Robbie Shakespeare – one half of Sly and Robbie, the most revered drum and bass and record production partnerships in music – passed away earlier this month at 68 years old.

There were great reggae bassists before him, and after, but more than any other instrumentalist, Robbie Shakespeare, in tandem with his drum partner and co-producer Sly Dunbar, defined the bass ...

Robbie Shakespeare to GM, Evenstad Music In “dubs”, as night-long reggae parties were called in some of South Africa’s townships, you would hardly hear tracks by reggae royalty like Bob ...

Robbie Shakespeare, one-half of the pioneering reggae duo, Sly and Robbie, has died. Shakespeare was a noted bassist who worked alongside fellow reggae legends such as Bob Marley and Peter Tosh ...

As producers, Sly & Robbie helped innovate the genre of dancehall, as well as producing multiple tracks on No Doubt’s Rock Steady. Shakespeare was nominated for 13 Grammys, winning two.

Famed bass player Robbie Shakespeare, one half of the pioneering reggae band Sly and Robbie, has died at age 68.

Robbie Shakespeare, the Jamaican bassist and producer who was half of the hugely prolific and important duo Sly & Robbie, has died. The Gleaner reports that Shakespeare died in a Florida hospital ...

ROBBIE Shakespeare, who has died aged 68, was one of the greatest bass guitarists of the last half-century. His muscular but laidback style saw him form a long-term creative partnership with ...

Robbie Shakespeare, the legendary bass player and one half of the band Sly and Robbie, has died at the age of 68.

Robbie Shakespeare, the legendary bass player and one half of the band Sly and Robbie, has died at the age of 68. Shakespeare’s friend, manager and producer Guillaume Bougard confirmed the ...

“We kept praying for a miracle, but it was not enough,” said Shakespeare’s manager and producer. Famed bass player Robbie Shakespeare, one half of the pioneering reggae band Sly and Robbie ...

Robbie Shakespeare, the legendary bass player and one half of the band Sly and Robbie, has died at the age of 68.