33:
310:
286:
Shakespeare first went in a music studio when he helped carry Family Man's brother
Carlton Barrett's drums into the studio and help set up the drums. This developed into sneaking into the studio and waiting outside as bands recorded. Whenever Family Man recorded, Shakespeare would try to both listen
274:
Shakespeare grew up in East
Kingston, Jamaica. He had a musical family, such that "his family home was a rehearsal and hangout spot for a variety of upcoming musicians and singers." His brother Lloyd had a band called the Emotions which rehearsed in the house. Shakespeare's first instrument was an
283:. Shakespeare had been trying acoustic guitar and drums, but when he heard Family Man's bass playing, he was attracted to the deep bass sound. Shakespeare recalled saying "I wan fi learn how to play this thing . You haffi teach me", and Barrett agreed to give Shakespeare bass lessons.
302:, Shakespeare took over the bass role in Barrett's former group, Hippy Boys. In 1979, Shakespeare and Dunbar started an independent music production company and record label called
287:
to the session and watch the bass player's hands; afterwards at
Shakespeare's family house, the bassist would show Shakespeare in person the basslines that had been recorded.
326:, on 8 December 2021, at the age of 68. Reports state that the musician had been suffering from kidney related issues, including a rejected organ, and was on dialysis.
1391:
1624:
1614:
294:. He collaborated with the drummer Sly Dunbar for the first time when they played in the Channel One Studio house band, which was called
183:. Regarded as one of the most influential reggae bassists, Shakespeare was also known for his creative use of electronics and production
1604:
1374:
395:
572:
1308:. Third Edition. Edited by Holly George-Warren and Patricia Romanowski. Fireside, a Rolling Stone Press Book. London. 2001
1609:
1133:
1116:
1594:
1584:
854:
1589:
828:
168:(27 September 1953 – 8 December 2021) was a Jamaican bass guitarist and record producer, best known as half of the
1060:
417:
1280:
1430:
844:
1349:
1322:
1220:
1084:
and described as "The untold story of one of the most influential artists ever to come out of
Jamaica" (see
1619:
226:. His production work also extended beyond the reggae genre, covering various pop and rock artists such as
1245:
802:
728:
383:
1194:
820:
474:
353:
350:
1520:. BBC Four (documentary). Directed by George Scott. UK. 2011. 59 min. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
1408:
1392:
Ramona
Samuels, "Robbie Shakespeare, Half of the legendary Reggae duo Sly & Robbie, has died"
1155:
1052:
968:
960:
872:
492:
1599:
836:
1085:
1076:
908:
1579:
1574:
1456:
1028:
916:
610:
602:
290:
Shakespeare continued to study electric bass with Aston
Barrett, the bass player from the
8:
295:
259:
744:
456:
1559:
784:
512:
78:
74:
1457:"Reggae Superheroes Sly and Robbie made 200,000 songs – These are their 16 greatest"
258:. Prior to his involvement in Sly and Robbie, he was a member of the session groups
190:
As a part of Sly and Robbie, Shakespeare worked with various reggae artists such as
994:
924:
794:
736:
646:
448:
345:
251:
1496:
1474:
628:
263:
340:
978:
710:
638:
564:
425:
403:
235:
215:
207:
176:
172:
38:
1530:
1568:
942:
656:
276:
1517:
1088:). Both Robbie and Sly were featured in the recording sessions of the album
275:
acoustic guitar that was always present in the home. Later, the bass player
32:
754:
484:
303:
239:
211:
203:
199:
184:
1097:
1036:
1020:
934:
812:
776:
582:
466:
358:
255:
227:
223:
309:
1555:
1546:
1044:
1012:
952:
880:
862:
620:
243:
195:
180:
898:
720:
433:
291:
280:
231:
219:
117:
1249:
1224:
1198:
1159:
890:
702:
247:
279:
came into his yard, as it was near a popular location for selling
1550:
1531:"Toots & The Maytals - Reggae Got Soul - Documentary Trailer"
323:
299:
98:
1002:
169:
112:
191:
94:
1375:
Yasmine Peru, "Sly and Robbie's Robbie
Shakespeare has died"
1117:"International Reggae Star, Robbie Shakespeare Passes On",
1081:
1424:
1422:
1420:
1418:
1415:
1149:
1147:
1183:. Bloomsbury Publishing, 23 September 2010, p. 143.
