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Byron Lee, bandleader of Byron Lee and the Drangoneers, died of cancer on November 4th at the University of the Hospital of the West Indies at aged 73. He had flown there only days before to there to accept his Order of Jamaica award from his hospital bed. Lee was a talented musician and shrewd businessman combining the two to enable Jamaican artists to play a more significant role in how they were treated in the music industry. He also was instrumental in the creation of Jamaica carnival.
For more info about his most interesting life click here and also check out his official site www.byronleemusic.com
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