This is a list of notable bands and musicians who performed primarily ska or ska-influenced music for a significant portion of their careers.

Original (starting in late 1950s)

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  • Aubrey Adams
  • Laurel Aitken
  • Roland Alphonso
  • Theophilus Beckford
  • Val Bennett
  • Ken Boothe
  • Baba Brooks
  • The Blues Busters
  • Prince Buster
  • The Clarendonians
  • Jimmy Cliff
  • Clue J & His Blues Blasters
  • Stranger Cole
  • Desmond Dekker
  • Coxsone Dodd
  • Don Drummond
  • Jackie Edwards
  • Alton Ellis
  • The Ethiopians
  • Owen Gray
  • Derrick Harriott
  • Justin Hinds
  • Jah Jerry Haynes
  • Lloyd Knibb
  • Byron Lee & the Dragonaires
  • Count Machuki
  • Carlos Malcolm
  • Tommy McCook
  • The Melodians
  • Johnny "Dizzy" Moore
  • Derrick Morgan
  • Eric "Monty" Morris
  • Jackie Opel
  • The Paragons
  • Lee "Scratch" Perry
  • Lord Tanamo
  • The Pioneers
  • Ernest Ranglin
  • Rico Rodriguez
  • The Skatalites
  • The Hotknives
  • The Impossibles
  • Inspecter 7
  • The Insyderz
  • Jeffries Fan Club
  • Johnny Socko
  • Kemuri
  • King Apparatus
  • The Kingpins
  • The Know How
  • Lightyear
  • Leftöver Crack
  • Less Than Jake
  • Let's Go Bowling
  • Link 80
  • Long Shot Party
  • Los Fabulosos Cadillacs
  • Mad Caddies
  • Mark Foggo's Skasters
  • Mealticket
  • Me Mom and Morgentaler
  • Mephiskapheles
  • The Mighty Mighty Bosstones
  • Monkey
  • Mr. Review
  • Mu330
  • Mustard Plug
  • No Doubt
  • The O.C. Supertones
  • Operation Ivy
  • Panteón Rococó
  • The Pietasters
  • Pilfers
  • The Planet Smashers
  • The Porkers
  • Potshot
  • Pressure Cooker
  • Rancid
  • Reel Big Fish
  • The Rough Kutz
  • Ruder Than You
  • The Rudiments
  • Rx Bandits
  • Save Ferris
  • The Scofflaws
  • The Siren Six!
  • Ska-P
  • Skankin' Pickle
  • Skavoovie and the Epitones
  • Skinnerbox
  • The Skoidats
  • The Skunks
  • The Slackers
  • Slapstick
  • Slow Gherkin
  • Spunge
  • Spring Heeled Jack
  • Stubborn All-Stars
  • Subb
  • Sublime
  • Suburban Legends
  • Suburban Rhythm
  • The Suicide Machines
  • Superhiks
  • The Toasters
  • Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra
  • The Uptones
  • The Untouchables
  • Tijuana No!
  • Voodoo Glow Skulls

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