Jamaican reggae musician (1951–2010)
This article is about the reggae musician. For the American musician, composer and classical music critic, see
Gregory Sullivan Isaacs .
Gregory Isaacs
Isaacs performing at the Sierra Nevada World Music Festival in June 2010
Birth name Gregory Anthony Isaacs Also known as Cool Ruler Lonely Lover Born (1951-07-15 ) 15 July 1951Kingston , JamaicaDied 25 October 2010(2010-10-25) (aged 59) London, England Genres Occupations Years active 1968–2010 Labels
Musical artist
Gregory Anthony Isaacs OD (15 July 1951 – 25 October 2010)[ 1] [ 2] [ 3] was a Jamaican reggae musician. Milo Miles, writing in The New York Times , described Isaacs as "the most exquisite vocalist in reggae".[ 4] [ 5]
^ "Your tributes to Gregory Isaacs" . BBC News. Retrieved 21 July 2012 .
^ Thompson, p. 127.
^ Katz, David (25 October 2010). "Gregory Isaacs obituary" . Guardian . Retrieved 17 March 2013 .
^ Miles, Milo (1992), "RECORDINGS VIEW; Gregory Isaacs, the Ruler of Reggae" , The New York Times , 2 February 1992.
^ Kiviat, Steve (1996), "Gregory Isaacs ", Washington City Paper , 6 – 12 December 1996 (Vol. 16, No. 49).