1144:
1533:. YouTube, 15 August 2013. Web. 15 December 2016.
1566:
1306:The Rolling Stone Encyclopedia of Rock and Roll
1073:Shakespeare appeared in the 2011 documentary
322:Shakespeare died following kidney surgery in
1096:, by Sophie Fiennes, about the model/singer
1192:
1134:"The 100 Greatest Bass Players of All Time"
1126:
187:. He was sometimes nicknamed "Basspeare".
1316:
1314:
1153:
1518:"Toots and the Maytals: Reggae Got Soul"
1274:
1272:
1270:
1268:
1266:
1218:
388:
308:
1068:
377:
1567:
1428:
1311:
1278:
1435:United Reggae: Online Reggae Magazine
1347:
1263:
1625:21st-century Jamaican male musicians
1615:20th-century Jamaican male musicians
1454:
1367:
1390:Samuels, Ramona (9 December 2021),
1092:by Grace Jones, in the documentary
16:Jamaican bass guitarist (1953–2021)
13:
1323:"Artist Biography by Craig Harris"
1320:
855:Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers
14:
1636:
1540:
1373:Peru, Yasmine (8 December 2021),
441:
1605:Musicians from Kingston, Jamaica
1348:Mason, Peter (9 December 2021).
1094:Grace Jones: Bloodlight and Bami
31:
1523:
1511:
1489:
1467:
1448:
1431:"Interview: Robbie Shakespeare"
1401:
1384:
1341:
1281:"Interview: Robbie Shakespeare"
520:Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow
1429:Taylor, Angus (26 June 2012).
1299:
1279:Taylor, Angus (26 June 2012).
1238:
1212:
1186:
1173:
1110:
1075:Reggae Got Soul: The Story of
596:Give the People What They Want
166:Robert Warren Dale Shakespeare
57:Robert Warren Dale Shakespeare
1:
1350:"Robbie Shakespeare obituary"
1181:Shakespeare and Popular Music
1103:
920:(Chocolate and Vanilla, 2005)
946:(Warner Bros. Records, 1983)
329:
7:
1461:FACT: Music News, New Music
1455:Katz, David (1 June 2016).
1398:. Retrieved 9 December 2021
1381:. Retrieved 8 December 2021
1123:. Retrieved 8 December 2021
298:. After Barrett joined the
10:
1641:
1610:Jamaican session musicians
1086:Toots and the Maytals
384:Sly and Robbie discography
381:
313:Robbie Shakespeare in 1978
277:Aston "Family Man" Barrett
37:Shakespeare performing at
1595:Jamaican record producers
1585:Jamaican reggae musicians
1396:Caribbean National Weekly
972:(East West Records, 1998)
964:(East West Records, 1995)
928:(Rubyworks Records, 2007)
334:
269:
143:
126:
105:
84:
61:
51:
46:
30:
23:
1590:Jamaican bass guitarists
1053:Wanted Dread & Alive
1024:(Columbia Records, 1976)
902:(PolyGram Records, 1985)
788:(Columbia Records, 1985)
748:(Columbia Records, 1988)
740:(Columbia Records, 1985)
732:(Columbia Records, 1983)
546:(Yvonne's Special, 1989)
534:(Live & Learn, 1986)
317:
1529:Toots and the Maytals.
