Jamaican musicians was known as the 'Cool Ruler' By Richard Smirke, Billboard LONDON — Gregory Isaacs ... as the “Cool Ruler,” Isaacs recorded numerous albums for a wide range of Jamaican ...

Gregory Isaacs, the Jamaican singer who pioneered ... Isaacs often moved into social commentary in his music, in such songs as “Border” and “Black Liberation Struggle” — a combination ...

Gregory Isaacs — one of the most popular and ... but he continued to make music, releasing his final album, Brand New Me, in 2008.

With his velvet baritone and sharp suits, Gregory ... New York Times music critic Milo Miles once called Isaacs “the most exquisite vocalist in reggae,” describing his songs as “sensuous ...

politically conscious roots music. Unlike the toothless mediocrity he continues to release on a regular basis to this day, Mr. Isaacs catches Gregory at or darn near the peak of his patently ...

But his music “was never vulgar,” says ... to bring a red rose, in honor of Isaacs’ 1988 hit album Red Rose for Gregory.

“Gregory was well loved by everyone, his fans and his family, and he worked really hard to make sure he delivered the music they ... musician, Isaacs released 500 albums during his lengthy ...

Gregory Isaacs, reggae’s “Cool Ruler,” whose aching vocals and poignant lyrics about love and loss and ghetto life endeared him to fans of Caribbean music ... But on songs like “Slave ...

Gregory Isaacs, the Jamaican reggae star known as “the Cool Ruler” for his laid-back, seductive vocal style, died Oct. 25 in London of lung cancer. He was 59. The Kingston-born singer was one ...

Gregory Isaacs ... His wife Linda said Isaacs was "well-loved by everyone, his fans and his family, and he worked really hard to make sure he delivered the music they loved and enjoyed." ...

By Jason Lipshutz Editor Reggae artist Gregory Isaacs died at the age of 59 this morning (Oct. 25). Isaacs, best known for his 1982 album “Night Nurse,” passed away following a long battle ...

Reggae star Gregory Isaacs has died at the age ... Known as the “Cool Ruler,” Isaacs recorded numerous albums for a wide range of Jamaican and U.K. labels, including Virgin’s Front Line ...