A style of reggae music focusing on romantic themes, both in sound and lyrical content, it was most prominent in the mid-1970s in the UK. The roots of this style stem from reggae versions of popular love songs in the early 1970s by artists such as John Holt & Ken Boothe. At a time when reggae was coming into greater consciousness and the lyrical focus was turning to Rastafarianism and politics, lovers rock was a
... MeerA style of reggae music focusing on romantic themes, both in sound and lyrical content, it was most prominent in the mid-1970s in the UK. The roots of this style stem from reggae versions of popular love songs in the early 1970s by artists such as John Holt & Ken Boothe. At a time when reggae was coming into greater consciousness and the lyrical focus was turning to Rastafarianism and politics, lovers rock was a counterpoint and an extension of soul and love based rocksteady.
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