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For the Sade album, see Lovers Rock. "Lover's Rock" is also the title of a song by The Clash, that appeared on their 1979 album London Calling. For the rock on Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong, see Bowen Road#Lovers.27 Rock.

Lovers Rock is the United Kingdom's main contribution to reggae. The style originated in South London in the mid 1970s and came to be known as 'Lovers Rock' after Dennis Lascelles Harris' New Cross record label of the same name.

A style suited to the London reggae scene, Lovers Rock represented an apolitical counterpoint to the conscious Rastafarian sound dominant in Jamaica at the time. Rooted in the Sound systems of South London, the style had particular appeal amongst women and produced many female stars including Carroll Thompson, Louisa Marks and Janet Kay, who went on to reach Number 2 in the UK pop charts with "Silly Games" in 1979. Although noted for the preponderance and youth of its female exponents (Louisa Marks was just 14 when she recorded 'Caught you in a lie') the new style produced its fair share of male stars as well, most notably Trevor Walters. Subsequently, numerous, well-established, Jamaican acts came to try their hand at the new sound. Most successful among these was Gregory Isaacs.

Dennis Bovell, considered by many to be one of the main founders of Lovers Rock has brought the sound back for 2007 by also co-writing and co-producing the majority of rising British Reggae sensation Bobby Kray. His Debut album "Tales From A Skinny White Boy" which was released in August 2007, features the lead single "Silly Games", Covered by Bobby Kray, Produced by Dennis Bovell with Backing vocals by Janet Kay.

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