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Jamaican reggae musicians

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Grace Jones
Jamaican singer, model and actress
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Lee "Scratch" Perry
Jamaican reggae producer (1936–2021)
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Desmond Dekker
Jamaican ska singer-songwriter (1941–2006)
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Rita Marley
Jamaican musician
Prince Buster
Jamaican singer-songwriter and producer (1938-2016)
Sizzla
Miguel Orlando Collins (born 17 April 1976), known by his stage name Sizzla Kalonji or Sizzla, is a Jamaican reggae musician. He is one of the most commercially and critically successful contemporary reggae artists and is noted for his high number of releases. As of 2018 he has released 56 solo albums.
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Gregory Isaacs
Jamaican singer (1951–2010)
Horace Andy
Jamaican roots reggae songwriter and singer
Stephen Marley
Jamaican American reggae musician
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Augustus Pablo
Jamaican roots reggae and dub record producer, melodica player and keyboardist (1954-1999)
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Capleton
Clifton George Bailey III (born 13 April 1967), better known by his stage name Capleton, is a Jamaican reggae and dancehall musician. He is also referred to as King Shango, King David, The Fireman and The Prophet. His record label is called David House Productions. He is known for his Rastafari views expressed in his songs.
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Alborosie
'''Alberto D'Ascola (; born 4 July 1977), better known by his stage name Alborosie''', is an Italian reggae artist. He is sometimes called the "Italian Reggae Ambassador".
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Ky-Mani Marley
Jamaican reggae musician
King Tubby
Jamaican electronics and sound engineer (1941–1989)
Shabba Ranks
Jamaican dancehall musician
John Holt
Jamaican reggae singer (1947–2014)
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Alton Ellis
Jamaican musician (1938–2008)
Rico Rodriguez
Jamaican musician (1934–2015)
Junior Murvin
Jamaican reggae musician (1949–2013)
Skip Marley
Jamaican singer and songwriter
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Sly Dunbar
Jamaican drummer, record producer (1952–2026)
Jacob Miller
Jamaican reggae artist (1952-1980)
Anthony B
Jamaican deejay and singer
Coxsone Dodd
Jamaican record producer (1932–2004)
Don Carlos
Jamaican musician
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Aston Barrett
Jamaican musician (1946–2024)
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Eek-A-Mouse
Ripton Joseph Hylton (born 19 November 1957), known artistically as Eek-A-Mouse, is a Jamaican reggae musician. He is one of the earliest artists to be described as a singjay. He is known for pioneering his own style of scatting, differing from the-then toasting deejays in the 1980s. Apart from his distinctive vocal style, Eek-A-Mouse has been noted for often wearing flashy and eccentric costumes during his performances. In a 1985 interview, he explained: "Entertaining is not just singing and rapping to audiences. People want to see you in costume and dancing."
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Big Youth
Jamaican deejay
Robert Shakespeare
Jamaican musician
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Duke Reid
Jamaican record producer and DJ (1915–1975)
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Jackie Mittoo
Jamaican-Canadian keyboardist, songwriter and musical director
Carlton Barrett
Jamaican reggae drummer and percussion player (1950-1987)
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U-Roy
Ewart Beckford OD (21 September 1942 – 17 February 2021), known by the stage name U-Roy, was a Jamaican vocalist and pioneer of toasting. U-Roy was known for a melodic style of toasting applied with a highly developed sense of timing.
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Bunny Lee
Jamaican record producer (1941-2020)
Joseph Hill
singer and songwriter for the reggae group Culture (1949-2006)
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Ijahman Levi
Jamaican reggae artist
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Mikey Dread
Jamaican musician (1954–2008)
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Judy Mowatt
Jamaican singer and songwriter
Tommy McCook
Jamaican musician (1927–1998)
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Cocoa Tea
Jamaican musician
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Richie Spice
Jamaican reggae musician
Prince Far I
Jamaican reggae deejay and record producer (1944–1983)
Freddie McGregor
Jamaican singer, musician and producer
Roland Alphonso
Ska musician (1931-1998)
Delroy Wilson
Jamaican singer (1948–1995)
Busy Signal
Jamaican dancehall reggae artist
Pablo Moses
Jamaican musician
Derrick Morgan
Jamaican musician
Yabby You
Jamaican musician (1946-2010)
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Clancy Eccles
Jamaican musician (1940-2005)
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Tessanne Chin
Reggae fusion recording artist
Johnny Clarke
Jamaican musician
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Dennis Alcapone
Disc jockey and record producer
Dobby Dobson
Jamaican reggae singer and record producer (1942-2020)
Joe Gibbs
Jamaican record producer (1942-2008)
Super Cat
Jamaican DJ (born 1963)
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Junior Marvin
Jamaican musician
Leroy Wallace
Jamaican musician
Tyrone Downie
Jamaican keyboardist and pianist (1956–2022)
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Scientist
Jamaican musician; dub music originator