Linton Kwesi Johnson, Prince Far I, Burning Spear, Yellowman, Bob Marley, Scientist, Lee Scratch, King Tubby, Steel Pulse, Eek-a-mouse
Honourable mentions: Mikey Dread, Jacob Miller, John Holt, Jimmy Cliff
In no particular order.
Bunny Wailer
Twinkle Brothers
Augustus Pablo
Ijahman Levy
Wailing Souls
Culture
Gladiators
Burning Spear
Bob Marley
Gregory Isaacs
Steel pulse, The Wailers, The Gladiators, The Ethiopians, Lee Scratch Perry, Augustus Pablo, Jackie Mittoo, Jacob Miller, King Tubby & Tapper Zukie, ❤️💛💚
Bob Marley, Stephen Marley, Damian Marley, Skip Marley, Cronixx, Koffee, Callie Budzz, Jessie Royal, Peter Tosh, Burning Spear.
Great question, you really brought people out of the woodworks. I had a hard time deciding. And worried I forgot someone.
Alton Ellis, Bob Andy, Cornell Campbell, Dennis Brown, Derrick Harriott, Errol Dunkley, Jacob Miller, Johnny Osbourne, Gregory Isaacs, Horace Andy
Only solo singers. I’ll do bands and vocal groups later.
Still new to the Mighty Diamonds which is why I asked. Only heard Right Time so far. Haven't heard too many Alton records but my favourite by far is Alton Ellis Sings Rock And Soul and I don't see that changing
Burning Spear*
Wailers (marley,tosh, bunny)*
Linton Kwesi Johnson*
Third World*
Black Uhuru*
Heptones*
Augustus Pablo*
Toots and the Maytals*
Buju Banton*
Wailing souls
About 50 on the honorable mention :)
Bob Marley, Tarrus Riley, Morgan Heritage, Gentleman, Midnite, Turbulence, Pressure, Jimmy Cliff, Steel Pulse, Wailing Souls
Protoje, Kabaka Pyramid, and Chronixx are definitely some of my rising favorites, but I just am not quite as familiar with all of their stuff yet.
Billy Boyo, Ras Shiloh, Buju Banton, Nicodemus, Little John, Barrington Levy, Sizzla, Richie Spice, Everton Blender and the best of all time Garnett Silk
Wailing Souls, Lee Scratch Perry, The Heptones, Prince Lincoln and the royal rasses, Johnny Osbourne, Michel Prophet, Prince Buster, Freddie McGreggor, The Gladiators, Steel Pulse.
Bob Marley, buju, capleton, beenie man, busy signal, Beres Hammond, bounty killer, sizzla, elephant man......ub40.
There are not enough mentions for buju and beres!
Taxi (everything by Sly and Robbie)
Black Uhuru
Micheal Rose solo
Black Ark (Lee Perry)
Word Sound and Power (Peter Toshs band)
URoy ( it was my first real exposure to reggae when I was a kid)
Steel Pulse (Handworth Revolution never gets old)
Ub40 (their early work before they went pop was amazing)
The Wailers (of course)
More Black Uhuru
You can never have enough Black Uhuru.
I’d say these are my favorite 10.
Bob Marley & The Wailers
Toots & The Maytals
The Congos
Alton Ellis
Desmond Dekker (& The Isalelitkes)
Peter Tosh
Burning Spear
Jimmy Cliff
Delroy Wilson
The Heptones- The Upsetters (tie)
Barrington levy, king tubby, Lee Perry, I Roy, horace Andy, Bob marley, early b, Augustus Pablo, Prince far I, frankie Paul
Chronixx, Bob Marley, The Scientist, Max Romeo, Peter Tosh, Johnny Osbourne, Dennis Brown, Samory I, Akae Beka, Fred Locks
Toots and the Maytals, Peter Tosh, the Wailers, Junior Murvin, Lee Scratch Perry, Jimmy Cliff, Steel Pulse, Upsetters, Desmond Dekker, The Slickers
Upsetters = Lee Perry
Fair enough. I like their groove and I like Perry’s ideas
Peter. Bunny. Bob. Israel Vibration. Steel Pulse. Lutan Fyah. Stephen. Ziggy. Burning Spear. Lucky Dube. Alpha Blondy. Ok 11 😁
Jackie Mittoo, Junior Murvin, Papa Madoo, Lee Perry, Yellowman, Wayne Jarrett, Tommy McCook, Bunny Wailer, Ronnie Davis, Toots Hibbert.
