Marley was baptized by Archbishop Abuna Yesehaq while undergoing cancer treatment, taking the name Berhane Selassie ('Light of the Trinity'). The same archbishop would officiate his funeral six months later.
Leroy Russell. Jamaican reggae/dancehall artist.
'The Dragon,' bandleader of Byron Lee and the Dragonaires, who helped popularize ska internationally and later championed soca and calypso through Jamaica Carnival, died of bladder cancer in Kingston at 73.
Also on the calendar: Byron Lee was born — June 27th
Founder and lead voice of Midnite, and later Akae Beka, one of roots reggae's most prolific and influential artists of the 2000s. Died unexpectedly at Tradition Medical Center in Port St. Lucie, Florida, at 50.
Bob Marley never had a #1 hit in the UK or US in his lifetime. His legend grew exponentially after his death.
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