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" Do the Reggay " is a reggae song by The Maytals . Written by Toots Hibbert , produced by Leslie Kong and released on Beverly ' s Records in Jamaica and Pyramid Records in the UK in ___MASK32___ . " Do the Reggay " was the first popular song to use the word " reggae " and defined the developing genre by giving it its name . At that time , " reggay " had been the name of a passing dance fashion in Jamaica , but the song ' s connection of the word with the music itself led to its use for the style of music that developed from it . Bertrand Cantat ( born ___MASK47___ March 1964 ) is a French musician and formerly the frontman of rock band Noir Désir . In 2003 , he was convicted of involuntary manslaughter (" murder with indirect intent " ( dolus eventualis )) of French actress Marie Trintignant . He returned to Noir Désir after his release from prison in 2007 , playing with the group until it disbanded in 2010 . Allen Toussaint ( January ___MASK60___ , 1938  November 10 , 2015 ) was an American musician , songwriter , arranger and record producer , who was an influential figure in New Orleans R & B from the 1950s to the end of the century , described as " one of popular music  s great backroom figures ." Many musicians recorded Toussaint ' s compositions , including " Java ", " Mother - in - Law ", " I Like It Like That ", " Fortune Teller ", " Ride Your Pony ", " Get Out of My Life , Woman ", " Working in the Coal Mine ", " Everything I Do Gonna Be Funky ", " Here Come the Girls ", " Yes We Can Can ", " Play Something Sweet ", and " Southern Nights ". He was a producer for hundreds of recordings , among the best known of which are " Right Place , Wrong Time ", by his longtime friend Dr . John (" Mac " Rebennack ), and " Lady Marmalade ", by Labelle . Reggae is a music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1960s . The term also denotes the modern popular music of Jamaica and its diaspora . A ___MASK32___ single by Toots and the Maytals " Do the Reggay " was the first popular song to use the word " reggae ," effectively naming the genre and introducing it to a global audience . While sometimes used in a broad sense to refer to most types of popular Jamaican dance music , the term " reggae " more properly denotes a particular music style that was strongly influenced by traditional mento as well as American jazz and rhythm and blues , especially the New Orleans R & B practiced by Fats Domino and Allen Toussaint , and evolved out of the earlier genres ska and rocksteady . Reggae usually relates news , social gossip , and political comment . Reggae spread into a commercialized jazz field , being known first as  Rudie Blues , then  Ska , later  Blue Beat , and  Rock Steady . It is instantly recognizable from the counterpoint between the bass and drum downbeat , and the offbeat rhythm section . The immediate origins of reggae were in ska and rock steady ; from the latter , reggae took over the use of the bass as a percussion instrument . Led Zeppelin were an English rock band formed in London in ___MASK32___ . The group consisted of guitarist Jimmy Page , singer Robert Plant , bassist and keyboardist John Paul Jones , and drummer John Bonham . The band ' s heavy , guitar - driven sound , rooted in blues and psychedelia on their early albums , has earned them recognition as one of the progenitors of heavy metal , though their unique style drew from a wide variety of influences , including folk music . Rocksteady is a music genre that originated in Jamaica around ___MASK25___ . A successor of ska and a precursor to reggae , rocksteady was performed by Jamaican vocal harmony groups such as The Gaylads , The Maytals , The Heptones and The Paragons . The term " rocksteady " comes from a dance style that was mentioned in the Alton Ellis song " Rock Steady ". Dances performed to rocksteady were less energetic than the earlier ska dances . The first international rocksteady hit was " Hold Me Tight " ( 1968 ) by the American soul singer Johnny Nash ; it reached number one in Canada . Noir Désir was a French rock band from Bordeaux . They were active during the 1980s , 1990s and early 2000s , and have had two albums certified double platinum in France and three certified gold . They have been an influence on numerous French musicians including Cali , Louise Attaque and Miossec . While active , the band consisted of Bertrand Cantat ( vocals , guitar ), Serge Teyssot - Gay ( guitar ), Jean - Paul Roy ( bass guitar ) and Denis Barthe ( drums ). France , officially the French Republic , is a country with territory in western Europe and several overseas regions and territories . The European , or metropolitan , area of France extends from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea , and from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean . Overseas France include French Guiana on the South American continent and several island territories in the Atlantic , Pacific and Indian oceans . France spans and had a total population of almost ___MASK4___ million people as of January 2017 . It is a unitary semi - presidential republic with the capital in Paris , the country ' s largest city and main cultural and commercial centre . Other major urban centres include Marseille , Lyon , Lille , Nice , Toulouse and Bordeaux . The guitar is a musical instrument classified as a string instrument with anywhere from four to ___MASK71___ strings , usually having six . The sound is projected either acoustically , using a hollow wooden or plastic and wood box ( for an acoustic guitar ), or through electrical amplifier and a speaker ( for an electric guitar ). It is typically played by strumming or plucking the strings with the fingers , thumb and / or fingernails of the right hand or with a pick while fretting ( or pressing against the frets ) the strings with the fingers of the left hand . The guitar is a type of chordophone , traditionally constructed from wood and strung with either gut , nylon or steel strings and distinguished from other chordophones by its construction and tuning . The modern guitar was preceded by the gittern , the vihuela , the four - course Renaissance guitar , and the five - course baroque guitar , all of which contributed to the development of the modern six - string instrument . Benjamin Chase " Ben " Harper ( born October ___MASK51___ , ___MASK48___ ) is an American singer - songwriter and multi - instrumentalist . Harper plays an eclectic mix of blues , folk , soul , reggae and rock music and is known for his guitar - playing skills , vocals , live performances , and activism . He has released twelve regular studio albums , mostly through Virgin Records and has toured internationally . Serge Teyssot - Gay ( born ___MASK1___ , in Saint - Étienne , Loire ) has been the guitarist of French rock group Noir Désir until ___MASK90___ November 2010 . He met the frontman of the band , Bertrand Cantat , at their school in Bordeaux ( Lycée Saint - Genès ) during the 1980s . Aside from Noir Désir , his other musical endeavours include : Fugees ( sometimes The Fugees ; formerly Tranzlator Crew ) were an American hip hop group who rose to fame in the mid - 1990s . Their repertoire included elements of hip hop , soul and Caribbean music , particularly reggae . The members of the group were rapper / singer / producer Wyclef Jean , rapper / singer / producer Lauryn Hill , and rapper / producer Pras Michel . Deriving their name from the term refugee , Jean and Michel are Haitian , while Hill is American . Toots and the Maytals , originally called The Maytals , are a Jamaican musical group and one of the best known ska and rock steady vocal groups . The Maytals were formed in the early 1960s and were key figures in popularizing reggae music . Frontman Toots Hibbert ' s soulful vocal style has been compared to Otis Redding , and led him to be named one of the ___MASK21___ Greatest Singers by " Rolling Stone ". Their ___MASK32___ single " Do the Reggay ", was the first song to first use the word " reggae ", naming the genre and introducing it to a global audience . As Island Records founder Chris Blackwell says ,  The Maytals were unlike anything else ... sensational , raw and dynamic . Antoine " Fats " Domino , Jr . ( born February 26 , ___MASK84___ ) is an American pianist and singer - songwriter of French Creole descent . Five of his records released before ___MASK2___ sold over a million copies and were certified as gold records , and he had 35 records in the U . S . Top ___MASK86___ . His musical style is based on traditional rhythm and blues , accompanied by saxophones , bass , piano , electric guitar , and drums . Virgin Records is a major record label first founded by English entrepreneur Richard Branson , Simon Draper , Nik Powell and musician Tom Newman in ___MASK100___ . The company grew to be a worldwide phenomenon over time with the success of its platinum performers such as Janet Jackson , Roy Orbison , Devo , Genesis , Keith Richards , the Human League , Culture Club , Simple Minds , Lenny Kravitz , dc Talk , the Smashing Pumpkins , Mike Oldfield , Spice Girls and more on their list of artists . It was later sold to Thorn EMI in ___MASK55___ . Haiti , officially the Republic of Haiti , is a sovereign state located on the island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles archipelago of the Caribbean Sea . It occupies the western three - eighths of the island , which it shares with the Dominican Republic . Haiti is in size and has an estimated ___MASK19___ . ___MASK34___ million people , making it the most populous country in the Caribbean Community ( CARICOM ) and the second - most populous country in the Caribbean as a whole . Wyclef Jeanelle Jean ( born on October ___MASK30___ , ___MASK48___ ) is a Haitian rapper , musician and actor . At the age of nine , Jean immigrated as a child to the United States with his family and settled there . He first achieved fame as a member of the New Jersey hip hop group the Fugees . Jean has won three Grammy Awards for his musical work . John Henry Bonham ( ___MASK63___ ___MASK96___  ___MASK97___ September ___MASK49___ ) was an English drummer , musician and songwriter , best known as the drummer of Led Zeppelin . Bonham was esteemed for his speed , power , fast bass - drumming , distinctive sound , and " feel " for the groove . He is considered by some publications to be one of the greatest drummers in rock . Louise Attaque is a French chanson / folk rock group founded in ___MASK77___ . Several of the group ' s albums were produced by Gordon Gano , lead singer of Violent Femmes , a band whom Louise Attaque often cites as an influence and for whom their own band is named . The band is signed to the Atmosphériques record label . Pep ' s is a French artist ( as well as a group ) based in Grenoble , with musical styles encompassing genres such as rock , R & B & reggae . The group was formed in 2001 . The stage name of singer ( and group ) comes from a nickname inspired by the lead singer ' s name : Florian Peppuy . His influences are very diverse , ranging from Led Zeppelin and Noir Désir , to Ben Harper , Otis Redding and The Fugees . James Patrick " Jimmy " Page , ( born 9 ___MASK24___ ) is an English musician , songwriter , and record producer who achieved international success as the guitarist and founder of the rock band Led Zeppelin . Grenoble is a city in southeastern France , at the foot of the French Alps where the river Drac joins the Isère . Located in the Auvergne - Rhône - Alpes region , Grenoble is the capital of the department of Isère and plays the role of an important scientific centre of Europe . The city advertises itself as the " Capital of the Alps ", due to its size and its proximity to the mountains . Robert Anthony Plant , ( born ___MASK81___ ___MASK15___ ) is an English musician , singer , and songwriter best known as the lead singer and lyricist of the rock band Led Zeppelin . A powerful and wide vocal range ( particularly evident in his high - pitched vocals ) has given him a successful solo career spanning over 30 years . Plant is regarded as one of the greatest singers in the history of rock and roll ; he has influenced fellow rock singers such as Freddie Mercury , Axl Rose and Chris Cornell . In 2006 , Heavy Metal magazine " Hit Parader " named Plant the " Greatest Metal Vocalist of All Time ". In 2009 , Plant was voted " the greatest voice in rock " in a poll conducted by " Planet Rock ". In ___MASK74___ , " Rolling Stone " editors ranked him number 15 on their list of the ___MASK21___ best singers of all time . In 2011 , " Rolling Stone " readers ranked Plant the greatest of all lead singers . Christophe Miossec is a French singer and songwriter born in Brest , Brittany , France on December 24 , ___MASK7___ . Jean - Paul Roy ( born ___MASK60___ August 1964 in Civray , Vienne ) has been the bassist of French rock group Noir Désir since 1996 . Lauryn Noelle Hill ( born May 26 , ___MASK20___ ) is an American singer , songwriter , rapper , record producer , and actress . She is best known for being a member of the Fugees and for her critically acclaimed solo album " The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill ", which won numerous awards and broke several sales records . Pras ( born Prakazrel Samuel Michel ; October ___MASK36___ , ___MASK100___ ) is an American rapper , record producer , songwriter and actor , best known as one of the founding members of the critically acclaimed hip hop group , the Fugees , which included Wyclef Jean and recording artist Lauryn Hill .