Gregory Isaacs

Gregory Isaacs
OD
Gregory Isaacs OD
	Isaacs performing at the Sierra Nevada World Music Festival in June 2010
Background information
Birth name	Gregory Anthony Isaacs
Also known as	Cool Ruler; Lonely Lover
Born	15 July 1951; Kingston, Jamaica
Died	25 October 2010 (aged 59); London, England
Genres	Reggae; lovers' rock; dub;
Occupation(s)	Singer; songwriter;
Years active	1968–2010
Labels	African Museum; Cash and Carry; Trojan; VP; RAS;

Gregory Anthony Isaacs OD (15 July 1951 – 25 October 2010)^[1]^[2]^[3] was a Jamaican reggae musician. Milo Miles, writing in The New York Times, described Isaacs as "the most exquisite vocalist in reggae".^[4]^[5]

^ "Your tributes to Gregory Isaacs". BBC News. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
^ Thompson, p. 127.
^ Katz, David (25 October 2010). "Gregory Isaacs obituary". Guardian. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
^ Miles, Milo (1992), "RECORDINGS VIEW; Gregory Isaacs, the Ruler of Reggae", The New York Times, 2 February 1992.
^ Kiviat, Steve (1996), "Gregory Isaacs", Washington City Paper, 6 – 12 December 1996 (Vol. 16, No. 49).

[gi1951-1] "Your tributes to Gregory Isaacs". BBC News. Retrieved 21 July 2012.

[Thompson127-2] Thompson, p. 127.

[3] Katz, David (25 October 2010). "Gregory Isaacs obituary". Guardian. Retrieved 17 March 2013.

[Miles-4] Miles, Milo (1992), "RECORDINGS VIEW; Gregory Isaacs, the Ruler of Reggae", The New York Times, 2 February 1992.

[Kiviat-5] Kiviat, Steve (1996), "Gregory Isaacs", Washington City Paper, 6 – 12 December 1996 (Vol. 16, No. 49).

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