List of lovers rock artists
This is a list of lovers rock artists. This includes artists who have either been very important to the genre, or have had a considerable amount of exposure (such as in the case of one that has been on a major label). Groups are listed by the first letter in their first name (not including the words "a", "an", or "the"), and individuals are listed by last name.
A
- Jean Adebambo[1]
- Toyin Adekale
- Marcia Aitken
- Alaine
- Ambelique
- Horace Andy
- Mike Anthony
- Antonio
- Aswad
B
- Beshara
- Barry Biggs
- Barry Boom
- Ken Boothe
- Judy Boucher
- Dennis Bovell
- Dennis Brown
- Brown Sugar[2]
C
- Fil Callender
- Al Campbell
- Don Campbell
- The Chosen Few
- The Cool Notes[3]
D
- Carlene Davis
- Junior Delgado
- Errol Dunkley
E
F
G
H
- Audrey Hall
- Beres Hammond
- Trevor Hartley[4]
- Josh Heinrichs
- John Holt
- Peter Hunnigale
I
J
- Tex Johnson[6]
- Vivian Jones
- Junior Tucker
K
- Janet Kay
- Pat Kelly
- Kofi
- Calvin King
L
- Leroy Mafia
- Christopher Martin
- Louisa Mark
- Freddie McGregor
- Freddie McKay
- Bitty McLean
- Me and You
- Sugar Minott
- Gramps Morgan
- Junior Murvin
N
P
R
- Danny Ray
- Winston Reedy
- Junior Reid
- Tarrus Riley
- Romain Virgo[7]
- Samantha Rose[8]
- T.T. Ross[9]
S
- Sanchez
- Dee Sharp
- Pluto Shervington
- Singing Melody
- Richie Stephens
T
- The Tamlins
- Sylvia Tella
- Nicky Thomas
- Ruddy Thomas
- Carroll Thompson
- Tradition
U
V
- Romain Virgo
- Vivian Jones
W
- Wayne Wade
- Trevor Walters[10]
- Caron Wheeler
- Ginger Williams[11]
- Delroy Wilson
- Winsome[12]
- Wayne Wonder
Notes
- ^ Morris, Davina (2009) "Tributes pour in for lovers rock queen", The Voice, 27 January 2009, retrieved 2012-06-03
- ^ Larkin, p. 39-40
- ^ Larkin, p. 66-7
- ^ Larkin, p. 121
- ^ Larkin, p. 134
- ^ Larkin, p. 148
- ^ Jeffries, David "Roger Robin Biography", Allmusic, retrieved 2012-06-03
- ^ Larkin, p. 258
- ^ Abbott
- ^ Hebdige, p. 121
- ^ Larkin, p. 318
- ^ Barrow & Dalton, p. 398
References
- Abbott, Diane (2011) "And now... The Story Of Lovers' Rock", Jamaica Observer, 25 September 2011, retrieved 2012-06-05
- Barrow, Steve & Dalton, Peter (2004) The Rough Guide to Reggae, 3rd edn., Rough Guides, ISBN 1-84353-329-4
- Hebdige, Dick (1987) Cut 'n' Mix: Culture, Identity and Caribbean Music, Routledge, ISBN 978-0415058759
- Larkin, Colin (1998) The Virgin Encyclopedia of Reggae, Virgin Books, ISBN 0-7535-0242-9
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