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Robbie Shakespeare
Jamaican bass guitarist (1953–2021)
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Shakespeare performing at TFF Rudolstadt in 2015 | |
| Birth name | Robert Warren Dale Shakespeare |
| Born | (1953-09-27)27 September 1953 Kingston, Jamaica |
| Died | 8 December 2021(2021-12-08) (aged 68) Miami, Florida, U.S. |
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Musical artist
Robert Warren Dale Shakespeare[1] (27 September 1953 – 8 December 2021) was a Jamaican bass guitarist and record producer, best known as half of the reggaerhythm section and production duo Sly and Robbie, with drummer Sly Dunbar.
Regarded as one of the most influential reggae bassists,[2] Shakespeare was also known for his creative use of electronics and production effects units.[3] He was sometimes nicknamed "Basspeare".[4]
As a part of Sly and Robbie, Shakespeare worked with various reggae artists such as U-Roy, Peter Tosh, Bunny Wailer, Dennis Brown, Gregory Isaacs, Sugar