Sly Dunbar, Reggae and Dancehall’s Rhythm King, Dead at 73
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Sly Dunbar, the legendary Jamaican drummer who played on countless hits with his longtime partner Robbie Shakespeare, has died at the age of 73
No Doubt’s Tony Kanal on Robbie Shakespeare: ‘You Can’t Overstate How Great He Was’
Posted in: Music Features‘You’re sitting with these legends in the studio, and it was just mind-blowing,’ Kanal recalls of No Doubt’s sessions with the late, great bass player and producer in 2001
From ‘Downpressor Man’ to ‘Jokerman’: 10 Essential Robbie Shakespeare Tracks
Posted in: Music FeaturesHear the evolution of the late reggae bass legend’s era- and genre-spanning mastery
Robbie Shakespeare, ‘Wickedest Bass’ in Reggae, Dead at 68
Posted in: Music NewsAlongside his Riddim Twins counterpart Sly Dunbar, the bassist played with everyone from Black Uhuru to Bob Dylan across more than four decades