1056:(Capitol Records, 1981)
1006:(A&M Records, 2018)
848:(PIAS Recordings, 2008)
803:Don't Call Me Buckwheat
714:(Polydor Records, 1981)
682:Yesterday Today Forever
592:(Reprise Records, 1975)
576:(Elektra Records, 1989)
528:(Joe Gibbs Music, 1984)
526:Love's Got A Hold On Me
522:(Joe Gibbs Music, 1982)
516:(A&M Records, 1981)
508:(Joe Gibbs Music, 1980)
502:(Joe Gibbs Music, 1979)
496:(Joe Gibbs Music, 1978)
493:Visions of Dennis Brown
460:(A&M Records, 1981)
364:
1080:which was featured on
988:(Island Records, 1982)
840:(Island Records, 1982)
832:(Island Records, 1981)
824:(Island Records, 1980)
770:(Island Records, 1983)
764:(Island Records, 1982)
690:(Nicole Records, 1988)
684:(Nicole Records, 1987)
678:(Nicole Records, 1987)
672:(Orange Records, 1984)
632:(Island Records, 1982)
614:(Eureka Records, 1999)
314:
47:Background information
1221:"The Revolutionaries"
1077:Toots and the Maytals
688:Christmas Reggae Rock
478:(Decca Records, 2012)
389:Sly and Robbie albums
312:
1156:"Robbie Shakespeare"
1069:Appearances in media
917:Throw Down Your Arms
540:(Taxi Records, 1986)
378:Selected discography
1620:Black Uhuru members
696:(Eko Records, 1992)
606:(CBS Records, 1985)
598:(MCA Records, 1981)
296:the Revolutionaries
260:the Revolutionaries
175:and production duo
1556:Robbie Shakespeare
1547:Robbie Shakespeare
1195:"Sly & Robbie"
745:Down in the Groove
666:(Carib Gems, 1980)
457:Walk Under Ladders
315:
25:Robbie Shakespeare
1497:"Markbass TA 503"
1475:"Markbass SA 450"
1246:"The Agrrovators"
1193:Greene, Jo-Anne.
1121:, 8 December 2021
884:(East West, 1991)
664:At the Right Time
354:eight-string bass
341:Höfner 500/1 bass
160:
159:
72:27 September 1953
1632:
1534:
1527:
1521:
1515:
1509:
1508:
1506:
1504:
1493:
1487:
1486:
1484:
1482:
1471:
1465:
1464:
1452:
1446:
1445:
1443:
1441:
1426:
1413:
1412:
1405:
1399:
1388:
1382:
1371:
1365:
1364:
1362:
1360:
1345:
1339:
1338:
1336:
1334:
1318:
1309:
1303:
1297:
1296:
1294:
1292:
1285:unitedreggae.com
1276:
1261:
1260:
1258:
1256:
1242:
1236:
1235:
1233:
1231:
1216:
1210:
1209:
1207:
1205:
1190:
1184:
1177:
1171:
1170:
1168:
1166:
1151:
1142:
1141:
1140:. February 2017.
1130:
1124:
1119:Nationwide Radio
1114:
821:Warm Leatherette
795:Garland Jeffreys
737:Empire Burlesque
647:Play with Bootsy
552:(Observer, 1992)
449:Joan Armatrading
396:Language Barrier
346:Fender Jazz bass
252:Serge Gainsbourg
91:
71:
69:
54:
35:
21:
20:
1640:
1639:
1635:
1634:
1633:
1631:
1630:
1629:
1565:
1564:
1549:discography at
1543:
1538:
1537:
1528:
1524:
1516:
1512:
1502:
1500:
1495:
1494:
1490:
1480:
1478:
1473:
1472:
1468:
1453:
1449:
1439:
1437:
1427:
1416:
1407:
1406:
1402:
1389:
1385:
1372:
1368:
1358:
1356:
1346:
1342:
1332:
1330:
1321:Harris, Craig.
1319:
1312:
1304:
1300:
1290:
1288:
1287:. United Reggae
1277:
1264:
1254:
1252:
1244:
1243:
1239:
1229:
1227:
1217:
1213:
1203:
1201:
1191:
1187:
1178:
1174:
1164:
1162:
1154:Harris, Craig.
