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This timeline shows an interactive journey through Jamaica's rich and ever-shifting musical history; encompassing it's birth, growth and myriad of characters that has made it a genre admired by the world.

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1973

image Herman Chin-Loy created one of dub's cornerstone recordings in 1973 known as "Aquarius Dub", mixed by Chin-Loy himself at Dynamic Sounds in Kingston

1973

image Rupie Edwards produced Johnny Clarke's first hits in 1973 "Everyday Wondering" and "Julie".

1973

image Before 1973 there were virtually no dreadlocked reggae acts. The first reggae star to sport dreadlocks on stage was Big Youth. See his profile here: https://www.jamaicansmusic.com/artists/profile/Big_Youth

1973

image Leroy Smart’s breakthrough came in 1973 with “Mother Liza”, which topped the local singles chart, and led to “Pride & Ambition” also becoming a big local hit

1973

image Spotlight: Ernest Ranglin - After being instrumental in the development of Ska, he soon after arranged the first Jamaican hit to break internationally, Millie Small's "My Boy Lollipop. Over the years he aided in the development of
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