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Lowell Fillmore "Sly" Dunbar (born 10 May 1952, Kingston, Jamaica) is a Jamaican drummer, best known as one half of the prolific Jamaican rhythm section and reggae production duo Sly and Robbie.
Biography
Dunbar began playing at 15 in a band called The Yardbrooms. His first appearance on a recording was on the Dave and Ansell Collins album Double Barrel. Dunbar joined a band Ansell Collins called Skin, Flesh and Bones.
Speaking on his influences, Sly explains “My mentor was the drummer for the Skatalites, Lloyd Knibb. And I used to listen a lot to the drummer for Booker T. & the M.G.'s, Al Jackson Jr., and a lot of Philadelphia. And there are other drummers in Jamaica, like Santa and Carly from the Wailers Band, Winston Bennett, Paul Douglas, Mikey Boo. I respect all these drummers and have learnt a lot from them. From them, I listened and created my own style. They played some things I copied, other things I recreated."
In 1972, Dunbar met and became friends with Robbie Shakespeare, who was then bass guitarist for the Hippy Boys. Shakespeare recommended Dunbar to Bunny Lee as a possible session drummer for the Aggrovators. Dunbar and Shakespeare decided to continue performing together. They worked with Peter Tosh and his band until 1981, recording five albums.
Dunbar noted about the Mighty Diamonds' song "Right Time": "When that tune first come out, because of that double tap on the rim nobody believe it was me on the drums, they thought it was some sort of sound effect we was using. Then when it go to number 1 and stay there, everybody started trying for that style and it soon become established." According to The Independent, the entire album Right Time was "revolutionary", the breakthrough album of "masters of groove and propulsion" Dunbar and Shakespeare, with "Sly's radical drumming matching the singers' insurrectionary lyrics blow-for-blow."
Dunbar and Shakespeare formed their Taxi Records label in 1980. It has seen releases from many international successful artists, including Black Uhuru, Chaka Demus and Pliers, Ini Kamoze, Beenie Man and Red Dragon.
Dunbar played for the Aggrovators for Bunny Lee, the Upsetters for Lee Perry, the Revolutionaries for Joseph Hoo Kim, and recorded for Barry O'Hare in the 1990s.
Dunbar plays drums on several noteworthy tracks produced by Lee Perry including "Night Doctor", Junior Murvin's "Police and Thieves", and Bob Marley's "Punky Reggae Party" 12" track (although the track was produced by Perry, Dunbar's drum track was actually recorded at Joe Gibbs Duhaney Park studio).
Sly and Robbie also played on Bob Dylan's albums Infidels and Empire Burlesque (using recordings from the Infidels sessions). Other sessions include their appearance on three Grace Jones albums, and work with Herbie Hancock, Joe Cocker, Serge Gainsbourg and the Rolling Stones.
In 2008, Sly Dunbar collaborated with the Jamaican percussionist Larry McDonald, on his debut album Drumquestra.
Dunbar appeared in the 2011 documentary Reggae Got Soul: The Story of Toots and the Maytals which was featured on the BBC and described as “The untold story of one of the most influential artists ever to come out of Jamaica”.
In 1979, Brian Eno remarked of Sly Dunbar: " (...) So when you buy a reggae record, there's a 90 percent chance the drummer is Sly Dunbar. You get the impression that Sly Dunbar is chained to a studio seat somewhere in Jamaica, but in fact what happens is that his drum tracks are so interesting, they get used again and again."
Awards
Sly Dunbar is a 13-time Grammy nominee. He received two Grammy awards: the 1985 Grammy for Best Reggae Recording for the Black Uhuru album "Anthem" for which Dunbar and Robbie Shakespeare were producers, and one for the 1999 Best Reggae Album Grammy award for the Sly & Robbie album entitled "Friends".
