Robbie Shakespeare Of Reggae Duo Sly And Robbie Dies At 68- Socially Keeda

Published:Nov 30, 202303:46
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KINGSTON: Robert “Robbie” Shakespeare, the Jamaican bass guitarist finest often known as half of the reggae and dub duo Sly and Robbie, died on Wednesday, Jamaica’s tradition minister stated. He was 68.

Born Robert Warren Dale Shakespeare in East Kingston in 1953, Shakespeare was a prolific bassist who labored with reggae greats together with Bob Marley, Peter Tosh and Gregory Isaacs.

Jamaican Culture Minister Olivia Grange referred to as him one of many nation’s nice musicians.

“I am in shock and sorrow after just receiving the news that my friend and brother, the legendary bassist Robbie Shakespeare has died,” she stated in a press release that didn't describe the reason for demise however stated he “had been ailing for some time”

“This fantastic team took bass playing and drumming to the highest level.”

His work spanned the roots reggae, rockers and dancehall genres with distinctive bass grooves that usually used digital results.

Shakespeare additionally branched into pop music, producing artists like Mick Jagger, Bob Dylan, Cyndi Lauper and Grace Jones.

He realized to play bass by the hands of Aston Barrett of the Wailers and the Upsetters band.

Named a number of occasions to “best bassist” lists, together with Rolling Stone’s 50 Greatest Bassists of All Time, Shakespeare fashioned a duo with Sly Dunbar referred to as the Riddim Twins, their first collaboration a band referred to as the Revolutionaries.

In 1974, the pair fashioned an impartial manufacturing firm and document label referred to as Taxi Records.

Their first manufacturing with Gregory Isaacs, referred to as “Soon Forward,” was an immediate hit.

Sly and Robbie produced music for film soundtracks, together with “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” and “Poetic Justice.” The duo was nominated for 11 Grammy awards, with one win for finest reggae album in 1998 for “Friends.”

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