List of lovers rock artists
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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
C
- Fil Callender
- Al Campbell
- Don Campbell
- Cassandra[3][4]
- The Chosen Few
- The Cool Notes[5]
- Sandra Cross[6]
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
- Leroy Mafia
- Donna Marie[21]
- Louisa Mark
- Freddie McGregor
- Freddie McKay
- Bitty McLean
- John McLean[22]
- Me and You
- Sugar Minott
- Portia Morgan[3]
- Neville Morrison[23]
- Motion[10]
- Junior Murvin
N
P
R
- Danny Ray
- Winston Reedy
- Junior Reid
- Revelation[3]
- Donna Rhoden[3]
- Tarrus Riley
- Riot Squad[24]
- Romain Virgo[25]
- Samantha Rose[26]
- T.T. Ross[4]
S
- Sanchez
- Dee Sharp
- Pluto Shervington
- Leroy Simmons[27]
- Singing Melody
- Peter Spence[28]
- Richie Stephens
T
U
V
W
- Wayne Wade
- Trevor Walters[16]
- Caron Wheeler
- Ginger Williams[29]
- Delroy Wilson
- Winsome[22]
- Wayne Wonder
- Wendy Walker [30]
Notes
- ^ Morris, Davina (2009) "Tributes pour in for lovers rock queen", The Voice, 27 January 2009, retrieved 2012-06-03
- ^ Larkin, p. 39-40
- ^ a b c d Barrow & Dalton, p. 395
- ^ a b Abbott
- ^ Larkin, p. 66-7
- ^ Larkin, p. 70
- ^ Larkin, p. 84
- ^ Larkin, p. 99-100
- ^ a b Hebdige, p. 119
- ^ a b Barrow & Dalton, p. 396
- ^ Larkin, p. 121
- ^ Larkin, p. 134
- ^ Larkin, p. 135
- ^ Larkin, p. 148
- ^ Grant, Eddie J. (2004) "'First-class acts' at Canadian Reggae Awards Archived 2014-05-13 at the Wayback Machine", Jamaica Gleaner, 21 April 2004, retrieved 2012-06-03
- ^ a b Hebdige, p. 121
- ^ Barrow & Dalton, p. 397
- ^ Jeffries, David "Bobby Kray Biography", Allmusic, retrieved 2012-06-03
- ^ "Janet Lee Davis Biography", Allmusic, retrieved 2012-06-03
- ^ Larkin, p. 165-6
- ^ Barrow & Dalton, p. 399
- ^ a b Barrow & Dalton, p. 398
- ^ "Neville Morrison Biography", Allmusic, retrieved 2012-06-03
- ^ The Beat, Volume 11, 1992, p. 14
- ^ Jeffries, David "Roger Robin Biography", Allmusic, retrieved 2012-06-03
- ^ Larkin, p. 258
- ^ "Leroy Simmons Biography", Allmusic, retrieved 2012-06-05
- ^ Barrow & Dalton, p. 400
- ^ Larkin, p. 318
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-02-21. Retrieved 2015-05-06.
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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
