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Shortly after his father’s death, he and his siblings formed the Melody Makers In 1998, their album Conscious Party helped them become mainstream Marley has now won five Grammys for Best Reggae Album and two Grammys for Best Reggae Recording That category is no longer awarded

He also won a Grammy in 2009 for his album Family Time, which won in the Best Musical Album for Children category

He has also won as a member of the Melody Makers

Shaggy

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He introduced millions of people to reggae music after performing in the landmark movie The Harder They Come in 1972

Throughout his career, Cliff has enjoyed particularly high popularity in South America and Africa He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2020

Bunny Wailer

Known as Jah B or Bunny Livingston, Wailer was the youngest of the three original Wailers The other two band members were Bob Marley (1945 – 1981) and Peter Tosh (1944 – 1987)

His album Blackheart Man was well received by fans when he

Born Orville Richard Burrell in 1968, Shaggy is known for emerging as the most successful crossover artiste in dancehall reggae in the 90s

A quick and talented writer, Shaggy created a style that was rooted in Jamaican dance traditions but displayed a pop sensibility and a sense of humor that endeared him to ordinary music fans in the United States and beyond

Over the span of his threedecade career, the legendary singer has obtained 8 Top 10 hits on the Billboard Reggae Chart, including “In Control,” “Love From A Distance,” “A Day in the Life,” “Music is Life”’ and “The Ultimate Collection: Beres Hammond ”

Nesta Marley, revolutionary and ambassador of the Jamaican sound called dancehall Born in the Kingston slum of Salt Lane, he’s made a career of teaching music lovers how to love and be loved “Reggae music’s mission is to uplift, educate and eradicate negativity from the minds of the people globally,” says Banton “I won’t let that change ” Banton is one of the most loved and celebrated Jamaican reggae artistes of the 1990s and beyond In 2010, he released Before the Dawn, winning a Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album

Freddie McGregor

Freddie McGregor began his musical career when he was seven years old and earned the nickname Little Freddie McGregor spent many decades navigating the musical high seas, releasing classics, thrilling fans, and picking up numerous accolades for his contribution to reggae released it after going solo

Throughout his solo career, Wailer released over ten albums

He won the Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album in 1991 for the album Time Will Tell: A Tribute to Bob Marley, 1995 for Crucial! Roots Classics, and 1997 for Hall of Fame: A Tribute to Bob Marley’s 50th Anniversary Up until today, he is considered one of the most popular reggae legends of all time

Ziggy Marley

As the eldest son of Bob Marley, it comes as no surprise that Ziggy Marley has thrived in the reggae scene

After Bob Marley’s passing, Ziggy began performing in his place alongside the Wailers at various shows around Jamaica, and in 1984 the group went on tour in support of the year ’ s Bob Marley Legend compilation album release

During this time, he became one of the most internationally recognizable artistes, sustaining his success through hits such as Boombastic, Angel, and It Wasn’t Me

While Shaggy may be unique from traditional reggae artistes this characteristic has made him one of the most well-loved reggae artistes in the US

Yellowman

Winston Foster also known as King Yellow or Yellowman was initially shunned by the industry because of his albinism

However, that did not stop him from displaying his talent and

He had a string of hit songs during the 1980s including Big Ship, All in The Same Boat, Push Come to Shove and Just Don’t Want to be Lonely

Freddie’s music always understood what was happening throughout the world and never made songs that discriminated against anyone

Luciano

Some people may not consider Luciano as one of the greatest reggae artistes of all time, but many fans credit him for reviving roots reggae at a time when digital dancehall had taken over building a lasting musical career

His first album release was in 1982 titled Mister Yellowman followed by Zungguzungguguzungguzeng in 1983 earning instant success Some of his hits include Nobody Move Nobody Get Hurt, and Them A Mad Over Me

Buju Banton

Buju Banton is a living legend and the genre ’ s quintessential reggae artiste Banton is unequivocally the greatest reggae artiste to have ever commanded a microphone The man born Mark Anthony Myrie is a living legend, world class deejay, breaker of records set by the honorable Robert

When he released Where There Is Life, it was the first time reggae enthusiasts thought he was the artiste capable of stepping into the somewhat oversized shoes of Bob Marley Instead, Luciano has a brand of music that one can only describe as poetic, uplifting, and thought-provoking

By 2001, Luciano had released two live albums as well as two compilation albums alongside Sizzla and Anthony B after the split with Xterminator That year saw the release of two new albums of material, Great Controversy on Jet Star and A New Day on VP Records The latter received a nomination for Best Reggae Album at the 2002 Grammy Awards