1988 Death Peter Tosh, reggae singer shot dead at 43 in Jamacia 1987 Death Carlton Barrett, Jamaican reggae drummer (No woman no cry), dies at 36 1981 Death Bob Marley, reggae singer, dies of brain and lung cancer at 36 1980 Event "Reggae" closes at Biltmore Theater New York City after 21 performances 1980 Event "Reggae" opens at Biltmore Theater New York City for 21 performances 1968 Birthday Ziggy Marley, born in Trenchtown, Jamaica, reggae performer, oldest son of Rita and Bob Marley, leader of band, Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers 1966 Birthday Shabba Ranks, born in Sturgetown, St. Ann, Jamaica, born Rexton Rawlston Fernando Gordon, reggae singer, recording artist, sex symbol, popular dancehall DJ, toaster, successful U.S. crossover artist, became first Grammy-Award winning dancehall artist 1962 Birthday Lucky Dube, South African reggae singer 1962 Birthday Paul Webb, born in Essex, England, musician, producer, bass player, member of reggae band Eskalator, joined band TalkTalk in 1981, produced album 'The Year of the Leopard' with James Jorkston in 1996 1959 Birthday Ali Campbell, British reggae vocalist and guitarist, UB40-Red Red Wine 1959 Birthday Earl Falconer, British reggae bassist, UB40-Red Red Wine 1958 Birthday Norman Lamont Hassan, British reggae musician, UB40-Red Red Wine 1957 Birthday James Brown, British reggae singer/drummer, UB40-Red Red Wine 1954 Birthday Robin Campbell, British reggae vocalist and guitarist, UB40-Red Red Wine 1953 Birthday Robbie Shakespeare, Jamaica, reggae bassist, Sly and Robbie-DJ Riot 1953 Birthday Alpha Blondy, Seydou Kone, Ivory coast, reggae singer, Jerusalem 1952 Birthday Sly Dunbar, Kingston Jamaica, reggae drummer, Sly and Robbie 1951 Birthday Jonathan Richman, rocker, Modern Lovers-New England, Egyptian Reggae 1950 Birthday Carlton Barrett, Jamaicans reggae drummer, Bob Marley and Wailers 1948 Birthday Jimmy Cliff, Reggae singer 1948 Birthday Eddy Grant, Guyana, reggae performer, Electric Avenue 1946 Birthday Aston Barrett, Jamaican reggae bassist, I Shot the Sheriff 1945 Birthday Burning Spear, Winston Rodney, Jamaican reggae singer 1945 Birthday Bob Marley, Jamacian reggae vocalist, & Wailers-Roots Rock Reggae 1942 Birthday Desmond Dekker, Dacris, Jamaica, reggae pioneer, Aces-Israelites 1938 Birthday Prince Buster, Jamaican reggae musician/producer, Madness
