Jackie Jackson, legendary Jamaican bass guitarist, dies at 79

Jackie Jackson, legendary Jamaican bass guitarist, dies at 79

Clifton “Jackie” Jackson, the legendary bass guitarist who played on countless hit songs by artistes such as Toots And The Maytals, Jimmy Cliff and Paul Simon, died in Montego Bay on Wednesday. Jackson, 79, was admitted to the Cornwall Regional Hospital in St James recently. He was a fixture on the Montego Bay hotel scene for many years, mentoring artistes and musicians including his wife, Karen Smith, who died in 2021. From Central Kingston, Jackson got his start in the mid-1960s at the Tre

Clifton “Jackie” Jackson, the legendary bass guitarist who played on countless hit songs by artistes such as Toots And The Maytals, Jimmy Cliff and Paul Simon, died in Montego Bay on Wednesday. Jackson, 79, was admitted to the Cornwall Regional Hospital in St James recently. He was a fixture on the Montego Bay hotel scene for many years, mentoring artistes and musicians including his wife, Karen Smith, who died in 2021. From Central Kingston, Jackson got his start in the mid-1960s at the Tre

This article was originally published by Jamaica Observer.

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