1. Boby Marley
The group's early recordings were in a style called ska, a hybrid of New Orleans rhythm and blues and Jamaican mento. ... By the late 1960s, influences from United States rhythm and blues, Jamaican folk rhythm, and dub (rhythmic, improvised verses) were synthesized into the rock steady and poppa-top styles, and Marley emerged as a rising talent in this new genre of Jamaican music. ... A string of hits followed, employing the fast rhythms of ska or the slow and lilting beat of rock steady. The Wailing Wailers' singing style combined U.S. soul with Jamaican language rhythm. ...
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