RIP - Gregory Isaacs

"The Cool Ruler", Reggae sensation Gregory Isaacs died at the age of 59 at his London home this morning. Isaacs is best known for his super hit "Night Nurse", but I'll remember him for ballads like ‘Love is Overdue’ and ‘All I Have Is Love’.

At the beginning of this year, Isaacs' road manager Copeland Forbes said that Isaacs was, "in the UK doing some medical tests. As you all know, he had some problems with his legs from last year which resulted in cancellation of tours, and in the last 12 months he had a very hectic year traveling all over the globe doing performances".

Jamaica's Minister of Culture, Olivia ‘Babsy’ Grange hailed Isaacs as one of the great pioneers of Jamaican pop music assisting in the crusade to globalize Reggae music.
“His career was not only about singing: he was a singer, a songwriter, music producer, promoter and recording executive. Few Jamaican artistes can match this versatility, and even fewer were able to succeed in so many areas of entertainment.






Gregory "Cool Ruler" Isaacs July 15, 1951 - October 25, 2010 R.I.P.