Joe Higgs | |
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| Birth name | Joseph Benjamin Higgs |
| Born | 3 June 1940 Kingston, Jamaica |
| Died | 18 December 1999 (aged 59) Los Angeles, California, US |
| Genres | Rhythm & Blues, ska, rocksteady, reggae |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 1958––1999 |
| Website | http://www.joehiggs.com/ |
Joseph Benjamin Higgs (3 June 1940 – 18 December 1999) was a reggae musician from Jamaica. In the late 1950s and 1960s he was part of the duo Higgs and Wilson together with Roy Wilson. He was a popular artist in Jamaica for four decades and is also known for his work tutoring younger musicians including Bob Marley and the Wailers and Jimmy Cliff.