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, died on Monday at his home in London.

Gregory Isaacs ... citing Isaacs’ considerable influence. “Frankie Paul, Sugar Minott and a host of younger artists who basically made love songs for the dance hall.” ...

Gregory Isaacs ... Jamaica slum in 1951, Isaacs began recording in his teens, and went on to produce scores of albums . With his sinuous baritone and romantic songs, Isaacs became a leading ...

That was the kind of songs getting the girls dancing," said Isaacs ... Gregory showed that his gorgeous voice could also shine in a dancehall setting. In 1997, "Night Nurse" finally became a Top ...

Jamaican musicians was known as the 'Cool Ruler' By Richard Smirke, Billboard LONDON — Gregory Isaacs, one of the leading live reggae acts internationally in the wake of Bob Marley & the Wailers ...

LONDON (CBS/AP) Gregory Isaacs ... Born in Kingston, Jamaica in 1951, Isaacs began recording in his teens. With his sinuous baritone and romantic songs, he became a leading proponent of the ...

Gregory Isaacs — one of ... Seventies building a reputation as both a top-notch roots reggae singer and a soulful “lovers rock”-style crooner, Isaacs recorded his masterpiece Night Nurse ...

You will always be on the top of my list. I extend condolence to Mrs Isaacs & the ... that you have left us Gregory. I grew up listening to your music. I still play your songs every day.

AN album of unreleased songs from Gregory Isaacs and a Valentine’s Day theme show are on the cards in 2017 for the late singer’s estate. His widow, June Isaacs, told the Jamaica Observer that ...

But the thousands gathering to bid farewell to Gregory Isaacs this weekend ... and write his own reggae songs, which brought him to Jamaica, where Isaacs agreed to record with him.

To celebrate Jamaica’s Diamond Jubilee, we’ve compiled a list of 60 songs, one song per year, to tell the story of the island’s musical evolution. Some tracks were chosen because they ...

Gregory got his 70 red roses… Every major radio station was playing Gregory Isaacs’s songs today and that’s very encouraging. It’s a great day,” she told the Jamaica Observer.