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Aston ‘Family Man’ Barrett, bassist with Bob Marley and the Wailers – obituary
- Aston “Family Man” Barrett, who has died aged 77, was the bass guitarist with the Wailers and played a key role in the band’s rise – producing and arranging several of their records – as reggae broke out of Jamaica and became a global phenomenon; he also played with Lee “Scratch” Perry, Burning Spear and Peter Tosh in a wide-ranging career.
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Robbie Shakespeare, Influential Sly and Robbie Bassist, Dies at 68
Known as one half of dynamic rhythm duo Sly and Robbie, bassist Robbie Shakespeare passed away at the age of 68 according to a Tweet by Olivia Grange, Jamaica’s Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment & Sport. The reggae legend collaborated with everyone from Bob Dylan to Grace Jones, Mick Jagger to Yoko Ono, and was … Robbie Shakespeare, Influential Sly and Robbie Bassist, Dies at 68 Read More ? The post Robbie Shakespeare, Influential Sly and Robbie Bassist, Dies at 68 appeared first on SPI
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R.I.P. Robbie Shakespeare, Sly & Robbie Bassist Dead at 68
The legendary reggae and dancehall musician passed away after undergoing kidney surgery. R.I.P. Robbie Shakespeare, Sly & Robbie Bassist Dead at 68 Carys Anderson
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Robbie Shakespeare, Sly and Robbie Bassist, Dies at 68
Robbie Shakespeare, a record producer and acclaimed bassist of the Jamaican duo Sly and Robbie, has died. He was 68. It had been reported by The Jamaica Gleaner that the musician had recently undergone surgery related to his kidneys. He was living in a hospital in Florida before his death. News of Shakespeare’s death was also […]
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Robbie Shakespeare Dies: Influential Producer, Grammy Winning Bassist For Sly & Robbie Was 68
Robbie Shakespeare, whose influential work as a bassist and record producer saw him nominated for 13 Grammy Awards, has died at the age of 68. He died at a hospital in Florida, according to news reports, where he was recently undergoing surgery related to his kidneys. The Jamaican artist was part of the duo Sly […]
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Robbie Shakespeare, of Sly and Robbie fame, dies at age 68
The Jamaican Grammy-winning bassist was part of the duo with Sly Dunbar and worked with such artists as Mick Jagger and Grace Jones Robbie Shakespeare, who was part of the acclaimed duo Sly and Robbie with Sly Dunbar, has died at age 68. Photograph: David Corio/Redferns Robbie Shakespeare, acclaimed bassist and record producer, has died at the age of 68. The Jamaican artist was part of the duo Sly and Robbie with Sly Dunbar. According to the Jamaica Gleaner, Shakespeare had recently undergone su
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LISTEN: Sting and Shaggy are making music together and we’re as surprised as you
LISTEN: Sting and Shaggy are making music together and we’re as surprised as you
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From the Skatalites To Shaggy to the Blue Note: How Jamaican Jazz Legend Monty Alexander Keeps Keeping?On
How does a venerated Jamaican Jazz heritage artist like Monty Alexander, 67, whose performed and recorded with everyone from the Skatalites and Frank Sinatra to Dizzy Gillespie and Quincy Jones stay relevant today? Well, he might want to book two solid weeks at NYC's famed Blue Note, bring in artists like Sly & Robbie, Shaggy, Dean Fraser and Diana King to play, and grab a 2012 Grammy nomination for good measure.
