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| Lovers rock | |
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| Stylistic origins | |
| Cultural origins | 1970s in London, England |
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| Derivative forms | Reggae fusion |
| Other topics | |
| Music of Jamaica - List of reggae fusion artists | |
Lovers rock is a style of reggae music noted for its romantic sound and content. While love songs had been an important part of reggae since the late 1960s, the style was given a greater focus and a name in London in the mid-1970s.[1]
- ^ Larkin, Colin (1998) "The Virgin Encyclopedia of Reggae", Virgin Books, ISBN 0-7535-0242-9