Bob Marley's "One Love" sits atop a list of Jamaica's 100 best songs

Bob Marley's "One Love" sits atop a list of Jamaica's 100 best songs over 50 years that was unveiled Tuesday by a panel of musicians and cultural officials associated with the University of the West Indies.

The reggae legend had nine songs in the top 100 and two in the top 10, with "Simmer Down" landing at No. 9. His popular "No Woman No Cry" was picked No. 12 and "Redemption Song" No. 14.

"One Love" recorded the highest score, 726 points, well ahead of the 540 points given to the second place song, "O Carolina," which was originally recorded by the Folkes Brothers and redone by contemporary artist Shaggy.

The panel was headed by former Finance and Planning Minister Omar Davies and included businessman Chen, musicologist Vaughn "Bunny" Goodison, Frankie Campbell, who heads the popular Fab Five band, broadcaster Francois St. Juste, journalist Basil Walters, and musician Sly Dunbar of the band Sly and Robbie fame. A limited number of members of the public were also allowed to vote.

The Top 10 songs and the singers were:
1. "One Love" - Bob Marley & the Wailers
2. "Oh Carolina" - The Folkes Brothers
3. "54-45" - The Maytals
4. "Got to Go Back Home" - Bob Andy
5. "My Boy Lollipop" - Millie Small
6. "Many Rivers To Cross" - Jimmy Cliff
7. "Israelites" - Desmond Dekker and the Aces
8. "Cherry Oh Baby" - Eric Donaldson
9. "Simmer Down" - Bob Marley & the Wailers
10. "Carry Go Bring Come" - Justin Hinds & the Dominos