TIMELINE EXPLORE OUR HISTORY
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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SHARE / Jun 15, 1971 12:00 am
In 1971 Delroy Wilson released one of his most popular songs "Cool Operator" which later became his alias.
SHARE / Jun 15, 1971 12:00 am
In the spring of 1971, 'Double Barrel' by Dave (Barker) & Ansel Collins gave the company their first British number one.
SHARE / Jun 15, 1971 12:00 am
Eric Donaldson has won the Jamaican Festival Song Competition six times, in 1971, 1977, 1978, 1984, 1993 and 1997. His winning 1971 entry, "Cherry Oh Baby", launched him into the limelight. The song is rated among Jamaican music cl
SHARE / Jun 15, 1970 12:00 am
Soul Rebels" was the first album by Bob Marley and The Wailers to be released outside of Jamaica. It was produced by Lee "Scratch" Perry and released in December 1970.
SHARE / Jun 15, 1970 12:00 am
Bob Marley and the Wailers cut the first reggae album,
"Best of the Wailers" produced by Leslie Kong in 1970.
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