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    R.I.P. Robbie Shakespeare


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    Legendary bass player Robbie Shakespeare dies at age 68



    LEGENDARY Jamaican bass player Robbie Shakespeare was yesterday described as “one of a kind” by keyboardist Robbie Lyn, one of the many artistes and musicians who rode Sly and Robbie's Taxi label and had a front-row seat to Shakespeare's genius.

    Shakespeare died at age 68 yesterday at his home in Florida, United States.



    According to Lyn, Shakespeare's story transcended music. “He came from a challenged background and made a name for himself. Robbie worked himself into a position as someone to respect,” Lyn told the Jamaica Observer.



    No official cause of death was given at press time, but Shakespeare had been ill for an extended period.

    https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/fron...8?profile=1606
    Hey .. look at the bright side .... at least you're not a Liverpool fan! - Lazie 2/24/10 Paul Marin -19 is one thing, 20 is a whole other matter. It gets even worse if they win the UCL. *groan*. 05/18/2011.MU fans naah cough, but all a unuh a vomit?-Lazie 1/11/2015

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    RIP Robbie a giant musician and a gentleman. I notice he was in Miami for a while while Sly link up with other bass players but I never knew he was that ill. Sorry to see a part of the riddim twins leave the music scene.
    • Don't let negative things break you, instead let it be your strength, your reason for growth. Life is for living and I won't spend my life feeling cheated and downtrodden.

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      RIP Robbie!
      "Jamaica's future reflects its past, having attained only one per cent annual growth over 30 years whilst neighbours have grown at five per cent." (Article)

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