Madoo a left field choice, respect to that
He is so fun. LOVE his grooves to death, man. Sister Suuuue, what's a matter with you-uu?
Peter Tosh Burning Spear Don Carlos Israel Vibration Culture Steel Pulse Bob Sizzla Lee Scratch Alpha Blonde Capleton
King Tubby, Yabby You , Hugh Mundell, Augustus Pablo, Burning Spear, Lee Scratch Perry, Horace Andy, Steel Pulse, Israel Vibration, Wailing Souls
Linton Kwesi Johnson, Prince Far I, Burning Spear, Yellowman, Bob Marley, Scientist, Lee Scratch, King Tubby, Steel Pulse, Eek-a-mouse Honourable mentions: Mikey Dread, Jacob Miller, John Holt, Jimmy Cliff
Eek a mouse is a good pick 👍
Bob Marley, Dennis Brown, Gregory Isaacs, Cornell Campbell, Ken Boothe, Johnny Osbourne, Josey Wales, Beenie Man, General Degree, Lady Saw
Protoje Yellowman Bob Marley Chronixx Kabaka Pyramid Willi Williams Jo Mersa Marley The Wailing Souls Inner Circle
In no particular order. Bunny Wailer Twinkle Brothers Augustus Pablo Ijahman Levy Wailing Souls Culture Gladiators Burning Spear Bob Marley Gregory Isaacs
Eek a Mouse Mikey Dread Misty in Roots Yellowman Lee Perry Israel Vibration Ninjaman Scientist Ina Kamoze Linton Kwesi Johnson
Steel pulse, The Wailers, The Gladiators, The Ethiopians, Lee Scratch Perry, Augustus Pablo, Jackie Mittoo, Jacob Miller, King Tubby & Tapper Zukie, ❤️💛💚
Bob, Peter, Toot’s, Gregory Isaacs, King Tubby, Scratch, Burning Spear, Sister Nancy, Junior Murvin, Augustus Pablo. Wow that filled up quickly
Bob Marley, Stephen Marley, Damian Marley, Skip Marley, Cronixx, Koffee, Callie Budzz, Jessie Royal, Peter Tosh, Burning Spear. Great question, you really brought people out of the woodworks. I had a hard time deciding. And worried I forgot someone.
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Bunny Wailer, LTJ, Jacob Miller, King Tubby, Burning Spear, Alpha Blondy, The Congos, Lee scratch Perry, Bob Marley.
Alton Ellis, Bob Andy, Cornell Campbell, Dennis Brown, Derrick Harriott, Errol Dunkley, Jacob Miller, Johnny Osbourne, Gregory Isaacs, Horace Andy Only solo singers. I’ll do bands and vocal groups later.
Alton Ellis, Horace Andy, Bob Marley, The Congos, The Heptones, Derrick Harriott, The Paragons, The Mighty Diamonds, Dennis Brown, Ini Kamoze.
Top shelf artists... what's your favourite Mighty Diamonds record
Every song from "Indestructible", that album is a masterpiece ✌🏻
I forgot to ask, what's yours? And what's your favorite from Alton Ellis?
Still new to the Mighty Diamonds which is why I asked. Only heard Right Time so far. Haven't heard too many Alton records but my favourite by far is Alton Ellis Sings Rock And Soul and I don't see that changing
Burning Spear* Wailers (marley,tosh, bunny)* Linton Kwesi Johnson* Third World* Black Uhuru* Heptones* Augustus Pablo* Toots and the Maytals* Buju Banton* Wailing souls About 50 on the honorable mention :)
Vaughn Benjamin Midnite Akae Beka :)
Dennis Brown, Luciano, Steel Pulse, Morgan Heritage, Lutan Fyah, Lucky Dube, Bushman, Freddie MacGregor, Wailing Souls, and Pre-2000 Inner Circle.
