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Hopeton Lewis (born 3 October 1947, Kingston, Jamaica; died 4 September 2014, Brooklyn, New York, USA) was a Jamaican singer known for his baritone voice. He began his music career in 1965 with a band alongside Eddie, achieving success the following year with "Take It Easy," which was recognized by some as the first Rocksteady song. His career peaked when he won the Festival Song contest in 1970. Lewis served as the lead singer of the Dragonaires from 1969 to 1971. In 1977, he opened a record store in Montego Bay called "Hopeton Lewis Bay City Music," which also became the name of his label. In the 1980s, he returned to his passion for Gospel music and released a series of albums over the decade.

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