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Robbie Shakespeare

He was a Jamaican bass guitarist and record producer, best known as half of the reggae rhythm section and production duo Sly and Robbie, with drummer Sly Dunbar. Regarded as one of the most influential reggae bassists, Shakespeare was also known for his creative use of electronics and production effects units. He was sometimes nicknamed "Basspeare". 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 Minott, Augustus Pablo, Yellowman, and Black Uhuru. His production work also extended beyond the reggae genre, covering various pop and rock artists such as Mick Jagger, Bob Dylan, Jackson Browne, Cyndi Lauper, Joe Cocker, Yoko Ono, Serge Gainsbourg, and Grace Jones. Prior to his involvement in Sly and Robbie, he was a member of the session groups the Revolutionaries and the Aggrovators.[


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Born:
Sep 27, 1953 In Kingston, Jamaica
Movie/TV Credits:
7
First Appeared:
In the movie Rockers 1979-11-23
Latest Project:
Movie Grace Jones: Bloodlight and Bami 2017-10-25
Known For
Poster of I Am the Gorgon: Bunny 'Striker' Lee and the Roots of Reggae
Poster of Made in Jamaica
Poster of Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
Poster of Rockers
Filmography
Movie Grace Jones: Bloodlight and Bami Self 2017-10-25
Movie I Am the Gorgon: Bunny 'Striker' Lee and the Roots of Reggae Self 2013-11-10
Movie RiseUp Self 2011-02-13
Movie Made in Jamaica Self 2006-09-13
Movie Third World Cop Don Next Door 1999-09-14
Movie Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute Self 1988-06-11
Movie Rockers Robbie 1979-11-23