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Robbie Shakespeare

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Robbie Shakespeare was the bassist in the legendary rhythm section Sly and Robbie.

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My heartfelt condolences are offered to the family, many, many friends, and fans of Robbie Shakespeare. Robbie Shakespeare was a giant bassist in the legendary rhythm section Sly and Robbie for reggae music that create the genre in Jamaica. May the love and many, many special memories you shared with your devoted loved one show how much your life was touched by him. May the God of comfort bless your grieving hearts with strength, loving kindness and peace as the world copes with the loss of...

My deepest condolances to the family. Robbie was my greatest inspirator and one of the reasons I've started to play bass..
Heaven has another legend.

My deepest condolences to the Shakespeare family. May you find comfort
in your treasured memories of Robbie and May God continue to comfort you in the days, months and years ahead.

Heartbroken and lost my wife father has gone too soon he was a very quiet person who truly loved life may God almighty bless his soul love always

Having had the opportunity to meet him and develop a friendship brings shock and sadness to my heart for his wife and son. I met Robbie while he toured with Black Uhuru in Ann Arbor, MI. I asked him if I could consult with him about my music recording project. He invited me to come to Jamaica and visit him at a recording studio named Magic Mountain in the hills over looking Kingston while traveling to Jamaica in 1990. Robbie was an inspiration to my music career. I stayed with him for three...

Sorry to see you go best drum and bass duo's ever. God bless you and your family

Words are not enough to say how sad I am that Robbie Shakespeare has died. My deepest condolences to Robbie's family, friends, and colleagues. Special condolences to Sly Dunbar & Guillaume Bougard who were just a few of Robbie's closest associates.

Heartfelt prayers and condolences to the Shakespeare family, so very sorry for your loss, may God be with all of you as you go through your time of sorrow.

Our condolences to the family of Robbie Shakespeare. May the God of all comfort provide you all the strength to cope with your loss