Cecelia Campbell-Livingston—–
CLINTON Lindsay, who has compiled the New York/South Florida reggae charts for nearly 40 years, is marking Jamaica’s 50th year of independence with lists of Top 50 artists, albums, songs, labels, and producers.
Lindsay assembled the tables with the assistance of Sam Mitchell, who worked at Tropical Records and Federal Records in the 1960s.
LINDSAY… compiling the New York reggae charts for nearly 40 years, South Florida for nearly 10 years
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Producer Lloyd Campbell of Joe Fraser Records, Everald ‘Jah Ruby’ Metcalfe, DJ Roy, Marlon Burrell,Tony Ryan, Norman Lawrence/Yvette Marshall and Russell Gerlach were also consulted for the Lindsay lists.
Lindsay has been promoting reggae music in the United States for over 30 years. In 1981, he joined the staff at WHBI 105.9FM (later changed to WNWK), where he stayed until 1997. He founded New York City’s first reggae awards show — The Tamika Reggae Awards — which was first held in 1989.
Top 50 Artists
1 BOB MARLEY
2 Dennis Brown
3 Gregory Isaacs
4 John Holt/The Paragons
5 Ken Boothe
6 Slim Smith/The Uniques
7 Alton Ellis
8 Toots and The Maytals
9 Marcia Griffiths
10 Desmond Dekker and The Aces
11 Jimmy Cliff
12 Delroy Wilson
13 Bob Andy
14 Burning Spear
15 Joseph Hill/Culture
16 Beres Hammond
17 Jacob Miller/Inner Circle
18 Freddie McGregor
19 Third World
20 Leroy Sibbles/The Heptones
21 The Techniques
22 Brent Dowe/The Melodians
23 B B Seaton/The Gaylads
24 Sugar Minott
25 Phyllis Dillon
26 Derrick Harriott
27 Dobby Dobson
28 Hopeton Lewis
29 Junior Byles
30 Michael Rose/Black Uhuru
31 The Mighty Diamonds
32 Leroy Smart
33 J C Lodge
34 Ernie Smith
35 Johnny Osbourne
36 Horace Andy
37 Johnny Clarke
38 Barrington Levy
39 Derrick Morgan/Prince Buster
40 Owen Grey
41 Wilfred “Jackie” Edwards
42 Bunny Wailer
43 Pat Kelly
44 Ziggy Marley and The Melody Makers
45 Steel Pulse
46 Carlene Davis
47 Cynthia Schloss
48 Peter Tosh
49 Max Romeo
50 Larry Marshall
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