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Ska musician Lloyd Brevett dies at 80

  • 3:12 PM May 4
  • Source: Variety

Lloyd Brevett, a renowned double bassist who helped carry ska music from Jamaica to the world as a founding member of the hugely influential band the Skatalites, died Thursday at a Kingston hospital where he was being treated for seizures and complications from a recent stroke. Read More

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