1152:
1145:
1132:
1131:
1127:
1115:
1111:
1106:
1071:
909:Sinéad O'Connor
629:Sheffield Steel
573:World in Motion
544:Good Vibrations
500:Words of Wisdom
444:
391:
386:
380:
373:Markbass TA 503
370:Markbass SA 450
367:
337:
332:
320:
272:
264:the Aggrovators
179:, with drummer
163:
156:
139:
136:record producer
122:
93:
89:
88:8 December 2021
73:
67:
65:
52:
42:
26:
17:
12:
11:
5:
1638:
1628:
1627:
1622:
1617:
1612:
1607:
1602:
1597:
1592:
1587:
1582:
1577:
1563:
1562:
1553:
1542:
1541:External links
1539:
1536:
1535:
1522:
1510:
1488:
1466:
1447:
1414:
1400:
1383:
1366:
1340:
1310:
1298:
1262:
1237:
1219:Snowden, Don.
1211:
1185:
1179:Hansen, Adam.
1172:
1143:
1125:
1108:
1107:
1105:
1102:
1070:
1067:
1066:
1065:
1057:
1049:
1041:
1033:
1025:
1008:
1007:
990:
989:
986:I Scare Myself
979:Barry Reynolds
974:
973:
965:
948:
947:
930:
929:
921:
904:
903:
886:
885:
868:
867:
850:
849:
841:
837:Living My Life
833:
825:
808:
807:
790:
789:
785:She's the Boss
772:
771:
765:
750:
749:
741:
733:
716:
715:
711:Lord Upminster
698:
697:
691:
685:
679:
676:Taking Control
673:
667:
652:
651:
639:Bootsy Collins
634:
633:
616:
615:
607:
599:
593:
590:Follow My Mind
578:
577:
565:Jackson Browne
560:
559:
553:
547:
541:
535:
529:
523:
517:
509:
503:
497:
480:
479:
462:
461:
443:
442:Collaborations
440:
439:
438:
430:
426:Rhythm Doubles
422:
414:
408:
404:Rhythm Killers
400:
390:
387:
382:Main article:
379:
376:
375:
374:
371:
366:
363:
362:
361:
356:
348:
343:
336:
333:
331:
328:
319:
316:
271:
268:
236:Jackson Browne
216:Augustus Pablo
208:Gregory Isaacs
177:Sly and Robbie
173:rhythm section
162:Musical artist
161:
158:
157:
155:
154:
151:
147:
145:
141:
140:
138:
137:
134:
130:
128:
124:
123:
121:
120:
115:
109:
107:
103:
102:
92:(aged 68)
86:
82:
81:
63:
59:
58:
55:
49:
48:
44:
43:
39:TFF Rudolstadt
36:
28:
27:
24:
15:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
1637:
1626:
1623:
1621:
1618:
1616:
1613:
1611:
1608:
1606:
1603:
1601:
1600:Dub musicians
1598:
1596:
1593:
1591:
1588:
1586:
1583:
1581:
1578:
1576:
1573:
1572:
1570:
1561:
1557:
1554:
1552:
1548:
1545:
1544:
1532:
1526:
1519:
1514:
1499:. Markbass.it
1498:
1492:
1477:. Markbass.it
1476:
1470:
1462:
1458:
1451:
1436:
1432:
1425:
1423:
1421:
1419:
1410:
1404:
1397:
1393:
1387:
1380:
1376:
1370:
1355:
1351:
1344:
1328:
1324:
1317:
1315:
1307:
1302:
1286:
1282:
1275:
1273:
1271:
1269:
1267:
1251:
1247:
1241:
1226:
1222:
1215:
1200:
1196:
1189:
1182:
1176:
1161:
1157:
1150:
1148:
1139:
1135:
1129:
1122:
1120:
1113:
1109:
1101:
1099:
1095:
1091:
1087:
1083:
1079:
1078:
1063:
1062:
1058:
1055:
1054:
1050:
1047:
1046:
1042:
1039:
1038:
