HISTORY OF REGGAE MUSIC
Reggae developed from mento, R&B, and Ska music in the 1960s.
The shift from rocksteady to
reggae was illustrated by the organ shuffle pioneered by Jamaican musicians like Jackie Mittoo and
Winston Wright and featured in...
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HISTORY OF REGGAE MUSIC
Reggae developed from mento, R&B, and Ska music in the 1960s.
The shift from rocksteady to
reggae was illustrated by the organ shuffle pioneered by Jamaican musicians like Jackie Mittoo and
Winston Wright and featured in transitional singles "Say What You re Saying" (1967) by Clancy
Eccles and "People Funny Boy" (1968) by Lee "Scratch" Perry.
The Pioneers 1968 track "Long Shot
(Bus Me Bet)" has been identified as the earliest recorded example of the new rhythm sound that
became known as reggae.
Early 1968 was when the first genuine reggae records were released: "Nanny Goat" by Larry
Marshall and "No More Heartaches" by The Beltones.
American artist Johnny Nash s 1968 hit "Hold
Me Tight" has been credited with first putting reggae in the American listener charts.
Around that time,
reggae influences were starting to surface in rock and pop music, one example being 1968 s "Ob-LaDi, Ob-La-Da" by The Beatles.
The Wailers, a band started by Bo
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