Farewell to another distinguished name in Jamaican reggae, veteran Edi Fitzroy!

Jamaican singer Edi Fitzroy passed away on March 4 at the age of 61. Fitzroy Edwards was born on November 17, 1955 in Clarendon, Jamaica and developed his interest in music at a young age through his father, Vasco Edwards, who ran a sound system. Edi Fitzroy's first recordings caught the attention of legendary Jamaican producer and broadcaster Mikey Dread, who released the artist's first single, titled "Miss Molly Colly", one of the ten most played songs on the island in 1978. That same year Edi toured Europe and the United Kingdom alongside Mikey, opening shows for the legendary rock band "The Clash". Edi Fitzroy's main albums were recorded with the incredible band Roots Radics, such as "Youthman Penitentiary" and "Check For You Once". Since the 1980s the artist was considered one of the most conscious and even spoke about equality for women back then. His song "Princess Black" from 1984 exalts Black women and was a tribute to his mother. Through Facebook, bassist Errol "Flabba" Holt (Roots Radics) paid tribute and cited Edi Fitzroy as an innovator and vocalist of unique style. Edi passed away at May Pen Hospital in Clarendon, where he had been frequently hospitalized over the last three months.

IN MEMORIAM

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