********************* REGGAE ***********************************

Reggae music began in the early 1960's when musicians from the 
tiny island of Jamaica (in the West Indies) took the music that
they had been hearing  from places like New Orleans and Miami,
and asapted it. 
                                                  

The popular music on the island at that time was Ska, and Rock Steady,
These styles were unique because of their syncopated rhythms; 
the beat and accents were played opposite from the way American 
musicians played it. 
                                                  

The Jamaican musicians would take American Rhythm & Blues 
music, and turn the music "inside out" (syncopate the beat).
Then, they would make the  Bass guitar a featured instrument 
in the song. Finally, they would add Electric guitars, keyboards,
and percussion. This sound was  known as Reggae music. 

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JAMAICA IS REGGAE MUSIC
http://members.tripod.com/~Jamusa/Jam2.html

SITE with midis, realaudio and info files
links to Bob Marley sites ,UB-40,etc. 
http://www.mikestrickland.net/reggae/

get info on reggae artists ; with links to Bob Marley and others
http://www.capecod.net/~ccunning/reggae.htm

*************** JOHNNY NASH ****************************
a brief history
-born 9 August 1940, Houston, Texas, USA
-first started singing in a church choir. 
-early teens he sand R&B hits of the 50s on a tv show called Matinee.
-1957 recorded Doris Day's 'A Very Special Love'). 
-1958 he starred in Take A Giant Step
-1960 he appeared  in Key Witness, with Dennis Hopper 
-1965 achieved a Top 5 hit (R&B chart) 'Lets Move And Groove Together'. 
-1967 his R&B hit was so successful in Jamaica, he went to the island 
  to promote his hit. He was exposed to "ska" music.
-return visit to Jamaica and recorded  'Cupid', 'Hold Me Tight' 
  and 'You Got Soul'. 
-'Hold Me Tight'  became an international  hit
-early 70s in Jamaica ,he met Marley,  who wrote 'Stir It Up',
  which revived Nash's career (#13 on the UK chart 1972)
-'I Can See Clearly Now' was a UK Top 5 hit (also recorded by Jimmy Cliff 
 in 1994 for the film Cool Runnings)
-other hits 'Ooh What A Feeling' and 'There Are More Questions Than Answers',
-sang other Bob Marley compositions, 'Nice Time','Guava Jelly', 
 without much success
-career revived when he returned to Jamaica and recorded
  'Tears On My Pillow'( number 1 in the UK Top 10 1975).
-had success with  'Let's Be Friends' and '(What) A Wonderful World' 
  before returning to films and his West Indian recording complex

       ---http://music.excite.com/artist/biography/555194-----
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FOR YOUR INFORMATION - 
some songs recorded by Johnny Nash 
	Guava Jelly             Stir It Up 
        You Poured Sugar On Me  Comma Comma 
        Nice Time               Ooh What A Feeling 
        Cream Puff              Let's Be Friends 
        Hold Me Tight           Reggae On Broadway 
        Birds Of A Feather      Cupid 
        Tears On My Pillow      All I Have To Do Is Dream 
        Mellow Mood             Can I Come Back For More 
        What Kind Of Love Is This 
        The Fish And The Alley Of Destruction 
        Rock It Baby (Baby We've Got A Date)


******************** JIMMY CLIFF *****************************

     Baby Let Me Feel It 	Reggae Night 
     Breakout 		Roll On Rolling Stone
     Haunted 		Samba Reggae 
     I Can See Clearly Now 	Sitting In Limbo 
     I'm A Winner 		Stepping Out Of Limbo 
     My Philosophy 		We All Are One 
     Oneness 		Wonderful World, Beautiful People
     Peace 

biography - http://www.starpulse.com/Music/Cliff,_Jimmy/Biography/