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Revered Singer Junior Byles Dead at 76

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Junior Byles, the talented yet troubled veteran singer beloved for roots-reggae classics such as “Curly Locks” and “Fade Away,” has died. His sister, Janet Byles, confirmed to the Jamaica Observer that he passed away on Thursday, May 15, at the Kingston Public Hospital in Jamaica. A cause of death was not disclosed. The singer was 76. Per the Jamaica Observer, Byles rose to fame during the Rasta-inspired roots revolution of the early 1970s with …
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Suggest broke the news in on Saturday, May 17, 2025.
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