The prolific career and sweet vocal tone of Gregory "The Cool Ruler" Isaacs did not result in making him a household name - in America, anyway - but his influence is legion, his voice unforgettable, and his songs have earned a permanent place in the roots reggae canon. Isaacs' hard work began with the 1975 release of the Trojan album In Person, and over a host of albums he worked with all the big names in the sprouting genre. Lee "Scratch" Perry, Prince Jammy, Alvin Ranglin and Errol Dunkley are all collaborators in some respect, and in the 1978 seminal reggae film Rockers he contributes the song "Slave Master" and performs on camera. more ›

In the late sixties, Lee "Scratch" Perry (born Rainford Hugh Perry) was one of the artists whose experimentation and innovations eventually led to the creation of reggae and dub, two genres that defined the sound of Jamaica and continue to inspire both genuine devotees and rank imitators forty years later. more ›