Top 20 Jamaican music of all time?

[Assasin]

http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/glean.../ent/ent3.html

The top 20:

1. One Love/People Get Ready (Bob Marley and the Wailers - 726 points)
2. Oh Carolina (The Folkes Brothers - 540)
3. 54-46 (The Maytals - 516)
4. Got To Go Back Home (Bob Andy - 493)
5. My Boy Lollipop (Millie Small - 470)
6. Many Rivers to Cross (Jimmy Cliff - 451)
7. Israelites (Desmond Dekker and the Aces - 424)
8. Cherry Oh Baby (Eric Donaldson - 367)
9. Simmer Down (The Wailers - 357)
10. Carry Go Bring Come (Justin Hinds and the Dominoes - 331)
11. The Harder They Come (Jimmy Cliff - 316)
12. No Woman No Cry (Bob Marley and The Wailers - 305)
13. Rivers of Babylon (The Melodians - 298)
14. Redemption Song (Bob Marley and the Wailers - 289)
15. Easy Snappin' (Theophilus Beckford - 281)
16. Girl I've Got a Date (Alton Ellis - 261)
17. Satta Massagana (The Abyssnians - 253)
18. Everything I Own (Ken Boothe - 249)
19. Eastern Standard Time (Don Drummond - 246) 20. Wear You To The Ball (U-Roy - 236)
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[Lazie]

Alton Ellis only have one? And its not even "I'm Still in Love!"?

[Mosiah]

Not sure about that No. 1 song. That would not even make the top 5 Bob Marley songs for most of us.

Rampin Shop nuh mek di list? Clearly, this poll was not done on the Internet!

[Gamma]

book of rules - the heptones... should be there in the top 5!!!!!

[Mosiah]

true!

[Jangle]

A eediat list dis because me nuh see nuh SHABBA song pon it. W'appen to classics like "Hard and Stiff" , "Needle Eye", "Caan Dun", and the everlasting, ever fresh "love Punany Bad"?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iuPx3...eature=related

[Islandman]

"This is going to stir up controversy and we want it to."

Definately WAY too biased towards the older songs. The newest song on that list is Redemption Song, I think.

None of the really great dancehall songs from the 80s or 90s. Not even a Greetings or a One Blood.

[Jangle]

Putting up Resistance - Beres Hammond
Lord Give me Strength - Luciano
No Woman no Cry - Bob marley
Murder She Wrote - Chaka Demus and Pliers
It wasn't Me - Shaggy
Shy Guy - Diana King

Cho the list too long.

[Lazie]

"This is going to stir up controversy and we want it to."

Definately WAY too biased towards the older songs. The newest song on that list is Redemption Song, I think.

None of the really great dancehall songs from the 80s or 90s. Not even a Greetings or a One Blood.

Well its the norm apparently ... to be considered the best it have to be done from Jesus was on earth. No wonder there was astonishment on the forum when Shelton indicated he wasn't a Bob fan.

[Mosiah]

It Wasn't Me is a reggae chune? Oh, it say Jamaican music!

Mah bad!

[Hortical]

Very biased list, and agree a Shabba Ranks tune needs to be on the list, and possibly "Love P.unana.y Bad" fi add to it. Also the most popular riddim of all time, sleng teng (Ring the Alarm - Tenor Saw) is missing.

[Mosiah]

Most popular riddim? Clearly Diwali!

[Islandman]

