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Best reggae-pop artists of the 1980s

Cheap drum machines and the first affordable samplers changed who was allowed to make a record. Hip-hop moved from a party you had to be at to a 12-inch you could buy, and MTV made how a song looked part of the argument.

Everyone who released a reggae-pop album in the 1980s, ordered by how Riffiter listeners rate their catalog.

Bob Marley & The Wailers№ 1Bob Marley & The Wailers1 album here4.3Weighted score4.6 avg · 9 ratings
  1. 2Eddy GrantEddy Grant1 album here4.04.0 avg · 3 ratings
  2. 3Grace JonesGrace Jones1 album here2 ratings
  3. 4Gregory IsaacsGregory Isaacs3 albums here1 rating
  4. 5UB40UB405 albums here
  5. 6Jimmy CliffJimmy Cliff3 albums here
  6. 7Alpha BlondyAlpha Blondy1 album here
  7. 8Inner CircleInner Circle2 albums here
  8. 9Dennis BrownDennis Brown1 album here
  9. 10Third WorldThird World3 albums here
  10. 11AswadAswad3 albums here
  11. 12Musical YouthMusical Youth1 album here
  12. 13Ziggy Marley & The Melody MakersZiggy Marley & The Melody Makers3 albums here
  13. 14Bob AndyBob Andy1 album here

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