the keyboardist Tyrone Downie, known to be part of Bob Marley and The Wailers, passed away Saturday night in Kingston, the capital of Jamaica, to the 66 years, causing great sorrow in the world of reggae.
It was the band itself that communicated through its social networks the death of the artist and its regret over this situation.
“Tyrone joined The Wailers just before the 20 years, making his recording debut with the band on Rastaman Vibration. When you hear the keys of 'Three Little Birds’ (and many other hits), you should always think of tyrone. The Wailers and their friends would like to offer our deepest condolences to Tyrone's family.. Rest in Power Tyrone”, wrote the group.
While, His couple, Bernadine Simpson, said to The Gleaner that the artist “he felt bad on saturday night and we took him to the hospital. Died in Jamaica”.
Downie left nine children, seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
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Downie studied at Kingston College and joined The Wailers in the mid-1970s′, making his recording debut with the band in Rastaman Vibration, having previously been a member of Impact All Stars.
further, He played in big reggae bands like The Abyssinians, Beenie Man, Black Uhuru, Buju Banton, Peter Tosh, Junior Reid, Tom Tom Club, Ian Dury, Burning Spear, Steel Pulse, Alpha Blondy, The bitch Jah Fakoly Y Sly & Robbie.
Downie also has credits as a backing vocalist on “Rasta Got Soul” of Buju Banton and produced a song by this singer on the album Before Dawn.
With Wya Lindo played on most of Bob Marley's greatest hits, among them he is credited with playing keyboards on the live album “Live at the Rainbow”, the 2 Y 3 June 1977.
He was also a songwriter for the album The Time Has Come: The Best of Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers 1988-93, he was also a percussionist, keyboardist and backing vocalist on classic Marley albums like So, Survival, Rastaman Vibration (in which he also played bass) and was a guest artist at Catch a Fire.
in the album Legend: The Best of Bob Marley, Downie's name appears in the credits on choirs, keyboards, guitar, percussion and bass.
The death of the iconic keyboardist shook reggae and unleashed a wave of reactions from different parts of the world.
