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Sly Dunbar, Prolific Reggae Legend, Dies Aged 73
Sly Dunbar shaped modern reggae over nearly 60 years, earning 13 Grammy nominations and two wins, and collaborated with iconic artists worldwide.
- About seven o'clock this morning, Thelma announced Sly Dunbar, Jamaican drummer, had died at 73 to The Jamaica Gleaner.
- Facing a period of ill health and treatment, Thelma, his wife, said, `I knew he was sick & but I didn't know that he was this sick`.
- He rose to prominence as one half of Sly and Robbie, recording hundreds of songs across genres and earning two Grammy wins.
- News outlets reported, `Yesterday was such a good day for him,` Thelma said, noting friends visited, making the death a surprise.
- Taxi Records, which he co-created, launched artists including Beenie Man, Black Uhuru, Chaka Demus and Pliers, Ini Kamoze and Red Dragon, while Sly & Robbie collaborated with Mick Jagger, Bob Dylan and the Rolling Stones.
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Sly Dunbar is dead. As part of the duo Sly & Robbie, the Jamaican drummer and music producer formed the music.Lowell Dunbar (1952-2026) apparently died on the night of January 26 at the age of 73. This was confirmed by his wife Thelma to the Jamaican "Gleaner". They wanted to wake him up around 7:00 a.m. and her husband didn't react. Yesterday, friends had visited him, it was "such a good day". "I knew he was sick, but I didn't know he was so si…
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Leaning Left16Leaning Right4Center43Last UpdatedBias Distribution68% Center
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