Thursday, January 14, 2010

Yabby U Passes Away


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Sad news is breaking that one of reggaes brightest stars Vivian Jackson, aka Yabby U, aka Jesus Dread passed away on the 12th January in Clarendon, Jamaica.

He was born in Kingston in 1946 and wrote and recorded many classics such as ‘Conquering Lion’, ‘Rally Round Jahovah’, ‘Jah Vengeance’, ‘Deliver Me From My Enemies’, ‘Love Thy Neighbour’, ‘Deliverance’, ‘Ballistic Dread Locks’, ‘Dread Locks Man’, ‘Black Starliner’ and Natty Bongo to name but a few.
As well being a renowned recording artist he was also a much respected producer of artists such as Michael Prophet, Michael Rose, Jah Stitch, Trinity, Tony Tuff and Wayne Wade.

I haven't seen anything official yet in the Jamaican papers but it is being reported
here
www.reggae-vibes.com/concert/yabbyu/yabbyu.htm and at various other reggae sites across the web.

More news on this as it becomes available
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