CLINTON Lindsay, who has compiled the New York/South Florida reggae charts for nearly 40 years, is marking Jamaica’s 50th year of independence with lists of Top 50 artistes, albums, songs, labels, and producers.

Lindsay assembled the tables with the assistance of Sam Mitchell, who worked at Tropical Records and Federal Records in the 1960s.

Producer Lloyd Campbell of Joe Fraser Records, Everald ‘Jah Ruby’ Metcalfe, DJ Roy, Marlon Burrell and Russell Gerlach were also consulted for the Lindsay lists.

Lindsay has been promoting reggae music in the United States for over 30 years. In 1981, he joined the staff at WHBI 105.9FM (later changed to WNWK), where he stayed until 1997. He founded New York City’s first reggae awards show — The Tamika Reggae Awards — which was first held in 1989.

Top 50 Artistes

1 BOB MARLEY

2 Dennis Brown

3 Gregory Isaacs

4 John Holt/The Paragons

5 Ken Boothe

6 Slim Smith/The Uniques

7 Alton Ellis

8 Toots and The Maytals

9 Marcia Griffiths

10 Desmond Dekker and The Aces

11 Jimmy Cliff

12 Delroy Wilson

13 Bob Andy

14 Burning Spear

15 Joseph Hill/Culture

16 Beres Hammond

17 Jacob Miller/Inner Circle

18 Freddie McGregor

19 Third World

20 Leroy Sibbles/The Heptones

21 The Techniques

22 Brent Dowe/The Melodians

23 B B Seaton/The Gaylads

24 Sugar Minott

25 Phyllis Dillon

26 Derrick Harriott

27 Dobby Dobson

28 Hopeton Lewis

29 Junior Byles

30 Michael Rose/Black Uhuru

31 The Mighty Diamonds

32 Leroy Smart

33 J C Lodge

34 Ernie Smith

35 Johnny Osbourne

36 Horace Andy

37 Johnny Clarke

38 Barrington Levy

39 Derrick Morgan/Prince Buster

40 Owen Grey

41 Wilfred “Jackie” Edwards

42 Bunny Wailer

43 Pat Kelly

44 Ziggy Marley and The Melody Makers

45 Steel Pulse

46 Carlene Davis

47 Cynthia Schloss

48 Peter Tosh

49 Max Romeo

50 Larry Marshall