Bob Marley is a legend of Reggae music, so did he start this?
2006-07-02 13:37:07 · 12 answers · asked by Ms.XXX 2 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Celebrities
Reggae did not start way before Marley was born...
Reggae came about in the late 60's.
He is the most widely known writer and performer of Reggae music, famous for popularizing the genre outside of Jamaica.
He was very political and he wrote songs about the impoverished people of the world and gave them a voice.
As far as Jamaican record-buyers are concerned, the word reggae was coined on a 1968 Pyramid dance single, "Do the Reggay (sic)," by Toots and the Maytals. Some believe the term is derived from Regga, the name of a Bantu-speaking tribe on Lake Tanganyika. Others say it is a corruption of "streggae," Kingston street slang for prostitute.
Bob Marley claimed the word was Spanish in origin, meaning "the king's music." Veteran Jamaican studio musicians offer the simplest, and probably the most plausible, explanation. "It's a description of the beat itself," says Hux Brown, lead guitarist on Paul Simon's 1972 reggae-flavored hit, "Mother and Child Reunion," and the man widely credited with inventing the one-string quiver/trill that kicked off Simon's single as well as many of the top island hits of the preceeding years. "It's just a fun, joke kinda word that means the ragged rhythm and the body feelin'. If it's got a greater meanin', it doesn't matter," Brown said.
2006-07-02 13:52:24 · answer #1 · answered by pipi08_2000 7 · 5⤊ 2⤋
Where Did Reggae Originate
2016-11-10 09:41:23 · answer #2 · answered by riedinger 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nooooooo. Although when you think reggae he is the first person who comes to mind, Jamaicans invented reggae way before he was even born. I don't know who invented it or when, but if you want more information on reggae's origin, I recommend www.wikipedia.org. I hope I've helped you.
2006-07-02 13:42:45 · answer #3 · answered by L-Rad 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Reggae is from Jamaica. Bob Marley didn't start Reggae, he only furthered its cause.
2006-07-02 13:43:34 · answer #4 · answered by James B 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Jamaica
2006-07-02 13:42:44 · answer #5 · answered by hombrejusto 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Jamaica!
He didn't start the genre, but he is the most known reggae artist of all time.
2006-07-02 13:40:35 · answer #6 · answered by LaMariposa 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Nah but he probably had the best. Reggae comes from the carribean,as does calypso
2006-07-02 13:41:53 · answer #7 · answered by Adrian 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Jamaica mon
2006-07-02 13:41:13 · answer #8 · answered by Paul P 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Hey mon! Jamaica!
2006-07-02 13:48:20 · answer #9 · answered by The First Lady 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Jamaica my man... Now Reggaeton From Puerto Rico my friend!!!
2006-07-02 13:41:44 · answer #10 · answered by Kelly,TX 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