Robbie Shakespeare, the legendary and popular Jamaican bassist passed away at 68 and shocked his fans. He was a Grammy winner, record producer, and partner of ‘Sly and Robbie alongside Sly Dunbar. According to reports, the revolutionary music artist went through the surgery and he was in Florida.
Robbie revolutionized reggae and dancehall music with his works and was suffering from health-related issues. Jamaican Prime Minister and Minister of Culture, sports, gender, entertainment paid tribute to the legend along with many personalities on Twitter.
What Was The Cause Of the Death Of Robbie Shakespeare?
Robbie Shakespeare passed away at 68 on Wednesday. There are no revelations about the actual cause of the death of Robbie Shakespeare but Grammy winner musician went through kidney surgery recently. Before his death, he was in a hospital in Florida. It is not sure whether it was his surgery or some other illness he was battling with
. As per reports, he was recovering from his surgery, but the confirmed cause of death is yet to be disclosed. He was one of the best bassists and was listed in Rolling Stone’s 50 Greatest Bassists of All Time. The duo of Sly and Robbie was known as The Riddim Twins and got nominated for Grammy 11 times.
Robbie Shakespeare Career
The talented musician, whose real name was Robert Warren Dale Shakespeare was born on September 27 in 1953. Robbie was familiar with music since childhood as he grew up in a family with musical background. The first musical instrument Robbie was an acoustic guitar and was one of the members in Sly and Robbie.
Robbie was part of some ot her collaborations such as The Revolutionaries and The Aggrovators. The rhythm and production by the duo, Sly and Robbie turned to be one of the most influential music artists in the history of reggae. Robbie Shakespeare worked with several reggae artists as well such as Peter Tosh, U-Roy, Augustus Pablo, and many others.
He met drummer Sly Dunbar while he was part of The Revolutionaries. Robbie took bass lessons from Aston Francis Barrett as grew up listening to him near his home. The duo of Sly and Robbie also owned a music production company called Taxi Records
Twitter Tribute To Robbie Shakespear
Robbie Shakespeare made his name through his revolutionary works and created a huge fan following. Everyone who knew his name was in shock after they came across the news of his death. Tributes and condolence flooded for Shakespeare on social media platforms a few hours later. The Jamaican Prime Minister, Robert Holness tweeted that he will remember Robbie for his sterling contribution to the music industry and Jamaican culture. Olivia Grange, Jamaican minister of culture, sports, gender, and entertainment tweeted that she is in shock after the news of Robbie Shakespeare’s death came out.