The fact these songs were released in the 1970s is only part of the equation ... Marley’s pulsing reggae and powerful messaging vibrates transparently throughout “One Love/People Get Ready ...

Not a lot of reggae sounds like Mexican music. However, Don Henley connected the two genres when he heard an early version of ...

It was the first time the band had visited the UK and the song became their first big success. Reggae started in Jamaica and developed in the late 1960s as a mix of Calypso, Jazz and Rhythm and Blues.

As improbable as it might have seemed, Three Dog Night played a role in popularizing reggae in the U.S. With “Black and White,” they also brought attention to an 18-year-old song that had historical ...

became iconic songs that have spread Marley’s truths and messages to millions across the world. Their success continued at lightning speed with their next albums enjoying higher chart places. The ...

Released in April 1973, ‘Catch A Fire’ did for reggae ... 1970s. Despite the rich and varied history of reggae and its antecedents of ska, bluebeat, and mento, only a smattering of reggae ...

One of the artistes who fashioned the outlaw country movement in the 1970s, Kris Kristofferson’s music won fans in the United ...

all but created the blueprint for the roots movement that would dominate reggae in the mid-1970s: a haunting minor key rhythm, stunning group vocals, and a spirituality that spoke directly to the ...