Lowell Fillmore “Sly” Dunbar, the drumming half of the legendary reggae rhythm section Sly and Robbie, has died, according to the Guardian and a statement from his daughter to TMZ. Dunbar’s wife, Thelma, told Jamaican publication the Gleaner that she found him unresponsive on Monday morning. No cause of death was given; he was 73.
Sly and Robbie anchored recordings by countless musicians, ranging from reggae icons like Lee Perry, Junior Murvin and Jimmy Cliff and tracks by Bob Marley, to Bob Dylan, the Rolling Stones and Grace Jones. Over the years he also performed extensively with such reggae artists as Black Uhuru, Peter Tosh, Bunny Wailer and Chaka
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