Rocksteady

Rocksteady slowed ska's tempo around 1966, foregrounding bass lines and soulful vocal harmonies in a brief but influential window before reggae's fuller one-drop emerged — often recorded at Treasure Isle and Studio One.

Why it matters: Rocksteady's vocal groups and bass-heavy mixes remain touchstones for lovers rock and revival singers. The genre's short peak makes original pressings among the most sought-after Jamaican records.