LEGACY
Legacy of Ranking Joe
Artists and genres Ranking Joe directly influenced — one hop forward on the family tree of music.
Burro Bantonartist
Daddy FreddyartistS. Frederick Small and better known as Daddy Freddy, is a Jamaican ragga vocalist.
Eek-A-Mouseartist
Smiley CultureartistDavid Victor Emmanuel, better known as Smiley Culture, was a British reggae singer and DJ known for his "fast chat" style. During a relatively brief period of fame and success, he produced two of the most critically acclaimed reggae singles of the 1980s. He died on 15 March 2011, aged 48, during a police raid on his home. An inquest found that his death was a suicide. Campaigners and his family have expressed scepticism about the official verdict and the police version of events.