Reggae deaths in 2005...
Posted by Spleece
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Re: Reggae deaths in 2005... November 15, 2005 04:23PM |
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Re: Reggae deaths in 2005... November 16, 2005 05:23AM |
Justin Hinds R.I.P.
Clancy Eccles R.I.P.
Here's the list from "The Dead Rock Stars' Club" which I sometimes send info. to:
Michael Williams (Michael Leopold Williams) (aka Mikey Zappow) - Died 8-9-2005 - Natural causes ( Reggae ) Born 8-17-1943 - Singer, bassist, drummer, guitarist, composer, arranger, producer and engineer - Member of The Winston Turner & The Untouchables Band and The Zap-pow Band (They did, "Mystic Mood" and "Last War"
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Laurel Aitken (aka Boss Skinhead) - The Godfather of Ska - Died 7-17-2005 Leicester, England - Heart attack ( R&B - Boogie - Ska ) Born 4-22-1927 in Cuba - Singer - (He did, "Roll, Jordan Roll" and "Little Sheila" - Worked with The English Beat, Ska Flames, Busters, Potato 5 and The Toasters.
Johnny Ringo - Died 7-2-2005 ( Reggae ) Born 1961 - DJ - (He did, "Working Class" - Worked with Asher Senator (They did, "JA To UK MC Clash".
Clancy Eccles - Died 6-30-2005 in Spanish Town outside of Kingston, Jamacia - After a stroke ( Ska - Reggae ) Born 12-9-1940 - Singer and producer - (He did, "River Jordan" and "Auntie Lulu" - Produced Lloyd Creator, The Dynamites and Stranger Cole.
Jennifer Lara - Died 6-11-2005 in Kingston, Jamaica - Brain hemorrhage and high blood pressure - She was 52 years old - Singer - (She did, "Consider Me" - Worked with Dalton Browne ("Ordinary People", The Ethiopians, Dennis Brown The Jays and Freddy McGregor.
Junior Delgado (Oscar Hibbert) - Died 4-11-2005 in London, England ( Reggae ) He was 46 years old - Born in Kingston, Jamaica - Singer - (He did, "Sons Of Slaves" and "Raggamuffin Year" - Worked with Lee Perry, Maxi Jazz, Sly And Robbie, Jerry Dammers, Time Unlimited and Dennis Brown ("Tition".
Fazal Prendergast - Died 4-1-2005 - Drowned after his car veered off the highway and plunged into a River ( Reggae ) He was 46 years old - Born in Jamaica - Guitarist - Was a member of The Yellow Wall Dub Squad.
Justin Hinds - Died 3-16-2005 in Steertown, St. Anns, Jamaica - Lung cancer ( Ska - Reggae ) Born 5-7-1942 in St Anns, Jamaica - Singer and songwriter - (He did, "Carry Go Bring Come" and "Jump Out The Frying Pan" - Was a member of The Dominoes - Worked with The Jamaica All Stars.
Jah Bull & Baby Wayne have not been included yet. (I'll have to email Charlie)
Will also miss Tyrone Davis, Jimmy Smith and Lyn Collins amongst others who passed this year.
Clancy Eccles R.I.P.
Here's the list from "The Dead Rock Stars' Club" which I sometimes send info. to:
Michael Williams (Michael Leopold Williams) (aka Mikey Zappow) - Died 8-9-2005 - Natural causes ( Reggae ) Born 8-17-1943 - Singer, bassist, drummer, guitarist, composer, arranger, producer and engineer - Member of The Winston Turner & The Untouchables Band and The Zap-pow Band (They did, "Mystic Mood" and "Last War"
.Laurel Aitken (aka Boss Skinhead) - The Godfather of Ska - Died 7-17-2005 Leicester, England - Heart attack ( R&B - Boogie - Ska ) Born 4-22-1927 in Cuba - Singer - (He did, "Roll, Jordan Roll" and "Little Sheila"
- Worked with The English Beat, Ska Flames, Busters, Potato 5 and The Toasters.Johnny Ringo - Died 7-2-2005 ( Reggae ) Born 1961 - DJ - (He did, "Working Class"
- Worked with Asher Senator (They did, "JA To UK MC Clash".Clancy Eccles - Died 6-30-2005 in Spanish Town outside of Kingston, Jamacia - After a stroke ( Ska - Reggae ) Born 12-9-1940 - Singer and producer - (He did, "River Jordan" and "Auntie Lulu"
- Produced Lloyd Creator, The Dynamites and Stranger Cole.Jennifer Lara - Died 6-11-2005 in Kingston, Jamaica - Brain hemorrhage and high blood pressure - She was 52 years old - Singer - (She did, "Consider Me"
- Worked with Dalton Browne ("Ordinary People", The Ethiopians, Dennis Brown The Jays and Freddy McGregor.Junior Delgado (Oscar Hibbert) - Died 4-11-2005 in London, England ( Reggae ) He was 46 years old - Born in Kingston, Jamaica - Singer - (He did, "Sons Of Slaves" and "Raggamuffin Year"
- Worked with Lee Perry, Maxi Jazz, Sly And Robbie, Jerry Dammers, Time Unlimited and Dennis Brown ("Tition".Fazal Prendergast - Died 4-1-2005 - Drowned after his car veered off the highway and plunged into a River ( Reggae ) He was 46 years old - Born in Jamaica - Guitarist - Was a member of The Yellow Wall Dub Squad.
Justin Hinds - Died 3-16-2005 in Steertown, St. Anns, Jamaica - Lung cancer ( Ska - Reggae ) Born 5-7-1942 in St Anns, Jamaica - Singer and songwriter - (He did, "Carry Go Bring Come" and "Jump Out The Frying Pan"
- Was a member of The Dominoes - Worked with The Jamaica All Stars.Jah Bull & Baby Wayne have not been included yet. (I'll have to email Charlie)
Will also miss Tyrone Davis, Jimmy Smith and Lyn Collins amongst others who passed this year.
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