Bob Marley was the most important artist to come out of the reggae sound that formed in the 60's and solidified in the 70's. There is no doubt about this. That said, there are a number of other great reggae musicians that were important in the formation of this genre. One of these artists, Peter Tosh, played with Marley for several years before breaking off on his own in the early 70's.
I tend to gravitate to Peter Tosh when I am in the mood for reggae as most of Bob Marley's catalog has been saturated in my brain for years. Here finds Peter Tosh in 1976 on his landmark debut album, Legalize It. Til Your Well Runs Dry sounds like it could easily have been made into a power ballad, but modified for reggae. In any case, it sounds great.
Unfortunately, like Bob Marley, Peter Tosh would be taken from us too soon when he was killed in a home invasion in 1987.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_euoe57iz3k
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