1034:
1031:
1030:
1026:
1023:
1022:
1018:
1017:
1016:
1015:
1014:
1005:
1004:
1000:
999:
998:
997:
996:
987:
984:
983:
982:
981:
980:
971:
970:
966:
963:
962:
958:
957:
956:
955:
954:
945:
944:
943:Hello Big Man
940:
939:
938:
937:
936:
927:
926:
922:
919:
918:
914:
913:
912:
911:
910:
901:
900:
896:
895:
894:
893:
892:
883:
882:
878:
877:
876:
875:
874:
865:
864:
860:
859:
858:
857:
856:
847:
846:
842:
839:
838:
834:
831:
830:
829:Nightclubbing
826:
823:
822:
818:
817:
816:
815:
814:
805:
804:
800:
799:
798:
797:
796:
787:
786:
782:
781:
780:
779:
778:
769:
766:
763:
760:
759:
758:
757:
756:
747:
746:
742:
739:
738:
734:
731:
730:
726:
725:
724:
723:
722:
713:
712:
708:
707:
706:
705:
704:
695:
694:Carlene Davis
692:
689:
686:
683:
680:
677:
674:
671:
668:
665:
662:
661:
660:
659:
658:
657:Carlene Davis
650:(Thump, 2002)
649:
648:
644:
643:
642:
641:
640:
631:
630:
626:
625:
624:
623:
622:
613:
612:
608:
605:
604:
600:
597:
594:
591:
588:
587:
586:
585:
584:
575:
574:
570:
569:
568:
567:
566:
558:(Tappa, 1993)
557:
554:
551:
548:
545:
542:
539:
536:
533:
530:
527:
524:
521:
518:
515:
514:
510:
507:
504:
501:
498:
495:
494:
490:
489:
488:
487:
486:
477:
476:
472:
471:
470:
469:
468:
459:
458:
454:
453:
452:
451:
450:
436:
435:
431:
428:
427:
423:
420:
419:
415:
412:
409:
406:
405:
401:
398:
397:
393:
392:
385:
372:
369:
368:
360:
357:
355:
352:
349:
347:
344:
342:
339:
338:
327:
325:
311:
307:
305:
301:
297:
293:
288:
284:
282:
278:
267:
265:
261:
257:
253:
249:
245:
241:
237:
233:
229:
225:
221:
217:
213:
209:
205:
201:
197:
193:
188:
186:
185:effects units
182:
178:
174:
171:
167:
152:
149:
148:
146:
142:
135:
132:
131:
129:
125:
119:
116:
114:
111:
110:
108:
104:
100:
96:
87:
83:
80:
76:
64:
60:
56:
50:
45:
40:
34:
29:
22:
19:
1525:
1513:
1501:. Retrieved
1491:
1479:. Retrieved
1469:
1460:
1450:
1438:. Retrieved
1434:
1409:"Bassplayer"
1403:
1395:
1386:
1378:
1369:
1357:. Retrieved
1354:The Guardian
1353:
1343:
1331:. Retrieved
1327:allmusic.com
1326:
1305:
1301:
1289:. Retrieved
1284:
1253:. Retrieved
1240:
1228:. Retrieved
1214:
1202:. Retrieved
1188:
1180:
1175:
1163:. Retrieved
1137:
1128:
1118:
1112:
1093:
1089:
1074:
1072:
1059:
1051:
1043:
1035:
1029:Equal Rights
1027:
1019:
1010:
1009:
1001:
992:
991:
985:
976:
975:
967:
959:
950:
949:
941:
932:
931:
923:
915:
906:
905:
897:
888:
887:
879:
873:Jenny Morris
870:
869:
861:
852:
851:
843:
835:
827:
819:
810:
809:
801:
792:
791:
783:
774:
773:
767:
762:Gwen Guthrie
761:
755:Gwen Guthrie
752:
751:
743:
735:
727:
718:
717:
709:
700:
699:
693:
687:
681:
675:
669:
663:
654:
653:
645:
636:
635:
627:
618:
617:
611:Humanitarian
609:
