Lloyd Brevett
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Lloyd Brevett | |
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| Born | August 1, 1931 Kingston, Jamaica |
| Origin | Jamaica |
| Died | May 3, 2012 (aged 80) Saint Andrew Parish, Jamaica |
| Genres | Ska, rocksteady, reggae |
| Instrument | Double bass |
Lloyd Brevett (1 August 1931 – 3 May 2012) was a Jamaican double bassist, and a founding member of The Skatalites. He was born in Kingston, Jamaica, was a rastafarian, and a brother of The Melodians member, Tony Brevett.
He toured many countries with The Skatalites. He 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".[1]
On 3 May 2012, Brevett died at Andrews Memorial Hospital in St. Andrew, Jamaica at the age of 80.[2] Brevett had suffered a stroke in March, two weeks after the fatal shooting of his son[3]
References
- ^ Du Noyer, Paul (2003). The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Music (1st ed.). Fulham, London: Flame Tree Publishing. p. 350. ISBN 1-904041-96-5.
- ^ Go-Jamaica News: "Skatalites Lloyd Brevett is dead" (Retrieved 3 May 2012), http://go-jamaica.com/news/read_article.php?id=36960
- ^ "BBC News". Retrieved 4 May 2012.
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