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.
Saturday 26 March 2016
Saturday Scratch #54 - Jimmy Riley
Saturday Scratch, an occasional series that shines a light on a selection with a Lee 'Scratch' Perry connection.
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.
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.
Labels:
Jimmy Riley,
Lee and Jimmy,
Lee Perry,
Reggae,
Saturday Scratch
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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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