Definitions
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- noun music A
genre ofJamaican music somewhat slower thanska
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Examples
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He was one of the founders and pioneers of the more laid-back "rocksteady" sound, which came out of Jamaica in the 1960's, with well known hits including I'm Still In Love and I'm Just A Guy.
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London -- Jamaican-born reggae singer Alton Ellis, known for his unique "rocksteady" sound, "has died in London at the age of 70, his agent says.
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They found a little-known Jamaican in his 60s and had him record an album of rocksteady cover versions of Kurt's best songs, thus drawing attention to the great pop songwriting that was always at the core of Nirvana's music.
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And for the past seven years, the label's Sound System has been doing an equally sterling job introducing enthusiasts young and old to everything from ancient rocksteady and reggae to dancehall and jungle via the spot-on choices of selecter Earl Gateshead and vocalists Superfour and Chucky Banton.
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They found a little-known Jamaican in his 60s and had him record an album of rocksteady cover versions of Kurt's best songs, thus drawing attention to the great pop songwriting that was always at the core of Nirvana's music.
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Jamaican singer and songwriter, known as the lead of the SCA, rocksteady and reggae band, the Wailers.
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In its original incarnation, the English Beat melded the imported rhythms of Jamaican ska and rocksteady to the sprightly new-wave of its homeland with an eye toward the political, garnering world-wide acclaim and touring with the likes of the Police and Talking Heads.
Soulful Steps in the Club Andy Beta 2011
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This amazing rhythm reflects the change in the beat to rocksteady and Dekker's vocal gymnastics could just turn a song around.
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Sounds great, but just when did ska become rocksteady?
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I'd been slightly mocked by my peer group as ska had been cool in summer of 67 but wasn't so cool when it became rocksteady, skinhead music.
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