What Are Rocksteady/reggae Songs Or Bands That Play Happy Music

What are some great reggae covers of non-reggae songs?

A few off the top of my head:Vic Taylor - Heartaches (Treasure Isle, 1968), which is a cover of Fred Hughes' "My Heart Cries Oh". Technically, this is Rock steady rather than reggaeThe Hamlins - "Soul and Inspiration" (Studio One, 1968), cover of the Righteous Brothers hit.Norma Fraser - "Respect" (Studio One, 1970), cover of Aretha's cover of Otis.The Tennors - "Weather Report" (Treasure Isle, 1973), cover of Simon and Garfunkel's "Only Living Boy in New York)Otis Gayle - "I'll Be Around" (Studio One, 1974) - cover of the Detroit Spinners.Johnny Clarke - "Jump Back Baby" (Glenmore Brown, 1973), cover of the Miracles "You Really Got A Hold On Me"The Wailers - "Keep On Moving" (Upsetter, 1970), cover of the ImpressionsRichard Ace -"Love Is So Good When You're Stealing It" (Studio One, 1975), cover of Z Z Hill The Tamlins - "Baltimore" (Sly & Robbie, 1980), cover of Nina Simone covering Randy NewmanFoxy Brown - "Fast Car" (Steely & Cleevie, 1989), cover of Tracy Chapman - technically the last two are Dance Hall

What should I listen to if I want to get into reggae?

Listen to as many different reggae bands as you possibly can to get a good overall sense of what you like. If you're interested in history, I would also research the history of reggae and the precursors to reggae, first wave ska & rocksteady. The book "Bass Culture" by Lloyd Bradley is a pretty solid in depth look at the history of reggae if you'd like to get nerdy. I'm reading it right now and enjoying it.Here's a couple bands/artists I would recommend checking out, roughly divided by genre/subgenre..1st wave ska:The SkatalitesDandy LivingstonePrince BusterJustin Hinds and the DominoesToots and the MaytalsThe EthiopiansLord TanamoRocksteady:Alton EllisCornel(l) CampbellErrol DunkleyPhyllis DillonThe TechniquesThe TennorsThe GayladsSlim SmithKen ParkerThe EthiopiansRoots Reggae:Bob Marley and the WailersWailing SoulsThe GladiatorsBlack UhuruSteel PulseThe Twinkle BrothersGregory IsaacsDon CarlosCultureIsrael VibrationThe HeptonesPeter ToshDancehall & or Rub a Dub (early):Eek a MouseTenor SawYellowmanLone RangerJosey WalesJohn WayneSister Nancy"Modern" Reggae:Raging FyahThe ExpandersKatchafireKapu SystemStephen MarleyTribal SeedsMorgan HeritageFortunate YouthDubbest10ft Ganja PlantIya TerraIrie SoulsThe FrightnrsThe AggrolitesJr Thomas and the VolcanosJah RootsJosh HeinrichsNaptaliSounds of JahMike LoveJ boogThe GreenIya TerraRootz n CreationThis is a just a rough list from off the top of my head and it definitely reflects my personal preferences. I'm not an expert in dividing artists by style/genre, but I think this should be a good starting point. Hope this helps, happy listening!!

What are some positive, happy English songs and bands?

There are varied bands from all genres which have "Happy songs". There is nothing like "positive band", each band is unique and its songs try to depict what the believe in. Bands don't work this way, The music they make is directly influenced by their mindset and what they follow and what they want to preach.I can certainly suggest some bands you should listen to: Imagine Dragons (Motivational songs, Alternative rock)Demons, Radioactive, It's time.A rocket to the moon (Love songs, Alternative/Indie/Pop rock)Like we used to be, Baby blue eyes.Owl city (Electronic music)Fireflies, Vanilla tonight.Nickelback (Hard rock)*All songs!Metallica *Just keep it in the listen and try listen all songs.Train Hey soul sister.Backstreet Boys (Pop)I want it that way, Show me the meaning.BlueOne love, Best in me.Maroon5Sugar, She will be loved, Moves like jagger.Bruno marsThe lazy song, Just the way you are, Billionaire.One republicCounting stars, I lived.Celtic women (Gospel)You raise me up, *Watch the full concert of slane castle.The Piano Guys (Instrumental group)*Do check the videos I am sure you will like them.Red Hot Chilly Peppers* All songs.All EDM Artists (Generally they do "happy and positive" stuff!)For Old Songs: (Source: The Top 25 Positive Songs of Popular Music)25.  “Don’t Stop Me Now” by Queen24. “Hold On Tight” by ELO23. “Everyday People” by Sly & The Family Stone22. “Dancing In The Streets” by Martha and the Vandellas21. “Top Of The World” by The Carpenters20. “Lovely Day” by Bill Withers19.  “Thank You For Being A Friend” by Andrew Gold18. “Don’t Worry, Be Happy” by Bobby McFerrin17. “Beautiful Day” by U216. “Isn’t She Lovely” by Stevie Wonder15. “Peace Train” by Cat Stevens14. “The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin’ Groovy)” by Simon & Garfunkel13. “I Can See Clearly Now” by Johnny Nash12. “Simple Man” by Lynyrd Skynyrd11. “Walking On Sunshine” by Katrina And The Waves10. “A Beautiful Morning” by The Rascals9. “What’s Going On” by Marvin Gaye8. “Do You Realize??” by The Flaming Lips7. “Heart Of Gold” by Neil Young6. “Love Train” by The O’Jays5. “Put A Little Love In Your Heart” by The Isley Brothers4. “Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate The Positive” by Ella Fitzgerald3.  “All You Need Is Love” by The Beatles2. “What A Wonderful World” by Louis Armstrong1. “Three Little Birds” by Bob MarleyPS: Try to listen to all songs, and lastly this one too!Thank you for A2A.

What is the difference between reggae and soca?

They’re pretty unrelated, although they’re music from the islands and from a similar era.Reggae music is a style that developed in Jamaica that has a distinctive beat (the One-drop) and often deals with spiritual, personal and human rights issues. So called ‘Lover’s rock’ came later and focused mainly on romance. Reggae was also intimately tied to the Rastafari movement, exploring themes of Black royalty, back-to-Africa, colonial oppression, ganja-burning, Black supremacy, and the hardships of Jamaican ghetto life (Trenchtown and such).Soca is an entirely different style, and the focus is partying and celebration. This is the music of Trinidad and is closely bound to the Carnival and Bacchanal scenes; parties and parades that turn into multi-day celebrations of Trini culture. It’s much more upbeat and celebratory than reggae and is light on message; basically just the sound to do plenty of dancing and ‘winding’ to. It originated as a mix of soul and calypso, and extracted the most festive aspects of those while leaving the message and activism largely out of it. Calypso is, while still usually quite cheerful, more likely to take on topics like politics and social issues. Soca is for partying.