggaeLegends/MikeyDread.cfm Mikey Dread is perhaps best known today for his career as a singer and producer, the versatile Dread has had an equally lasting impact as a broadcaster. Tom Pryor http://www.globalrhythm.net/ReggaeLegends/Mutabaruka.cfm Possessing a leonine mane of dreadlocks graced with a natural white streak in the center and always defiantly barefoot, Mutabaruka has been hailed as a “fascinating combination of politics and music.” Patricia Meschino http://www.globalrhythm.net/ReggaeLegends/Skatalites.cfm It’s quite possible that no band that existed for a mere 18 months has had as much influence as the Skatalites, a veritable dream team of Jamaican musicians. Chris Nickson http://www.globalrhythm.net/ReggaeLegends/SlyandRobbie.cfm Sly Dunbar and Robbie Shakespeare have been called the greatest such team in reggae, while their skills have carried them well beyond the reggae realm. Tom Orr http://www.globalrhythm.net/ReggaeLegends/SteelPulse.cfm Steel Pulse has stood at the forefront of British reggae for more than a quarter of a century. While their music has picked up influences, they’ve remained resolutely true to their roots and their politics. Chris Nickson http://www.globalrhythm.net/ReggaeLegends/ThirdWorld.cfm Third World incorporated other stylistic elements into their reggae, most notably mainstream R&B and pop, into their sound, resulting in some dynamic, visionary, funky music. Jeff Tamarkin http://www.globalrhythm.net/ReggaeLegends/UB40.cfm It was hard to escape the strains of UB40’s version of “Red Red Wine” in 1988. Until then, the British band had enjoyed only middling success in the U.S., but the number one single changed all that. Marie Elsie St. Léger http://www.globalrhythm.net/ReggaeLegends/URoy.cfm U-Roy perfected the art of the Jamaican DJ, turning the between-song patter of his sound system predecessors into the main event itself. Tom Pryor http://www.globalrhythm.net/ReggaeLegends/Yellowman.cfm Winston Foster, a.k.a. Yellowman, overcame significant obstacles to dominate the dancehall like no other DJ in the early 1980s. Tom Pryor http://www.globalrhythm.net/ReggaeLegends/LeeScratchPerry.cfm Lee “Scratch” Perry s contribution to Jamaican music is immeasurable. His ceaseless creativity has resulted in some of the most startling and original sounds ever recorded, and the uniqueness of his vision has found resonance in music forms around the world. David Katz