Bob Dylan - Don't Fall Apart on Me Tonight (Version 2) (Official Video)
Posted on 12/08/2021 4:56:56 PM PST by nickcarraway
Robbie Shakespeare, one half of the powerhouse rhythm duo of Sly and Robbie, has died.
A close associate confirmed his passing to The Gleaner a short while ago.
Shakespeare had reportedly been ailing for some time and had undergone surgery related to his kidneys. He was living overseas and was in hospital in Florida.
In July last year, he placed at Number 17 on 'The 50 Greatest Bassists of All Time list', compiled by the prestigious Rolling Stone magazine.
Headlines Delivered to Your Inbox Sign up for The Gleaner’s morning and evening newsletters. When The Gleaner reached out to the Grammy award-winning bassist at the time, he said he was humbled by the recognition,
"Bwoy, I appreciate the fact that others looking in can see what we are doing for the music. This makes me feel like a baby." The A-lister, whose fingers have lovingly stroked the chords on many hit songs for artistes, including Gwen Guthrie, Grace Jones, Dennis Brown, Gregory Isaacs, Bob Dylan and Peter Tosh, spoke passionately of the value of hard work while subtly throwing shade at the 'entitlement' culture.
"No matter how much people hail Sly and Robbie as the legends, and despite two Grammy wins and 11 nominations, we never ever feel like anything we get in life, we must get it. There have been a lot of sleepless nights and 'eatless' nights, too. Nuff time we go to bed hungry, so we remember these things and take stock. There are so many other great bassists out there who they could have chosen, and yet they chose me, and I am grateful," Robbie Shakespeare told The Gleaner.
Saw him with Black Uhuru back in ‘82. Solid as a rock, like a great bass player should be.
Ping
To be or not to be.
Now he be not.
RIP
I Like this album a lot more than I thought I would.
RIP
RIP Robbie. you are one of the greatest of all time. thank you.
These guys were the hot thing in the early 80’s.
RIP
RS is a shadow of its former self, but still does ok on obits:
8 Dec: Rolling Stone: Robbie Shakespeare, ‘Wickedest Bass’ in Reggae, Dead at 68
Alongside his Riddim Twins counterpart Sly Dunbar, the bassist played with everyone from Black Uhuru to Bob Dylan across more than four decades
By DAVID BROWNE
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/robbie-shakespeare-sly-and-robbie-dead-1269024/
He was great on Dylan’s “Infidels” album. RIP.
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