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It is with great sadness that we at West Indian Times have to report that Michael 'Mikey Dread' Campbell who was always 'The Dread At The Control' has passed away. Mikey passed away at approximately 6:50pm Eastern Standard Time on Saturday, March 15th, 2008. He was surrounded by his family in the home of his sister in Connecticut at the time of his passing. We had reported in October 2007 that Mikey had been diagnosed with a brain tumor and that he was fighting with all his might to recover from his illness. Mikey constantly remained upbeat and hopeful for a full recovery so that he could continue doing what he loved; spreading Jah music to the world. Mikey's family including his children; 2 sons from Jamaica, a daughter who lives in Houston, TX, a son who lives in Canada, a daughter who lives in Belize, and his 4 month old son Zylen Jahlight had been close by in the last few months as he fought to stay with them.

 

We will keep you updated as service arrangements are made.

 

West Indian Times sends our deep condolence to the family and friends of Mikey Dread. His passing is a great loss to the Universe. He will be greatly missed. Mikey, may your soul rest in eternal peace.

 

Tune in to hear our musical tribute to Mikey on Vibes 24/7: Listen To Vibes 24/7 Live or http://www.westindiantimes.net/vibes247.htm

 

Thats too bad.

 

RIP Dread At the Control

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Producer Joe Gibbs dead at 65

published: Tuesday | February 26, 2008

 

Record producer Joel 'Joe Gibbs' Gibson, whose partnership with singer Dennis Brown yielded a string of hit songs during the 1970s, died last Thursday at the University Hospital of the West Indies.

 

Gibbs' son, Rocky, told The Gleaner that his father died shortly after suffering a heart attack. He was 65 years old.

 

The Montego Bay-born Gibbs began producing on his Amalgamated label in the 1960s. His first major hit was singer Roy Shirley's Hold Them, but it was in the next decade that Gibbs really hit his stride.

 

Brown, a former prodigy, cut a series of songs for Gibbs that were rarely off the charts. These included Money In My Pockets, Should I, Stay at Home, Love Has Found Its Way and How Could I Live.

 

Other productions

 

Gibbs also produced Culture's massive Two Sevens Clash, George Nooks' Tribal War and Althea and Donna's Uptown Top Ranking which made the British pop charts in 1977. His last major hit was singer J.C. Lodge's Someone Loves You Honey, a song originally done by African-American country singer Charlie Pride.

 

Bass player Lloyd Parkes was a senior member of Gibbs' house band, The Professionals. He said while Gibbs was an astute businessman, he was not the great producer many believed.

 

"I would call him an executive producer, most of the production was done by Errol Thompson and the musicians," Parkes said.

 

Thompson was the engineer at Gibbs' Retirement Road studio. He died in 2004.

 

Gibbs is survived by 11 children.

 

Lloyd Parkes' Joe Gibbs Top 10

 

(1) Stay at Home - Dennis Brown

 

(2) Love Has Found Its Way - Dennis Brown

 

(3) Jah Jah (See Dem a Come) - Culture

 

(4) Should I - Dennis Brown

 

(5) Uptown Top Ranking - Althea and Donna

 

(6) Visions - Dennis Brown

 

(7) Foul Play - Dennis Brown

 

(8 ) Fortyleg - Prince Mohammed

 

(9) How Could I Leave - Dennis Brown

 

(10) Someone Loves You Honey - J.C. Lodge

 

Remembering Joe Gibbs

 

• Drummer Sly Dunbar, bassist Lloyd Parkes, keyboardist Franklyn 'Bubbler' Waul, guitarist Winston 'Bo Pee' Bowen and saxophonist Dean Fraser were all members of The Professionals, the house band at Joe Gibbs' studio.

• Although he recorded several hits for producer Clement Dodd and Winston 'Niney' Holness, Dennis Brown's most fruitful period as a singer was with Joe Gibbs.

• Visions and Words of Wisdom, produced by Gibbs, are considered Dennis Brown's best albums.

• Gibbs also produced Love Has Found Its Way, Brown's album for A&M Records.

 

Mick Hucknall of Simply Red covered Stay at Home for Sly and Robbie's Grammy-winning Friends album.

 

RIP Joe Gibbs

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