5. John Holt1000 Volts Of Holt

When I was growing up, there was not an Afro-Caribbean household that did not have this album in their record collection. John Holt is one of, if not the sweetest voice to come out of Jamaica. I also think Holt was one of the first people to take reggae to a more classical sound in terms of arrangements with violins and what have you.

Before that, it was more of a standard guitar, bass and then the sound advanced onwards. I don’t remember any other artists bringing violins in reggae music at the time. I actually remember this album cover being my first model, when I had a brief buzz for drawing.