Jamaican Reggae pioneer Derrick Harriott dies at 87
KINGSTON, Jamaica, Oct. 24, CMC – Veteran Jamaican singer and record producer Derrick Harriott, who helped shape the evolution of ska, rocksteady and reggae music, died on Saturday. He was 87. Dorrel Mattocks, operator of the Derrick Harriott Music Store in St Andrew, confirmed that the influential musician died at his home shortly after 1:00 […]
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KINGSTON, Jamaica, Oct. 24, CMC – Veteran Jamaican singer and record producer Derrick Harriott, who helped shape the evolution of ska, rocksteady and reggae music, died on Saturday. He was 87. Dorrel Mattocks, operator of the Derrick Harriott Music Store in St Andrew, confirmed that the influential musician died at his home shortly after 1:00 a.m. (local time) following a period of illness.
