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'''Lloyd Brevett''' [[Order of Distinction|OD]] (1 August 1931 – 3 May 2012) was a [[Jamaica]]n [[double bass]]ist, songwriter, and a founding member of [[The Skatalites]]. He was a [[rastafari]]an, and a brother of [[The Melodians]] member, Tony Brevett.
'''Lloyd Brevett''' [[Order of Distinction|OD]] (1 August 1931 – 3 May 2012) was a [[Jamaica]]n [[double bass]]ist, songwriter, and a founding member of [[The Skatalites]]. He was a [[Rastafari]]an, and the uncle of [[The Melodians]] member, Tony Brevett.<ref name="Gleaner1311">"[http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20131110/ent/ent4.html Tony Brevett's Unheralded Greatness]", ''[[Jamaica Gleaner]]'', 10 November 2013. Retrieved 10 November 2013</ref>


==Biography==
==Biography==
Born in [[Kingston, Jamaica|Kingston]], [[Jamaica]], Brevett was a founding member in 1964 of the [[ska]] band The Skatalites.<ref>[http://www.skatalites.com/history/ History, The Skatalites website.]</ref>
Born in [[Kingston, Jamaica|Kingston]], [[Jamaica]], Brevett was a founding member in 1964 of the [[ska]] band The Skatalites.<ref>[http://www.skatalites.com/history/ History, The Skatalites website.] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131001041459/http://www.skatalites.com/history/ |date=1 October 2013 }}</ref>


He toured many countries with The Skatalites, and [[record producer|produced]] two Skatalites' [[album]]s, ''African Roots'' (1975) and ''The Legendary Skatalites'' (1976). He once stated, "Ska was our type of music that could lift the youth and make Jamaica known around the world".<ref name="Music">{{cite book
He toured many countries with The Skatalites, and [[record producer|produced]] two Skatalites' [[album]]s, ''African Roots'' (1975) and ''The Legendary Skatalites'' (1976). He once stated, "Ska was our type of music that could lift the youth and make Jamaica known around the world".<ref name="Music">{{cite book
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Brevett was awarded the [[Order of Distinction]] by the Jamaican government in 1981, and the silver [[Musgrave Medal]] in October 2010.<ref name="Campbell-Liv">Campbell-Livingston, Cecelia (2012) "[http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/Entertainment/Brevett-buried--Poor-turnout-for-pioneer-s-funeral_11601688 Brevett buried: Poor turnout for pioneer's funeral]", ''[[Jamaica Observer]]'', 4 June 2012, retrieved 2012-06-04</ref> He toured and recorded with The Skatalites from the beginning of their reunion until 2004, when he was removed from the group after conflicts with newer members.<ref>[http://www.cbc.ca/news/arts/story/2012/05/04/obit-brevett-lloyd-ska-skatalites.html "Ska music pioneer Lloyd Brevett dies in Jamaica at 80"], CBC News.</ref> Brevett toured briefly with his own band, and then retired to Jamaica in 2005.
Brevett was awarded the [[Order of Distinction]] by the Jamaican government in 1981, and the silver [[Musgrave Medal]] in October 2010.<ref name="Campbell-Liv">Campbell-Livingston, Cecelia (2012) "[http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/Entertainment/Brevett-buried--Poor-turnout-for-pioneer-s-funeral_11601688 Brevett buried: Poor turnout for pioneer's funeral]", ''[[Jamaica Observer]]'', 4 June 2012, retrieved 2012-06-04</ref> He toured and recorded with The Skatalites from the beginning of their reunion until 2004, when he was removed from the group after conflicts with newer members.<ref>[https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/ska-music-pioneer-lloyd-brevett-dies-in-jamaica-at-80-1.1298323 "Ska music pioneer Lloyd Brevett dies in Jamaica at 80"], CBC News.</ref> Brevett toured briefly with his own band, and then retired to Jamaica in 2005.