Grammy Nominations
2014: Best Reggae Album, "Reggae Connection"
2013; Best Reggae Album, "New Legend - Jamaica 50th Edition"
2011: Reggae Album, "Made In Jamaica"
2011: Reggae Album, "One Pop Reggae +"
2009: Best Reggae Album, "Amazing"
2008: Best Reggae Album, "Anniversary"
2007: Best Reggae Album, "Rhythm Doubles"
2005: Best Reggae Album, "The Dub Revolutionaries"
1999: Best Reggae Album, "Friends"
1987: Best Reggae Recording, "Brutal (Album)"
1986: Best R&B Instrumental Performance (Orchestra, Group Or Soloist), "Bass And Trouble"
1985: Best Reggae Recording, "Anthem"
1983: Best Ethnic Or Traditional Folk Recording, "Reggae Sunsplash '81, A Tribute To Bob Marley (Album)"
Grammy Wins
1999: Best Reggae Album, "Friends"
1985: Best Reggae Recording, "Anthem"
Collaborations
With Joan Armatrading
Walk Under Ladders (A&M Records, 1981)
With Gary Barlow
Sing (Decca Records, 2012)
With Dennis Brown
Visions of Dennis Brown (Joe Gibbs Music, 1978)
Words of Wisdom (Joe Gibbs Music, 1979)
Joseph's Coat (Joe Gibbs Music, 1979)
Spellbound (Joe Gibbs Music, 1980)
Foul Play (A&M Records, 1981)
More Dennis Brown (Yvonne's Special, 1981)
Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow (Joe Gibbs Music, 1982)
Love's Got a Hold on Me (Joe Gibbs Music, 1984)
Hold Tight (Live & Learn, 1986)
Brown Sugar (Taxi Records, 1986)
Good Vibrations (Yvonne's Special, 1989)
Cosmic (Observer, 1992)
Limited Edition (VP Records, 1992)
Give Prasies (Tappa, 1993)
With Jackson Browne
World in Motion (Elektra Records, 1989)
With Jimmy Cliff
Follow My Mind (Reprise Records, 1975)
Give the People What They Want (MCA Records, 1981)
Special (Columbia Records, 1982)
Cliff Hanger (CBS Records, 1985)
Humanitarian (CBS Records, 1999)
With Joe Cocker
Sheffield Steel (Island Records, 1982)
With Bootsy Collins
Play with Bootsy (Thump, 2002)
With Carlene Davis
At the Right Time (Carib Gems, 1980)
Paradise (Orange Records, 1984)
Taking Control (Nicole Records, 1987)
Yesterday Today Forever (Nicole Records, 1987)
Christmas Reggae Rock (Nicole Records, 1988)
Carlene Davis (Eko Records, 1992)
With Ian Dury
Lord Upminster (Polydor Records, 1981)
With Bob Dylan
Infidels (Columbia Records, 1983)
Empire Burlesque (Columbia Records, 1985)
Down in the Groove (Columbia Records, 1988)
With Gwen Guthrie
Gwen Guthrie (Island Records, 1982)
Portrait (Island Records, 1983)
Good to Go Lover (Polydor Records, 1986)
With Nona Hendryx
Nona (RCA Records, 1983)
With Mick Jagger
She's the Boss (Columbia Records, 1985)
With Garland Jeffreys
Wildlife Dictionary (RCA Records, 1997)
With Grace Jones
Warm Leatherette (Island Records, 1980)
Nightclubbing (Island Records, 1981)
Living My Life (Island Records, 1982)
Hurricane (PIAS Recordings, 2008)
With Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers
Hey World! (EMI, 1986)
With Jenny Morris
Honeychild (East West, 1991)
With Yoko Ono
Starpeace (PolyGram Records, 1985)
With Sinéad O'Connor
Throw Down Your Arms (Chocolate and Vanilla, 2005)
With Barry Reynolds
I Scare Myself (Island Records, 1982)
With Carly Simon
Hello Big Man (Warner Bros. Records, 1983)
With Simply Red
Life (East West Records, 1995)
Blue (East West Records, 1998)
With The Rolling Stones
Undercover (Rolling Stones Records, 1983)
With Peter Tosh
Equal Rights (EMI, 1977)
Bush Doctor (EMI, 1978)
Mystic Man (EMI, 1979)
Wanted Dread & Alive (Capitol Records, 1981)
Mama Africa (EMI, 1983)
References
External links
Sly Dunbar biography @ Drummerworld.com
Sly Dunbar discography at Discogs
Sly Dunbar at IMDb
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