Full chronology

On this day, May 21st in 1981 the Official Funeral Service for the Hon. Robert Nesta Marley O.M. (Bob Marley - Berhane Selassie) (d. May 11) was held in Kingston, Jamaica at ETHIOPIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH HOLY TRINITY (89 MAXFIELD AVENUE, KINGSTON, JAMAICA (8.00 - 9.00 a.m.) AND THE NATIONAL ARENA (11.00 a.m.) Bob was buried with state honours. St. Ann, Jamaica. (http://www.jamaicansmusic.com/artists/profile/Bob_Marley)

Super Cat's first single, the Winston Riley-produced "Mr. Walker", was released in 1981

Yellowman’s first full-length album, Them a Mad Over Me, was recorded for Channel One in 1981 and featured the hit title track and the single "Me Kill Barnie," an answer record to Lone Ranger's hit "Barnabas Collins."

Aswad gained a wider audience with their New Chapter album (1981). One of the featured songs "Love Fire" was used as the riddim for Dennis Brown's hit "Promised Land".

In 1982 Heartbeat Records out of Burlington Massachusetts came to Jamaica and recorded Dancheall's first live recording. The dance event was dubbed "A Dee-Jay Explosion: Inna Dancehall Style" which was hosted at the famous 'Jingles' Skateland Roller Disco better known as Skateland in Halfway Tree.

On December 29, 1982 Jamaica issued a commemorative Bob Marley postage stamp.

The double LP soundtrack for the 1982 film "Countryman" featured eight songs by Bob Marley and the Wailers as well as tracks from Aswad, Toots & The Maytals, Steel Pulse, Fabulous Five, and Lee Scratch Perry among others.

Anthony Johnson’s first big hit was the anti-violence single called "Gunshot"(1982). It is one of the all time seminal dancehall records on the reggae scene.

"Pass the Dutchie" by Musical Youths was a number 1 hit across the world in 1982 including the UK Singles Chart . It went on to sell over four million copies, and was nominated for a Grammy Award.

Sister Nancy is known to the world as the first female dancehall DJ. One of her most famous songs is "Bam Bam" (1982) which is labeled as a "well-known reggae anthem" by BBC and a classic to many.

Photo Moment: Eek-a-mouse (taken by Beth Lesser in 1983) View his profile here: http://jamaicansmusic.com/artists/profile/Eek_A_Mouse

Josey Wales began moonlighting for Henry 'Junjo' Lawes' Volcano sound system, and in 1983, he issued his first-ever single on the Volcano label, "Baby Come Home."

Frankie Paul's first major hit, the Henry "Junjo" Lawes-produced "Worries in the Dance," aligned him with the emerging dancehall sound in 1983.

Linval Thompson produced his biggest hit in the 80s, Big Ship by Freddie McGregor. Big Ship was, arguably, the biggest reggae song of 1983.

Beenieman’s debut album was 'The Invincible Beenie Man: The Ten Year Old DJ Wonder' released in 1983.

Half Pint's 1983 Jamaican number-one song "Winsome" was covered by The Rolling Stones in 1986 although it was renamed "Too Rude" for their Dirty Work album.

Half Pint’s first single “Sally", was released in 1983 and was a hit in Jamaica.

Yellowman became the first Dancehall artist to be signed by a major American record label- Columbia Records -which resulted in the release of his 'KING YELLOWMAN' album in 1984.

Barrington Levy had a major hit in 1984 with the single "Under Me Sensi" produced by Paul "Jah Screw" Love.

In 1984 Saxon MC Papa Levi became the first UK Reggae artiste to top the Jamaican charts with Mi God Mi King - a record that popularized "fast style", so named because of its rapid-fire lyrics.