rock steady

noun

1. the style of vocalized Jamaican popular music that succeeded ska and preceded reggae in the 1960s, influenced by American soul music and having a more upbeat tempo with emphasis on electric bass and guitar rather than on horns.

rock steady

noun

1. a type of slow Jamaican dance music of the 1960s

Word History and Origins

Origin of rock steady¹

First recorded in 1965–70