603:Cliff Hanger
601:
595:
589:
580:
579:
571:
562:
561:
556:Give Prasies
555:
549:
543:
537:
531:
525:
519:
511:
505:
499:
491:
485:Dennis Brown
482:
481:
473:
464:
463:
455:
446:
445:
432:
424:
416:
410:
402:
394:
321:
304:Taxi Records
289:
285:
273:
240:Cyndi Lauper
212:Sugar Minott
204:Dennis Brown
200:Bunny Wailer
189:
165:
164:
90:(2021-12-08)
18:
1580:2021 deaths
1575:1953 births
1503:14 February
1481:14 February
1255:14 February
1230:14 February
1204:14 February
1165:14 February
1098:Grace Jones
1064:(EMI, 1983)
1061:Mama Africa
1048:(EMI, 1979)
1040:(EMI, 1978)
1037:Bush Doctor
1032:(EMI, 1977)
1021:Legalize It
935:Carly Simon
866:(EMI, 1986)
813:Grace Jones
806:(BMG, 1991)
777:Mick Jagger
583:Jimmy Cliff
538:Brown Sugar
467:Gary Barlow
256:Grace Jones
228:Mick Jagger
224:Black Uhuru
150:Bass guitar
144:Instruments
127:Occupations
1569:Categories
1359:9 December
1329:. Allmusic
1138:Bassplayer
1104:References
1045:Mystic Man
1013:Peter Tosh
953:Simply Red
881:Honeychild
863:Hey World!
621:Joe Cocker
532:Hold Tight
506:Spellbound
244:Joe Cocker
196:Peter Tosh
181:Sly Dunbar
68:1953-09-27
53:Birth name
1333:3 January
1291:3 January
1090:Hurricane
899:Starpeace
845:Hurricane
721:Bob Dylan
513:Foul Play
434:Dubrising
411:Taxi Fare
330:Equipment
292:Upsetters
281:marijuana
232:Bob Dylan
220:Yellowman
1440:27 March
1379:The Star
1250:AllMusic
1225:AllMusic
1199:AllMusic
1160:AllMusic
925:Theology
891:Yoko Ono
768:Portrait
729:Infidels
703:Ian Dury
670:Paradise
359:PRS bass
351:Schecter
248:Yoko Ono
133:Musician
75:Kingston
1551:Discogs
418:Friends
324:Florida
300:Wailers
99:Florida
79:Jamaica
41:in 2015
1003:44/876
550:Cosmic
437:(2014)
429:(2006)
421:(1998)
413:(1987)
407:(1987)
399:(1985)
335:Basses
270:Career
254:, and
222:, and
170:reggae
153:vocals
113:Reggae
106:Genres
101:, U.S.
1011:With
995:Sting
993:With
977:With
951:With
933:With
907:With
889:With
871:With
853:With
811:With
793:With
775:With
753:With
719:With
701:With
655:With
637:With
619:With
581:With
563:With
483:With
465:With
447:With
318:Death
192:U-Roy
95:Miami
1560:IMDb
1505:2016
1483:2016
1442:2017
1361:2021
1335:2020
1293:2020
1257:2016
1232:2016
1206:2016
1167:2016
969:Blue
961:Life
475:Sing
365:Amps
262:and
85:Died
62:Born
1558:at
1082:BBC
118:dub
1571::
1459:.
1433:.
1417:^
1394:,
1377:,
1352:.
1325:.
1313:^
1283:.
1265:^
1248:.
1223:.
1197:.
1158:.
1146:^
1136:.
1100:.
306:.
266:.
250:,
246:,
242:,
238:,
234:,
230:,
218:,
214:,
210:,
206:,
202:,
198:,
194:,
97:,
77:,
1507:.
1485:.
1463:.
1444:.
1411:.
1363:.
1337:.
1295:.
1259:.
1234:.
1208:.
1169:.
70:)
66:(
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
