Sly Dunbar, the drummer in the legendary reggae rhythm section, Sly & Robbie, has died. He was 73. Dunbar, along with bassist Robbie Shakespeare, played on hundreds of indelible reggae hits across a career spanning a half-century,

The legendary reggae drummer, Sly Dunbar, has died at age 73, creating performances that defined the genre while also influencing the wider world of popular music.

Sly Dunbar, whose drumming with bassist Robbie Shakespeare made for an all but unrivaled reggae rhythm section utilized by such greats as Bob Marley, Bob Dylan and Mick Jagger, has died. He was 73. His death was reported to Jamaican newspaper the Gleaner by his wife Thelma,

Sly Dunbar, one of the most influential drummers in the history of reggae, has died according to his wife. He was 73 years old.

The late, legendary reggae production duo worked with many of the biggest pop and rock stars of the past 40 years

The two-time Grammy winner was half of the influential rhythm section Sly & Robbie with bassist Robbie Shakespeare.

Dunbar was one half of the rhythm section duo Sly & Robbie along with late partner bassist Robbie Shakespeare.

Drummer Lowell Fillmore “Sly” Dunbar, who with the late Robbie Shakespeare formed the iconic reggae rhythm section Sly and