Full chronology

In 1967 Derrick Harriott produced "Stop That Train" with Keith and Tex which was later made popular by Peter Tosh's version of the track

Ken Boothe achieved his biggest hit in 1967 with the single "Puppet On A String" produced by Sir Coxsone Dodd (Studio 1)

Desmond Dekker's scored his first real hit with "007 (Shanty Town)" in 1967. The song established Dekker as a rude boy icon and he also became an established hero in the United Kingdom's mod scene. The song was a Top 15 hit in the UK.

Hopeton Lewis sang the first 'herb' song ever recorded in Jamaica, "Cool Collie" (1967).

“Red, Red Wine” is a song written and performed by Neil Diamond in 1968. Tony Tribe covered the song in 1969 in a reggae-influenced style, and UB40 covered the song in 1983 in a lighter reggae-style. It became the first reggae hit by a pop musician.

The word Reggae first appeared in print in 1968 hit 'Do the Reggay" by Toots & The Maytals.

When Coxsone Dodd, the STUDIO 1 owner, traveled to England in 1968, he brought some gadgets with him, among them an electronic device called an ECHOPLEX, a delay box. And this very kind of box changed music forever. This new dimension, which later would emerge as DUB, would not have been possible without REGGAE - and the Echoplex of course.

In 1968, Jimmy Cliff released his debut album, Hard Road To Travel, and won the International Song Festival with "Waterfall," a song that became a smash hit in Brazil.

In 1968 The Ethiopians recorded "Everything Crash", their first big hit. The song criticised the political situation in Jamaica at the time, such as water rationing and power cuts that led to unrest (including an incident in which thirty one people were shot by the police). Prince Buster later covered the song.

The Techniques performing ‘Run Come Celebrate’ at the National Arena, a song which earned them a third-place finish in the Festival Song finals of 1968

Jacob Miller was just 13 years old in 1968, when he had an electrifying start at Studio One, with a powerful rocksteady piece entitled 'Love Is A Message'.

The Techniques 1968 hit “There Comes A Time” was not actually sung by The Techniques.The song was written by Hopeton Lewis and Pat Kelly at Treasure Isle studio. The duo then recorded the song for legendary producer Duke Reid. Because The Techniques were having one of their many “break up moments”, and were not recording at the time – Hopeton Lewis was under contract with Federal Records and could not have recordings released by other labels under his name – Reid decided to release the song as The Techniques since Pat Kelly was the group’s latest lead singer.

American artist Johnny Nash's 1968 hit "Hold Me Tight" has been credited with first putting reggae in the American listener charts. Johnny Nash was the first non-Jamaican to record reggae music in Kingston, Jamaica.

The Gladiator's first major success was with the single "Hello Carol" for producer Coxsone Dodd, which topped the Jamaican music charts in 1968.

The first song released by Dennis Brown was 'No Man Is An Island' which he recorded at age 12 in 1969 for Clement 'Coxsone' Dodd's Studio One label. An album soon followed bearing the same title.

Max Romeo was responsible for launching a new sub-genre of reggae with overtly suggestive lyrics. In 1969 he released the infamous 'Wet Dreams' single, which became an instant hit in Jamaica however conversely in the UK it was banned by BBC radio. Fortunately for Romeo the ban made the song even more popular as it entered the UK singles chart peaking at #10 and remained on the chart for six months!

On this day in 1969 we would lose one of the greatest trombonist to ever walk this earth. Today we remember and celebrate the life of Don Drummond, a pioneer of Ska. Rest In Peace Don...

Toots and The Maytals was the 1969 Jamaica festival's popular song winner for the single "Sweet and Dandy".

Johnny Osbourne gave Winston Riley's Techniques label its first major hit with "Warrior" in 1969

Pat Kelly's "How Long Will It Take" was the biggest-selling Jamaican single of 1969, and was the first Jamaican record to feature a string arrangement.