Robbie Shakespeare

Quick Facts

Full Name	Robbie Shakespeare
Occupation	Bass Guitarist
Date Of Birth	Sep 27, 1953(1953-09-27)
Age	71
Birthplace	Kingston
Country	Jamaica
Birth City	Kingston Parish
Horoscope	Libra

Robbie Shakespeare Biography

Robbie Shakespeare is one of the most popular and richest Bass- Guitarist who was born on September 27, 1953 in Kingston, Kingston Parish, Jamaica.

Shakespeare then studied electric bass with Aston Barrett, the bass player from the Upsetters. He collaborated with the drummer Sly Dunbar for the first time when they played in the Channel One Studio house band, which was called The Revolutionaries. After Barrett joined the Wailers, Shakespeare took over the bass role in Barrett’s former group, Hippy Boys. In 1974, Shakespeare and Dunbar started an independent music production company and record label called Taxi Records.

Shakespeare appeared in the 2011 documentary Reggae Got Soul: The Story of [[Toots and the Maytals] which was featured on BBC and described as “The untold story of one of the most influential artists ever to come out of Jamaica” (see Toots and the Maytals). Both Robbie and Sly were featured in the recording sessions of the album Hurricane by Grace Jones, in the documentary “Grace Jones: Bloodlight and Bami”, by Sophie Fiennes, about the model/singer Grace Jones.

Robbie Shakespeare Net Worth

Robbie Shakespeare is one of the richest Bass Guitarist from Jamaica. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Robbie Shakespeare 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Robert “Robbie” Shakespeare (born 27 September 1953) is a Jamaican bass guitarist and record producer, best known as the one half of the reggae rhythm section and production duo Sly and Robbie, with drummer Sly Dunbar. Regarded as one of the most influential reggae bassists, Shakespeare is also known for his creative use of electronics and production effects units. He is sometimes nicknamed “Basspeare”.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Robbie Shakespeare Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Jamell Ranked on the list of most popular Bass-Guitarist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Jamaica. Robbie Shakespeare celebrates birthday on September 27 of every year.

What happened Robbie Shakespeare?

He was 68. Guillaume Bougard, a close friend and frequent collaborator, said the cause was complications of kidney and liver transplants. Starting in the mid-1970s, Mr. Shakespeare and the drummer Sly Dunbar were among the most prolific musicians in the business, reggae or otherwise.

Has Robbie Shakespeare died?

December 8, 2021

Did Robbie Shakespeare play for Bob Marley?

Shakespeare, who died in Florida on December 8, is best known for being a member of famed drum and bass team, Sly and Robbie. He played bass on Concrete Jungle , one of the songs that announced Marley almost 50 years ago. Marley wrote the song which is from The Wailers’ 1973 album, Catch A Fire.

What Bass did Robbie Shakespeare play?

Anthem introduced a futuristic new sound from the roots ensemble, as Sly played a Simmons electronic drum kit and Robbie transitioned from his Fender Jazz and Hohner hollowbody bass guitars to a black graphite Steinberger , which he used to create a crazy electro-dub rhythm track on this Uhuru banger written by Steven …

Was Robbie Shakespeare sick?

Although his cause of death has not yet been confirmed, The Gleaner reported that Shakespeare was struggling with his kidney health. He was reportedly living in Florida at the time of his death, away from his home country of Jamaica.