Reggae (Reference)

The reference list includes records that have been obtained and/or rated (in blue) as well as many other records that have been recommended from various sources.


The Abyssinians

Africa Unite [1981– ]

African Head Charge

Laurel Aitken

Dennis Alcapone (1947– )

Lillian Allen

Roland Alphonso (1931–98)

Bob Andy (1944–2020)

Horace Andy (1951– )

Aswad [1975– ]

Buju Banton (1973– )

Pato Banton (1961– )

Dave Barker (1947– )

Beenie Man (1972– )

Big Youth (1949– )

Black Uhuru [1977– ]

Yami Bolo

Cedella Marley Booker

Ken Boothe (1948– )

Bounty Killer (1972– )

Brigadier Jerry

Peter Broggs

Cedric Im Brooks (1943– )

Dennis Brown (1957–99)

Glen Brown

Brown Sugar

Burning Spear [1975– ]

Junior Byles (1948– )

Susan Cadogan (1951– )

Cornell Campbell (1945– )

Capleton (1967– )

Carlton and the Shoes

Don Carlos

The Chantells [1977–1979]

Charlie Chaplin

Chronixx (1982– )

Johnnie Clarke (1955– )

Jimmy Cliff (1948– )

Cocoa Tea (1959– )

The Congos [1977– ]

Hollie Cook (1987– )

Count Ossie (1926–76)

Creation Rebel

Culture [1977– ]

Desmond Dekker (1943– )

Chaka Demus and Pliers

Dillinger (1953– )

Leonard Dillon (1942–2011)

Phyllis Dillon (1944–2004)

The Disciples

Dr. Alimantado (1952– )

Clement Coxsone Dodd

Brent Dowe (1946–2006)

Mikey Dread (1954–2008)

Don Drummond (1932–69)

Dub Club

Dub Syndicate [1982– ]

Clint Eastwood

Easy Star All-Stars

Clancy Eccles

Eek-A-Mouse (1957– )

Elephant Man (1974– )

Alton Ellis (1938–2008)

Equiknoxx

The Ethiopians

Clinton Fearon (1951– )

Dean Fraser (1957– )

Joe Gibbs (1945–2008)

Perfect Giddimani (1980– )

The Gladiators [1976– ]

Gowanus Reggae and Ska Society

Albert Griffiths

Marcia Griffiths (1949– )

Half Pint

Beres Hammond (1955– )

Derrick Harriott

Harry J All Stars [1969–1972]

Garrison Hawk

The Heptones [1967– ]

Joe Higgs (1940–99)

Justin Hinds (1942–2005)

John Holt (1947– )

Keith Hudson (1946–84)

Winston Hussey

I Jahbar (1995– )

Ijahman

Impact All-Stars

Inner Circle [1974– ]

Tippa Irie

I-Roy (1949– )

Gregory Isaacs (1951– )

Israel Vibration [1978– ]

The Itals [1971– ]

Jah9 (1983– )

Winston Jarrett

Linton Kwesi Johnson (1952– )

Jolly Boys

Jump with Joey

Ini Kamoze

King Jammy

King Tubby (1941–89)

Koffee (2000– )

Kotch [1988–1993]

Lady Saw (1972– )

Bunny Lee (1941– )

Byron Lee

Barrington Levy (1964– )

J.C. Lodge

Luciano

Macka-B

Mad Professor (1955– )

Major Lazer

Bob Marley (1945–81)

Damian Marley

Ziggy Marley (1968– )

Larry Marshall

Matisyahu (1979– )

Tommy McCook (1932–98)

Freddie McGregor (1956– )

The Meditations [1976– ]

The Melodians

Ras Michael (1943– )

Michigan and Smiley

Mighty Diamonds [1976– ]

Mighty Threes [1978–1979]

Jacob Miller (1919– )

Sugar Minott (1956– )

Jackie Mittoo (1948–90)

Derrick Morgan (1940– )

Pablo Moses (1953– )

Judy Mowatt

Hugh Mundell (1962–83)

Junior Murvin (1949–2013)

Mutabaruka

Niney the Observer

Johnny Osbourne (1948– )

Augustus Pablo (1954–99)

The Paragons

Frankie Paul (1965– )

Sean Paul (1973– )

Lee Scratch Perry (1936–2021)

Popcaan (1988– )

Maxi Priest (1962– )

Prince Alla (1950– )

Prince Buster (1938–2016)

Prince Far I (1944–83)

Prince Polo

Protoje (1981– )

Ernest Ranglin

Shabba Ranks (1966– )

Rebel MC (1965– )

Duke Reid (1915–75)

Junior Reid

Max Romeo (1944– )

Roots Radics [1982– ]

Michael Rose (1957– )

Sanchez (1967– )

Mista Savona

Scientist (1960– )

Bunny Scott (1948–2014)

Shaggy

Shanique Marie

Shenseea (1996– )

Shinehead

Leroy Sibbles (1949– )

Garnet Silk (1970–94)

SK Simeon

Sizzla (1976– )

The Skatalites

Sly and Robbie [1978– ]

Leroy Smart (1952– )

Slim Smith (1948–73)

Joe Spalding (1954– )

Steel Pulse [1975– ]

Steely and Clevie

Super Cat

Taxi Gang

The Techniques [1964–1966]

The Tennors

Terror Fabulous

Third World [1973– ]

Shelly Thunder

Ticklah

Toots and the Maytals [1962–2020]

Andrew Tosh

Peter Tosh (1944–87)

Twinkle Brothers

UB40 [1980– ]

U-Roy (1942–2021)

Bunny Wailer (1947–2021)

Wailing Souls

Willi Williams

Delroy Wilson (1948–95)

Yabby You (1950–2010)

Yellowman

Tapper Zukie (1955– )

Various Artists


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