On 3 May 2012, Brevett died at Andrews Memorial Hospital in St. Andrew, Jamaica at the age of 80.<ref>"[http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/entertainment/Brevett-s-funeral-for-this-Sunday_11562830 Brevett’s funeral for this Sunday]", ''[[Jamaica Observer]]'', 30 May 2012, retrieved 2012-06-01</ref><ref>[http://go-jamaica.com/news/read_article.php?id=36960 "Skatalites Lloyd Brevett is dead"], Go-Jamaica News. Retrieved 3 May 2012.</ref> Brevett had suffered a stroke in March, two weeks after the fatal shooting of his son, Okine, one of ten children that he had.<ref name="Campbell-Liv" /><ref>{{cite web|title=BBC News|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-17952383|accessdate=4 May 2012}}</ref> He was buried at [[May Pen]] Cemetery.<ref name="Campbell-Liv" />
On 3 May 2012, Brevett died at Andrews Memorial Hospital in St. Andrew, Jamaica at the age of 80.<ref>"[http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/entertainment/Brevett-s-funeral-for-this-Sunday_11562830 Brevett’s funeral for this Sunday]", ''[[Jamaica Observer]]'', 30 May 2012, retrieved 2012-06-01</ref><ref>[http://go-jamaica.com/news/read_article.php?id=36960 "Skatalites Lloyd Brevett is dead"], Go-Jamaica News. Retrieved 3 May 2012.</ref> Brevett had suffered a stroke in March, two weeks after the fatal shooting of his son, Okine, one of ten children that he had.<ref name="Campbell-Liv" /><ref>{{cite news|title=BBC News|date=4 May 2012|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-17952383|accessdate=4 May 2012}}</ref> He was buried at [[May Pen]] Cemetery.<ref name="Campbell-Liv" />


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.rootsconnection.ch/skatalites/memba/lloydbrevett.htm Photos of Lloyd Brevett]
* [http://www.rootsconnection.ch/skatalites/memba/lloydbrevett.htm Photos of Lloyd Brevett]
* [http://www.reggae-vibes.com/concert/lloydbrevett/lloydbrevett.htm Lloyd Brevett's interview to Peter I]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20080226225718/http://www.reggae-vibes.com/concert/lloydbrevett/lloydbrevett.htm Lloyd Brevett's interview to Peter I]
* [http://www.skatalites.com/ The Skatalites official website.]
* [http://www.skatalites.com/ The Skatalites official website.] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071112154230/http://www.skatalites.com/ |date=12 November 2007 }}


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Latest revision as of 06:13, 13 November 2024

Lloyd Brevett
Born(1931-08-01)1 August 1931
Kingston, Jamaica
OriginJamaica
Died3 May 2012(2012-05-03) (aged 80)
Saint Andrew Parish, Jamaica
GenresSka, rocksteady, reggae
InstrumentDouble bass

Lloyd Brevett OD (1 August 1931 – 3 May 2012) was a Jamaican double bassist, songwriter, and a founding member of The Skatalites. He was a Rastafarian, and the uncle of The Melodians member, Tony Brevett.[1]

Biography

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Born in Kingston, Jamaica, Brevett was a founding member in 1964 of the ska band The Skatalites.[2]

He toured many countries with The Skatalites, and produced two Skatalites' albums, African Roots (1975) and The Legendary Skatalites (1976). He once stated, "Ska was our type of music that could lift the youth and make Jamaica known around the world".[3]

Brevett was awarded the Order of Distinction by the Jamaican government in 1981, and the silver Musgrave Medal in October 2010.[4] He toured and recorded with The Skatalites from the beginning of their reunion until 2004, when he was removed from the group after conflicts with newer members.[5] Brevett toured briefly with his own band, and then retired to Jamaica in 2005.

On 3 May 2012, Brevett died at Andrews Memorial Hospital in St. Andrew, Jamaica at the age of 80.[6][7] Brevett had suffered a stroke in March, two weeks after the fatal shooting of his son, Okine, one of ten children that he had.[4][8] He was buried at May Pen Cemetery.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Tony Brevett's Unheralded Greatness", Jamaica Gleaner, 10 November 2013. Retrieved 10 November 2013
  2. ^ History, The Skatalites website. Archived 1 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Du Noyer, Paul (2003). The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Music (1st ed.). Fulham, London: Flame Tree Publishing. p. 350. ISBN 1-904041-96-5.
  4. ^ a b c Campbell-Livingston, Cecelia (2012) "Brevett buried: Poor turnout for pioneer's funeral", Jamaica Observer, 4 June 2012, retrieved 2012-06-04
  5. ^ "Ska music pioneer Lloyd Brevett dies in Jamaica at 80", CBC News.
  6. ^ "Brevett’s funeral for this Sunday", Jamaica Observer, 30 May 2012, retrieved 2012-06-01
  7. ^ "Skatalites Lloyd Brevett is dead", Go-Jamaica News. Retrieved 3 May 2012.
  8. ^ "BBC News". 4 May 2012. Retrieved 4 May 2012.
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