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I Roy
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The Guiness Who's Who Of Reggae:
* He drew his name from U Roy, and his first records were slightly derivative of the elder man's style. His debut album Presenting was magnificent.
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One of the great originals of Jamaican music and always the most intellectual of his peers.
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Isaacs, Gregory
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The Guiness Who's Who Of Reggae:
He set up his own African Museum shop and label in1973. Early recordings were romantic ballads, always cool and leisurely. By 1980, he was the number one star in the reggae world, touring the UK and USA extensively. He later signed with Virgin Records.
Roots Rock Reggae:
* Cocaine addiction led him to record songs such as Hard Drugs and Hard Road To Travel with Mutabaruka in the 1980s.
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An ultimate rude boy reggae star.
* Original.
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Israel Vibration
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The Guiness Who's Who Of Reggae:
Members of the group were all crippled in infancy during the polio epidemic. Their first release Why Worry recorded at Treasure Isle was a big success. Their albums were mostly released through RAS records in the US.
Roots Rocks Reggae:
* The group became an international sensation in the 80s and 90s. The members of the group all met in a children's hospital. They started from very humble beginnings. They toured incessantly throughout their recording careers with leg braces, crutches and canes.
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Unique brand of gentle rural sounding harmonies.
* Sincere 'Rasta' lyrics.
* Strong and determined.
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I-Threes
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The Guiness Who's Who Of Reggae:
* Their harmonies added to many of Marley's most successful records.
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Dancers in their own right.
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