Elvis Presley Settled for No. 2 After a 1993 Reggae Cover of His Greatest Love Song Hit the Top Spot

Presley and The Jordanaires released the song in late 1961. It reached No. 2 on Billboard in February 1962, and the tune ...
The Cheat Sheet

John Lennon Loved a Reggae Cover of ‘Give Peace a Chance’ With New Lyrics

John Lennon‘s “Give Peace a Chance” has bizarre lyrics. Notably, the band Hot Chocolate released a reggae version of the song with new lyrics. John unexpectedly embraced the song. During a 1998 ...
Stereogum

Horace Andy And Jah Wobble Share Reggae Covers Of Massive Attack Songs, “A Horse With No Name,” & More

Jamaican reggae legend Horace Andy started recording in the late '60s, and he released the classic debut album Skylarking in 1972. For the past few decades, however, Andy has been best known as a ...
Rolling Stone

Zak Starkey Previews New Reggae Label Trojan Jamaica With Black Uhuru Song

In 2016, Zak Starkey — musician and son of Ringo Starr — and his Sshh bandmate Sharna “Sshh” Liguz teamed with Eddie Vedder and a slew of reggae legends, including Wailers drummer Carlton “Santa Davis ...