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Sly and Robbie
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Sly and Robbie | |
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Sly Dunbar (left) and Robbie Shakespeare in the late 1970s. | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Jamaica |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 1970s–2021 |
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| Past members | Lowell "Sly" Dunbar Robert "Robbie" Shakespeare (deceased) |
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Sly and Robbie were a prolific Jamaican rhythm section and production duo, associated primarily with the reggae and dub genres.[1] Drummer Sly Dunbar and bassist Robbie Shakespeare teamed up in the mid-1970s after establishing themselves separately in Jamaica as professional musicians.[2] Shakespeare died in December 2021 following kidney surgery.[3]
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
Greenewas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Larkin, Colin, ed. (1997). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Popular Music (Concise ed.). New York City: Virgin Books. pp. 1099/1100. ISBN 1-85227-745-9.
- ^ Risen, Clay (9 December 2021). "Robbie Shakespeare, Prolific Reggae Bassist, Is Dead at 68". The New York Times. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
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