die Sly Dunbarwho was half of the producing duo Sly & Robbie and one of the most important drummers in the history of reggae, although he played all types of musical genres.
Sly Dunbarhalf of the duo Sly & Robbie and reggae drummer, has died at the age of seventy-three. The news was confirmed yesterday January 26 by his wife Thelma, who told the Jamaican newspaper The Gleaner: “At around seven this morning I went to wake him up and he wasn’t responding.” The cause of his death has not yet been revealed, but he had reportedly been ill for some time.
Lowell Fillmore “Sly” Dunbar He was born in Kingston on May 10, 1952 and began playing music at the age of fifteen. One of their first recordings was the classic single “Double Barrel” by Dave and Ansell Collins, which became a number one hit in the UK. Him and the bassist Robbie Shakespeare formed Sly & Robbie in 1972marking an era in reggae music and collaborating with figures such as The Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan and Grace Jones. They began recording their own albums as Sly & Robbie, often experimenting with electronic sounds, and achieved success in 1987 with “Boops (Here To Go).” Over time, they incorporated new styles into their work, including pop and dancehall, among others. On the other hand, Robbie Shakespeare died in 2021 at the age of sixty-eight after kidney surgery.
