He coped admirably with the sea change that was digital dancehall thanks to records produced by King Jammy (The Exit, aka History) and Gussie Clarke (a mighty combination single with Gregory Isaacs, “Big All Around”). You’ll hear the packed dancehalls, sweaty and loud. (3) Turbulence is also a Rock Band…, Damian Robert Nesta "Jr. Gong" Marley (born July 21, 1978 in Kingston, Jamaica) is a reggae artist who has won three Grammy awards. While you’re reading, listen to our Best Reggae Songs playlist here. Marcia Griffiths is one of a handful, and has the inner strength and faith needed to maintain her position through the years. A big part of it was Joseph Hill’s voice and attitude, his energy and soul. He was reggae’s biggest international star before Bob Marley broke globally, with “Israelites” hitting No.9 in the US and No.1 in the UK. Now in his 60s, his recording career has eased back a little, but when he does release an album or a single, the impact is immediate, such is his legion of fans. They won’t let me edit my comment so here’s another one. Gregory Isaac’s Dennis Brown Joseph hill bunny wailer. You’ll hear someone celebrating a wedding. Where’s Don Carlos? Producing his own material, he retained his roots stance yet also coped well with the rise of dancehall, recording numerous albums as well as working on singles for his own production banner. He left The Heptones for a solo career circa 1978, and his records such as “This World,” “Garden Of Life” and a remake of “Choice Of Colours” were perfect exemplars of the roots vocalist’s craft.

If you are seeking soul, look no further; tender and powerful by turns, he could have fronted any US R&B act to great acclaim. Hear: “Is It Because I Am Black”.

You’ll hear the cry of the prisoners in jail. Hear his aching high tenor in “Fu Manchu,” a record of dark, abiding oddness. Here are 20 of the greatest. But health problems hit him during the 90s, though he refused to reduce his workload, and in 1999 he passed away after contracting pneumonia and suffering a collapsed lung. Brown’s debut single was “No Man Is An Island,” the Van Dykes song that Harriott had taught him, and he racked up a series of hits at Studio One, sung like an adult in a fairly juvenile voice: “Easy Take It Easy,” “Perhaps,” “If I Follow My Heart”… the US had Michael Jackson as its youth star, Jamaica had D Brown.

Peter tosh. The music grasps from roots reggae and dub to lovers rock and pop. Features Get Up, Stand Up: The 20 Best Reggae Singers Of All Time. Familiarity breeds contempt, and the brilliance of Dekker’s voice often passes unnoticed. Her new version of “You Don’t Love Me” became the reggae hit of 1994, and at last Penn received her due as one of the world’s best reggae singers.