Gregory Isaacs, the Jamaican singer who pioneered the style of reggae music known as lovers rock and became one of the genre’s major stars in the 1970s, has died. He was 59. Isaacs died Monday at his ...

Reggae legend Gregory Isaacs died of lung cancer this morning at his home in London at the age of 59. Isaacs pioneered the slinky, seductive reggae subgenre lovers rock, and he left behind a endless ...

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’ ...

Gregory Isaacs, the reggae star whose smooth voice made him a fixture on the charts in the late 1970s and early 1980s, died of lung cancer. Isaacs peaked with the landmark 1982 "Night Nurse" album, ...

The great reggae singer Gregory Isaacs died today after a long battle with lung cancer. As per tradition, I’m going to use this moment to celebrate the deceased through his documentary appearances.

There are few more important Jamaican singers than Gregory Isaacs. He was the passionate hustler with a tender heart, and as his confidence and skill grew, he addressed social issues and represented ...

Intro from KCRW DJ Tom Schnabel: Gregory Isaacs was one of reggae’s great love rockers. His song “Night Nurse” was a worldwide hit. When I was music director, KCRW had a weekly 4-hour reggae show that ...

Reggae star Gregory Isaacs has died at the age of 59 following a long illness, his manager confirmed today. The Jamaican singer, who was best known in the UK for his 1982 album Night Nurse, passed ...

With his velvet baritone and sharp suits, Gregory Isaacs—the “Cool Ruler”—brought romance to reggae, pioneering the subgenre known as “lovers rock.” Putting aside the Rastafarian struggle for justice ...

Gregory Isaacs, the Jamaican reggae singer whose smooth style earned him the nickname "Cool Ruler," has died at the age of 59.The BBC reports that Isaacs died Monday at his London home. He had been ...

LONDON (AP) — Gregory Isaacs, the Jamaican reggae singer whose smooth style earned him the nickname "Cool Ruler," has died. He was 59. Isaacs' manager, Copeland Forbes, said the singer died Monday at ...