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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