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- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- Jamaica
- Active from
- 1931-08-01
- Active to
- 2012-05-03
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Lloyd Brevett (1 August 1931 – 3 May 2012) was a Jamaican double bassist, and a founding member of The Skatalites. He was born in Kingston, Jamaica, was a rastafarian, and a brother of The Melodians member, Tony Brevett. He toured many countries of the world with The Skatalites. He produced two Skatalites' albums, African Roots (1975) and The Legendary Skatalites (1976). He once stated, "Ska was our type of music that could lift the youth and make Jamaica known around the world". <a href="https
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Lloyd
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Jamaica
- Place of birth
- Kingston
- Place of death
- Kingston
- Occupation
- musician
- Award
- Order of Distinction
- Genre
- ska
- Instrument
- double bass
- Image
- J2464x1648-00198.jpg
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- member of
- The Skatalites
- date of birth
- 1931-08-01
- date of death
- 2012-05-03
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