And so we bid farewell to Jimmy Riley at 61, yet another musical great lost to cancer. His career was a long one, stretching back to the mid-1960s, during which time he worked with many legendary names in Jamaican music, including Bunny Lee, Sly & Robbie, Duke Reid and a brief stint with Lee Perry. Here are a couple of tunes produced by Scratch, who also duets with Jimmy on 'Yagga Yagga'. Rest easy Mr Riley.
4 comments:
Sad news Swede - his name didn't originally ring a bell but from the tributes I've read including yours it seems I am familiar with some of his work.Another sad loss
Sad indeed. But the silver lining is it seems to have inspired you to start what I'm sure will prove to be a hugely entertining series. And what a huge batch of tunes to choose from too!
Rest in peace, Jimmy.
Sad news, fine tunes. RIP, Jimmy.
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