Jamaican Ska lasted from roughly 1958 to roughly 1966.
Then the more soulful, Rocksteady, was all the rage until 1968.
In 1969, Toots Hibbert had a hit with "Do The Reggay", and Jamaica never looked back.

Ska was dead.

In 1978, some young punks from Coventry, UK, dusted off some classic ska and added a decidedly punkish flavor. The Specials were born and other acts soon followed.

1. The Specials - Gangsters
2. Madness - The Prince
3. The Bodysnatchers - Let's Do Rocksteady
4. Bad Manners - Ne-Ne, Na-Na, Na-Na, Nu Nu
5. The Beat - Hands Off She's Mine
6. The Selecter - Three Minute Hero

By 1983, most of the 2 Tone bands had broken up.
But ska began to take root outside the UK.
Ska was back, and the world never looked back.

7. The Loafers - Living In A Suitcase
8. The Villains - Ska Music
9. Fishbone - Party At Ground Zero
10. The Toasters - Recrimination(s)

In case you haven't heard, The Specials are going to attempt a re-union later this year!

BBC reports on a possible Specials re-union