Sly and Robbie

Sly and Robbie
Sly and Robbie
	Sly Dunbar (left) and Robbie Shakespeare in the late 1970s.
Background information
Origin	Jamaica
Genres	Reggae; dub;
Years active	1970s–2021
Labels	TAXI; Island;
Past members	Lowell "Sly" Dunbar; Robert "Robbie" Shakespeare (deceased)

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 Greene was 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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[Larkin-2] 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.

[3] 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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