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1988 Peter Tosh, reggae singer shot dead at 43 in Jamacia
1987 Carlton Barrett, Jamaican reggae drummer (No woman no cry), dies at 36 1981 Bob Marley, reggae singer, dies of brain and lung cancer at 36 1980 "Reggae" closes at Biltmore Theater New York City after 21 performances 1980 "Reggae" opens at Biltmore Theater New York City for 21 performances 1968 Ziggy Marley, reggae performer 1966 Shabba Ranks, born in Sturgetown, St. Ann, Jamaica, born Rexton Rawlston Fernando Gordon, reggae singer, recording artist, sex symbol, popular dancehall DJ, toaster, successful U.S. crossover artist, became first Grammy-Award winning dancehall artist 1962 Lucky Dube, South African reggae singer 1962 Paul Webb, born in Essex, England, musician, producer, bass player, member of reggae band Eskalator, joined band TalkTalk in 1981, produced album 'The Year of the Leopard' with James Jorkston in 1996 1959 Ali Campbell, British reggae vocalist and guitarist, UB40-Red Red Wine 1959 Earl Falconer, British reggae bassist, UB40-Red Red Wine 1958 Norman Lamont Hassan, British reggae musician, UB40-Red Red Wine 1957 James Brown, British reggae singer/drummer, UB40-Red Red Wine 1954 Robin Campbell, British reggae vocalist and guitarist, UB40-Red Red Wine 1953 Robbie Shakespeare, Jamaica, reggae bassist, Sly and Robbie-DJ Riot 1953 Alpha Blondy, Seydou Kone, Ivory coast, reggae singer, Jerusalem 1952 Sly Dunbar, Kingston Jamaica, reggae drummer, Sly and Robbie 1951 Jonathan Richman, rocker, Modern Lovers-New England, Egyptian Reggae 1950 Carlton Barrett, Jamaicans reggae drummer, Bob Marley and Wailers 1948 Jimmy Cliff, Reggae singer 1948 Eddy Grant, Guyana, reggae performer, Electric Avenue 1946 Aston Barrett, Jamaican reggae bassist, I Shot the Sheriff 1945 Bob Marley, reggae musician and singer, Whalers-No Woman 1945 Burning Spear, Winston Rodney, Jamaican reggae singer 1945 Bob Marley, Jamacian reggae vocalist, & Wailers-Roots Rock Reggae 1942 Desmond Dekker, Dacris, Jamaica, reggae pioneer, Aces-Israelites 1938 Prince Buster, Jamaican reggae musician/producer, Madness |
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