rocksteadyn.

Brit.

/rɒkˈstɛdi/, U.S.

/ˌrɑkˈstɛdi/

Forms: also occasionally with capital initial(s).

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: rock v.¹, steady adj.

Etymology: < rock v.¹ + steady adj. Compare earlier rock-steady adj.

1. A style of popular music, originating in Jamaica in the mid 1960s as a development of ska, characterized by a slower, more even tempo and prominent syncopated bass lines, and widely viewed as a precursor to or early form of reggae. Cf. reggae n., ska n.Recorded earliest in attributive use.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > the arts > music > type of music > pop music > [noun] > Jamaican

bluebeat1964

ska1964

rocksteady1967

reggae1968

dub1973

skank1974

roots reggae1976

skanking1976

roots1979

dance hall1982

ragamuffin1986

ragga1990

bashment1996

1966 A. Ellis (title of song) Rock steady.]

1967 Daily Gleaner (Kingston, Jamaica) 4 Mar. 6/7 (advt.) Tonite it's ‘rock steady’ night at the Ocean View Club... Dance to the soul ‘rock steady’ beat of the Virtues.

1969 Observer 12 Jan. 3/8 West Indian teenagers..nowadays..danced to music called ‘rocksteady’.

1971 A. Salkey in One Love 7 We have been quick to recognise the excellence and the appeal in the musical alternative of the..Rock Steady and Reggae.

1971 Daily Tel. 30 July (Colour Suppl.) 7/4 As ska, rocksteady or blue~beat, music like this has been around in Britain for more than a decade, hidden amidst the West Indian subculture in London, Birmingham and elsewhere.

1980 M. Thelwell Harder they Come x. 221 Him never hear 'bout blues an' Ska an' Rock Steady an' dah new thing dem call reggae ?

1997 S. Barrow & P. Dalton Reggae ii. 52/1 During it's relatively short period of dominance, rocksteady was the music of choice in the ever-important dancehall.

2. A dance performed to this music, typically involving the swaying of the body and arms backwards and forwards.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > dancing > types of dance or dancing > dances to specific popular music > [noun]

rag dance1892

rag1899

jazzing1917

shey-sheyc1920

juking1937

boogie1940

rocking1948

rock 'n' rolling1956

rock 'n' roll1958

monkey1963

ska1964

boogaloo1965

rocksteady1967

reggae1968

skank1974

salsa1975

skanking1976

Macarena1995

1967 in L. Bradley Bass Culture (2001) viii. 159 How to dance the rocksteady? It's easy!! Just relax the whole body and allow the pulsating rocksteady rhythms to seep into your system.

1969 Observer 23 Nov. 25/8 Aspiring Kingston..dancing the Reggae, Jamaica's successor to the Ska and the Rocksteady.

2000 L. Bradley Bass Culture (2001) viii. 159 It was never at all easy to put any distance between rocksteady the music and rocksteady the dance.

Compounds

General attributive.

ΚΠ

1967‘Rock steady’ night [see sense 1].

1967 Sunday Gleaner (Kingston, Jamaica) 23 July (Mag.) 8/4 It includes contributions by rock-steady tunesmith's [sic] like Alton Ellis, The Techniques, Tommy McCook and The Jamaicans.

1973 Telegraph-Jrnl. (St. John, New Brunswick) 28 July 5/2 A West Indian rock-steady band was playing.

1992 Vibe Fall (Preview Issue) 36/2 Producers of dancehall music are constantly dipping into Jamaica's rich history, juicing up classic rock-steady rhythms with generous doses of digital bass.

2008 BFI Southbank Programme Guide (Brit. Film Inst.) Nov. 9/4 Ska and rocksteady maestros Freetown and queen of lovers' rock, Janet Kay will perform live on stage after the screening.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	rocksteady
释义	rocksteadyn. Brit. /rɒkˈstɛdi/, U.S. /ˌrɑkˈstɛdi/ Forms: also occasionally with capital initial(s). Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: rock v.¹, steady adj. Etymology: < rock v.¹ + steady adj. Compare earlier rock-steady adj. 1. A style of popular music, originating in Jamaica in the mid 1960s as a development of ska, characterized by a slower, more even tempo and prominent syncopated bass lines, and widely viewed as a precursor to or early form of reggae. Cf. reggae n., ska n.Recorded earliest in attributive use. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > music > type of music > pop music > [noun] > Jamaican bluebeat1964 ska1964 rocksteady1967 reggae1968 dub1973 skank1974 roots reggae1976 skanking1976 roots1979 dance hall1982 ragamuffin1986 ragga1990 bashment1996 1966 A. Ellis (title of song) Rock steady.] 1967 Daily Gleaner (Kingston, Jamaica) 4 Mar. 6/7 (advt.) Tonite it's ‘rock steady’ night at the Ocean View Club... Dance to the soul ‘rock steady’ beat of the Virtues. 1969 Observer 12 Jan. 3/8 West Indian teenagers..nowadays..danced to music called ‘rocksteady’. 1971 A. Salkey in One Love 7 We have been quick to recognise the excellence and the appeal in the musical alternative of the..Rock Steady and Reggae. 1971 Daily Tel. 30 July (Colour Suppl.) 7/4 As ska, rocksteady or blue~beat, music like this has been around in Britain for more than a decade, hidden amidst the West Indian subculture in London, Birmingham and elsewhere. 1980 M. Thelwell Harder they Come x. 221 Him never hear 'bout blues an' Ska an' Rock Steady an' dah new thing dem call reggae ? 1997 S. Barrow & P. Dalton Reggae ii. 52/1 During it's relatively short period of dominance, rocksteady was the music of choice in the ever-important dancehall. 2. A dance performed to this music, typically involving the swaying of the body and arms backwards and forwards. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > dancing > types of dance or dancing > dances to specific popular music > [noun] rag dance1892 rag1899 jazzing1917 shey-sheyc1920 juking1937 boogie1940 rocking1948 rock 'n' rolling1956 rock 'n' roll1958 monkey1963 ska1964 boogaloo1965 rocksteady1967 reggae1968 skank1974 salsa1975 skanking1976 Macarena1995 1967 in L. Bradley Bass Culture (2001) viii. 159 How to dance the rocksteady? It's easy!! Just relax the whole body and allow the pulsating rocksteady rhythms to seep into your system. 1969 Observer 23 Nov. 25/8 Aspiring Kingston..dancing the Reggae, Jamaica's successor to the Ska and the Rocksteady. 2000 L. Bradley Bass Culture (2001) viii. 159 It was never at all easy to put any distance between rocksteady the music and rocksteady the dance. Compounds General attributive. ΚΠ 1967‘Rock steady’ night [see sense 1]. 1967 Sunday Gleaner (Kingston, Jamaica) 23 July (Mag.) 8/4 It includes contributions by rock-steady tunesmith's [sic] like Alton Ellis, The Techniques, Tommy McCook and The Jamaicans. 1973 Telegraph-Jrnl. (St. John, New Brunswick) 28 July 5/2 A West Indian rock-steady band was playing. 1992 Vibe Fall (Preview Issue) 36/2 Producers of dancehall music are constantly dipping into Jamaica's rich history, juicing up classic rock-steady rhythms with generous doses of digital bass. 2008 BFI Southbank Programme Guide (Brit. Film Inst.) Nov. 9/4 Ska and rocksteady maestros Freetown and queen of lovers' rock, Janet Kay will perform live on stage after the screening. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022). > see also also refers to : rock-steadyadj. < n.1967 see also
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