Tuesday - 12/29/20 (#095)

Today’s Challenge brings another important singer within the history of reggae music. This self-taught singer/musician/arranger career began in the early 1960s and steadily rose. During the following decade he released a single with one of rock’s biggest stars of the 1970s and helped bring reggae music to an international audience.

His music has been covered by Eric Clapton, The Specials, Sinead O’Connor, Sublime, UB40, Medeski Scofield Martin & Wood

NAME THIS SINGER

* Period: 1961 - 1987

* Band, Group, Solo: 2

* Vocals / Instruments: Vocals, guitar, melodica, percussion, violin, keyboards, drums

* Producer, Author, Film, Theater, TV: 3

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* 12x albums | 1965 - 1987

* Awards | Grammy (1x)

Studio LPs are the only recordings factored in to the above count. Singles, EPs, Compilations, Greatest Hits, Soundtracks and Live albums are not included, unless otherwise noted.

Answer for 12/20/20: TOOTS HIBBERT

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