The full list of 100


Symposium on the 100 Best Jamaican Songs, 1957-2007.
Rank Song Title Artist Score
1 One Love/People Get Ready Bob Marley and The Wailers 726
2 Oh Carolina The Folkes Brothers 540
3 54-46 The Maytals 516
4 Got To Go Back Home Bob Andy 493
5 My Boy Lollipop Millie Small 470
6 Many Rivers To Cross Jimmy Cliff 451
7 Israelites Desmond Dekker and The Aces 424
8 Cherry Oh Baby Eric Donaldson 367
9 Simmer Down The Wailers 357
10 Carry Go Bring Come Justin Hinds and The Dominos 331
11 The Harder They Come Jimmy Cliff 316
12 No Woman No Cry Bob Marley and The Wailers 305
13 Rivers of Babylon The Melodians 298
14 Redemption Song Bob Marley and The Wailers 289
15 Easy Snappin Theophilus Beckford 281
16 Girl I've Got a Date Alton Ellis 261
17 Satta Massagna The Abyssinians 253
18 Everything I Own Ken Boothe 249
19 Eastern Standard Time Don Drummond 246
20 Wear You To The Ball U-Roy 236
21 Get Up, Stand Up Bob Marley and The Wailers 234
22 Nanny Goat Larry and Alvin 208
23 Night Nurse Gregory Isaacs 208
24 War Bob Marley and The Wailers 205
25 Young Gifted And Black Bob and Marcia 203
26 007/Shanty Town Desmond Dekker and The Aces 200
27 Bam Bam The Maytals 187
28 Daddy Toots and The Maytals 171
29 How Could I Live Dennis Brown 169
30 On The Beach The Paragons 166
31 Greetings Half Pint 166
32 Double Barrel Dave and Ansell Collins 161
33 Baby Why The Cables 147
34 One Step Ahead Beres Hammond 144
35 Now That We've Found Love Third World 140
36 Electric Boogie Marcia Griffiths 137
37 Revolution Dennis Brown 132
38 No, No, No Dawn Penn 131
39 Jamaican Ska Byron Lee and The Dragonaires 129
40 I'm Still in Love Alton Ellis 126
41 Trenchtown Rock The Wailers 117
42 Rock Away Beres Hammond 116
43 Here I Come Barrington Levy/Dennis Brown 82
44 Book of Rules The Heptones 108
45 Everything Crash The Ethiopians 104
46 Mr. DC Sugar Minott 103
47 Puppet On A String Ken Boothe 99
48 Dancing Mood Delroy Wilson 99
49 96 Degrees In The Shade Third World 98
50 One Blood Junior Reid 97
51 Wash Wash Prince Buster 96
52 Hold Them Roy Shirley 95
53 Six And Seven Books The Maytals 94
54 I'm Just A Guy Alton Ellis 92
55 Why Did You Leave? Heptones 92
56 What One Dance Can Do Beres Hammond 92
57 Nice Up The Dance Michigan and Smiley 88
58 Liquidator Harry J All Star 87
59 Marcus Gravey Burning Spear 87
60 Uptown Top Rankin Althea and Donna 87
61 Better Must Come Delroy Wilson 86
62 Don't Want To See You Cry Ken Boothe 86
63 Sammy Dead Monty Morris 86
64 Tell Me Darling Wilfred Jackie Edwards 86
65 Tenement Yard Jacob Miller 86
66 Take It Easy Hopeton Lewis 85
67 Wear You To The Ball The Paragons 82
68 Occupation Don Drummond 81
69 Hurts To Be Alone The Wailers 81
70 Ram Jam Jackie Mittoo 80
71 Golden Love Lord Creator 80
72 Satisfaction Carl Dawkins 77
73 I Want To Wake Up With You Boris Gardiner 76
74 It Was'nt Me Shaggy ft. Rik Rok 75
75 Buckingham Palace Peter Tosh 74
76 Don't Stay Away Phyllis Dillon 74
77 Worried Over You Keith and Enid 73
78 Dreamland Bunny Wailer 73
79 Life Is Just For Living Ernie Smith 73
80 Under Mi Sleng Teng Wayne Smith 73
81 One Draw Rita Marley 72
82 It's Me Again Jah Luciano 72
83 Two Sevens Clash Culture 71
84 Love Me Forever Cynthia Schloss 71
85 Dance Crasher Alton Ellis 70
86 Fatty Fatty The Heptones 70
87 Chiang-Kai-Chek The Skatalites/Baba Brooks 70
88 Johnny B Goode Peter Tosh 70
89 We'll Meet Roy and Millie 67
90 Police and Thieves Junior Murvin 67
91 Skylarking Horace Andy 64
92 Right Time The Mighty Diamonds 64
93 Wild Gilbert Lovindeer 64
94 Pass di Cutchie The Mighty Diamonds 64
95 Jammin Bob Marley and The Wailers 63
96 Equal Rights Peter Tosh 62
97 Legalize It Peter Tosh 60
98 Nice Time The Wailers 59
99 Love Has Found Its Way Dennis Brown 59
100 Putting Up Resistance Beres Hammond 59

[Lazie]

Most popular riddim? Clearly Diwali!

Huh? Joyride or Punnany Riddim.

[Assasin]

Maybe the most popular riddim of all time

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It has been mixed so many times and so many ways. The Stalag riddim is wicked for riding and singing. Nuff Big tune like "Arlene a dream you dream"
"Ring the Alarm" just mention two a the mega hits. Not to mention that Briggie, Josie, Yellow and the top DJ had to ride this in the dancehall.