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[QUOTE="Queen, post: 85394, member: 27"]
Legendary reggae architect Sly Dunbar is gone, leaving a massive groove-shaped hole across Jamaican music and everything it touched.

Death and family confirmation
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[*]Lowell Fillmore Sly Dunbar died at his home, confirmed by his wife, Thelma.
[*]He was found unresponsive during a morning check.
[*]Doctors had been overseeing care locally and overseas.
[*]He was 73.
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Roots and early grind
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[*]He was born May 10, 1952.
[*]Drumming started at 15 with The Yardbrooms.
[*]Early studio work linked him to Dave and Ansell Collins.
[*]Skin, Flesh, and Bones followed shortly after.
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Sly and Robbie era
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[*]He formed Sly and Robbie with bassist Robbie Shakespeare.
[*]Bunny Lee connected them during the Aggrovators session work.
[*]The duo reshaped reggae and dancehall production.
[*]Robbie Shakespeare died on December 8, 2021, in Miami.
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Taxi Records and influence
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[*]Sly and Robbie launched Taxi Records in 1980.
[*]The label backed Black Uhuru and Ini Kamoze.
[*]Chaka Demus and Pliers landed major releases there.
[*]Beenie Man and Red Dragon followed.
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Global studio dominance
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[*]He played on Police and Thieves by Junior Murvin.
[*]Bob Marley and The Wailers' cuts featured his drumming.
[*]Bob Dylan used his rhythms.
[*]Grace Jones, Herbie Hancock, Joe Cocker, Serge Gainsbourg, and The Rolling Stones worked with him.
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