the label that discovered, and in many cases, helped create legacies for artists who became international legends.

Even more amazing is the sheer volume of great recordings which were produced at Studio One by owner Clement S. Dodd, a true legend himself. He produced thousands of records resulting in hundreds of Jamaican hits which, in turn, inspired thousands of "versions" - adaptations of musical arrangements or blatant rhythm track samples - over the years. In song after song, thirty-five year old rhythms charge through the charts as if they were brand new. There are virtually unlimited examples of this practice - not only of charting with a Studio One cover version, but of succeeding simply because a song incorporates a recognizable Dodd-produced rhythm. If there weren’t so many masterful rhythms and bass lines in the Studio One catalog for others to use, the magic of today’s dancehall might not exist.

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