rocksteady artists
19 published rocksteady artists, led by Bob Marley, Major Lazer and Peter Tosh.
At a glance
19 published rocksteady artists; 216 studio albums have verified cover art.
- Published artists1 tier 1 · 3 tier 2 · 15 tier 3
- 19
- Release groups
- 884
- Studio albums
- 290
- Albums with cover artverified Cover Art Archive
- 216
- Timeline events
- 333
- Monthly listenerssum across artists
- 31.5M
- Claimed salessum of stored claims; implausible values excluded
- 75M
- Average career spanfirst to last dated release
- 50.2 years
- Full biographies
- 14
- Biography words
- 26,924
When they started
Debut decade from each artist's earliest dated release. Most debuts fell in the 1960s (9 artists).
| Decade | Artists |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 9 |
| 1970s | 3 |
| 1980s | 1 |
| 2000s | 2 |
Where they come from
Countries with the most rocksteady artists. Jamaica leads with 15.
Often paired with
Genres that share artists with rocksteady. The most shared is reggae, with 12 artists in both.
Covers from rocksteady
216 studio albums have verified cover art. The 12 shown come from the most famous artists.
Bob Marley & The Chineke! Orchestra
Bob Marley · 2022
Burnin: Alternate Version 1972-1973
Bob Marley · 2012
Mr Brown
Bob Marley · 2010
Unreleased Acoustic Tapes
Bob Marley · 2009
Archive Series 2000
Bob Marley · 2000
Interviews... (So Much Things to Say)
Bob Marley · 1995
Reggae
GYALGEBRA
Major Lazer · 2025
Piano Republik
Major Lazer · 2023
Music Is the Weapon
Major Lazer · 2020
Afrobeats Mix
Major Lazer · 2018
Peace Is the Mission
Major Lazer · 2015
Leaders
Lee "Scratch" Perry has the most release groups (282); Lee "Scratch" Perry the longest career (63 years); Bob Marley the most awards (8).
Most prolific
| Artist | release groups |
|---|---|
| Lee "Scratch" Perry | 282 |
| Toots and the Maytals | 101 |
| Major Lazer | 97 |
| Bob Marley | 82 |
| The Heptones | 74 |
Longest careers
first to last dated release
| Artist | years |
|---|---|
| Lee "Scratch" Perry | 63 |
| Toots and the Maytals | 62 |
| Alton Ellis | 59 |
| The Heptones | 57 |
| Peter Tosh | 56 |
Most decorated
| Artist | awards |
|---|---|
| Bob Marley | 8 |
| Lee "Scratch" Perry | 4 |
| Peter Tosh | 2 |
| Alton Ellis | 2 |
Most famous rocksteady artists
Bob Marley
Jamaica · Person · born 1945
reggae, ska, rocksteady
164 wikis
Major Lazer
United States · Group · 2009–present
dancehall, electronic dance music, hip-hop, trap music, electro house, rocksteady, reggae fusion, moombahton
31.5M listeners · 36 wikis
Peter Tosh
Jamaica · Person · born 1944
reggae, ska, rocksteady
47 wikis
Lee "Scratch" Perry
Jamaica · Person · born 1936
reggae, ska, rocksteady, dub music, jungle, drum and bass
34 wikis
Toots and the Maytals
Jamaica · Group · 1966–2020
reggae, ska, rocksteady
24 wikis
Alton Ellis
Jamaica · Person · born 1938
reggae, rocksteady
18 wikis
Judge Dread
United Kingdom · Person · born 1945
reggae, ska, rocksteady, comedy film
13 wikis
The Heptones
Jamaica · Group · 1965–present
reggae, rocksteady
11 wikis
Tommy McCook
Jamaica · Person · born 1927
ska, rocksteady
11 wikis
Dobby Dobson
Jamaica · Person · born 1942
gospel music, reggae, doo-wop, rocksteady
9 wikis
Bob Andy
Jamaica · Person · born 1944
rocksteady
8 wikis
Stranger Cole
Jamaica · Person · born 1942
ska, rocksteady
8 wikis
More rocksteady artists
Showing 1–7 of 7 artists
Dillinger
Jamaica · Person · born 1953
reggae, rocksteady
7 wikis · Tier 3
Mellow Mood
Italy · Group · 2005–present
reggae, rocksteady
6 wikis · Tier 3
Hepcat
United States · Group · 1989–present
rocksteady
6 wikis · Tier 3
Pat Kelly
Jamaica · Person · born 1949
contemporary R&B, reggae, rocksteady
5 wikis · Tier 3
The Uniques
Jamaica · Group · 1966–present
reggae, rocksteady
5 wikis · Tier 3
Ronnie Davis
Jamaica · Person · born 1950
rocksteady
4 wikis · Tier 3
Winston Jarrett
Jamaica · Person · born 1944
rocksteady
4 wikis · Tier 3