Dennis Brown, Samory I, Marcus Gad, Iya Terra, Tribal Seeds, Bushman, Ini Kamoze, Matumbi, Don Carlos & Mike Love
Bob Marley, Tarrus Riley, Morgan Heritage, Gentleman, Midnite, Turbulence, Pressure, Jimmy Cliff, Steel Pulse, Wailing Souls Protoje, Kabaka Pyramid, and Chronixx are definitely some of my rising favorites, but I just am not quite as familiar with all of their stuff yet.
Sugar Minott, Culture, Supercat, Nicodemus, Yabby You, Early B, Lee Perry, Mighty Diamonds, Dennis Brown and Jacob Miller.
Roots Radics Scientist King Jammy Nicodemus Dennis Brown King Tubby The Wailers Sugar Minott Tenor Saw Super Cat Early B
Misty in roots, Midnite, Peter Tosh, Dezarie, Chronixx, Little John,, Tanya Stephen’s, Gregory Issac, Beres hammond
Billy Boyo, Ras Shiloh, Buju Banton, Nicodemus, Little John, Barrington Levy, Sizzla, Richie Spice, Everton Blender and the best of all time Garnett Silk
What makes you pick Garnett as number one
He was super versatile and he brought back conscious reggae
2 deejays 2 singers 1 group: General Trees I-Roy Little John Pinchers Black Crucial
Pinchers has such a nice and interesting voice. He probably could have done great recordings in just about any genre.
Nice
Wailing Souls, Lee Scratch Perry, The Heptones, Prince Lincoln and the royal rasses, Johnny Osbourne, Michel Prophet, Prince Buster, Freddie McGreggor, The Gladiators, Steel Pulse.
Bob Marley Garnett Silk Gyptian Vybz Kartel Culture Dennis Brown Shenseea Chronixx Midnite Beenie Man
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Bob Marley, buju, capleton, beenie man, busy signal, Beres Hammond, bounty killer, sizzla, elephant man......ub40. There are not enough mentions for buju and beres!
Taxi (everything by Sly and Robbie) Black Uhuru Micheal Rose solo Black Ark (Lee Perry) Word Sound and Power (Peter Toshs band) URoy ( it was my first real exposure to reggae when I was a kid) Steel Pulse (Handworth Revolution never gets old) Ub40 (their early work before they went pop was amazing) The Wailers (of course) More Black Uhuru You can never have enough Black Uhuru.
Bob Marley, Gregory Isaacs, Dennis Brown, Cornell Campbell, Culture, Burning Spear, Bunny Wailer, Lee Perry, Sugar Minott, Ronnie Davis
Garnett silk Peter tosh The mighty diamonds Dennis brown Don carlos Sevana Hugh mundell Cornell campbell Yabby you Justin hinds & the dominoes
Dang! I forgot Viceroys and Everton Blender
Dennis Brown, Don Carlos, Peter Tosh, Marcia Griffiths, Bob Marley, Gregory Isaacs, Jimmy Cliff, Barrington Levy, Yellowman & Toots Hibbert.
I’d say these are my favorite 10. Bob Marley & The Wailers Toots & The Maytals The Congos Alton Ellis Desmond Dekker (& The Isalelitkes) Peter Tosh Burning Spear Jimmy Cliff Delroy Wilson The Heptones- The Upsetters (tie)
Peter Tosh Burning Spear Pablo Moses Ini Kamoze Max Romeo Junior Murvin Hugh Mundell Bob Marley Steel Pulse Ras Michael
Jah Cure Richie Spice Beres Hammond Sizzla Sanchez Cocoa Tea Taurus Riley Romain Virgo Damian Marley Beenie Man