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Sanchez

Well supported

Dancehall-era balladeer (Kevin Anthony Jackson) dubbed the "golden voice of reggae," whose smooth covers and originals - including the Penthouse hit "One in a Million" produced by Donovan Germain - defined the singing side of late-1980s and 1990s dancehall.

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Confidence: Well supported
Era: Open era →

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Story · ProbableJamaica's own lovers rock

While the diaspora built lovers rock in London studios, singers at home in Jamaica were writing their own sweet-voiced side of the story.

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commentary

The crooner in the dancehall: singing against the deejay era

Documented commentary on the place of melodic singing within a deejay-dominated dancehall, stated neutrally: one view treats the 'golden-voiced' crooner tradition as a durable counter-current that kept romance and R&B in the music; another treats toasting and the deejay as dancehall's defining voice, with singers a secondary strand. Neutral framing; no verdict. Sources: Beth Lesser, Dancehall; Rough Guide to Reggae; Jamaica Gleaner archive.

Stance: melodic 'lovers' singing as a durable counter-current vs deejay toasting as dancehall's defining voice