Max Romeo

Jamaica

Born: 22 November 1944

Years Active: 60, 70, 80, 90, 2000

Genres: Reggae, International

Styles: Dub, Reggae/Caribbean, Reggae/Caribbean, Roots Reggae

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The singer who put the rude in rude boy, Max Romeo was responsible for launching an entirely new sub-genre of reggae, whose overtly suggestive lyrics caused an outcry but took a massive hold of the music scene regardless. Yet innuendo was the least of the singer's stylings, previous to the release of his infamous "Wet Dream," Romeo had garnered a string of sweet hits with the vocal trio the Emotions. And once the nocturnal naughtiness faded, the singer established himself as one of the most important figures in the roots scene. Romeo was born ...

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