1. Bob Marley
While many musical genres can engage on agitated discussions about who sits alone at the top in terms of influence, relevance and popularity, few can argue that the absolute king of reggae is and always will be Robert Nesta Marley.
After forming The Wailers in the early 60s, he went on to sell over 75 million records and preach his musical gospel until his untimely death in 1981.