Jamaican music stars died in Myasthenia gravis
Here are 1 famous musicians from Jamaica died in Myasthenia gravis:
Augustus Pablo
Augustus Pablo (June 21, 1954 Saint Andrew Parish-May 18, 1999 Kingston) also known as Augustos Pablo, Horace Swaby or Pablo, Augustus was a Jamaican musician, record producer, keyboard player and multi-instrumentalist.
His albums include Original Rockers Vol.2, This Is Augustus Pablo, The Red Sea, The Definitive Augustus Pablo (disc 1), Live in Tokyo Japan, Ital Dub, El Rocker's, Classic Rockers, King Tubbys Meets Rockers Uptown and Skanking With Pablo 1971-77. His related genres: Reggae, Dub and Roots reggae.
Augustus Pablo was born as Horace Swaby in Saint Andrew Parish, Jamaica in 1954. He was a musical prodigy and started playing the piano at a very young age. His mother was an organist at their local church, and he inherited her musical talent.
In the early 1970s, Augustus Pablo started his musical career as a session musician at Studio One in Kingston, Jamaica. He became known for his skills playing the melodica, which is a keyboard instrument that you blow into like a harmonica.
In 1974, Augustus Pablo launched his solo career with the album "This Is Augustus Pablo." The album became a hit, and Augustus Pablo went on to release numerous other albums that became classics of the reggae genre.
Augustus Pablo was also a talented record producer and worked with many other famous musicians in Jamaica, including Lee "Scratch" Perry and King Tubby. He became known for his distinctive sound that blended reggae, dub, and roots music.
Augustus Pablo died on May 18, 1999, in Kingston, Jamaica, at the age of 44. He left behind a legacy as one of the most original and influential musicians in the history of Jamaican music.
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