Robbie Shakespeare, the legendary bass player and one half of the band Sly and Robbie, has died at the age of 68. Bougard said Shakespeare passed away in Miami on Wednesday due to complications following kidney and liver transplants a year ago. “This is very tough.”Bougard described his “friend and mentor” as an “absolute musical wizard.”Shakespeare was one half of reggae and dub duo Sly and Robbie, which he formed with drummer Sly Dunbar. Born Robert Warren Dale Shakespeare in East Kingston, Jamaica, in 1953, Shakespeare was a prolific bassist who worked with reggae greats including Bob Marley, Peter Tosh and Gregory Isaacs, Reuters reports. Holness posted on Twitter: “When it comes to Reggae bass playing, no one comes close to having the influence of Robbie Shakespeare.

Source: CNN December 09, 2021 20:35 UTC