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The Murders of Peter Tosh and King Tubby
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Peter Tosh's death is among the most brutal in music history. Dennis 'Lepo' Lobin — a man Tosh had personally taken in after Lobin's release from prison, providing shelter and food — arrived at Tosh's home with two others, held him and arriving visitors hostage for hours while demanding money Tosh insisted he didn't have, tortured him, and ultimately shot him in the head. [1] — Chuck "Peter Tosh's killer was a man Tosh had taken in after prison, giving him shelter and food. The man repaid that generosity by holding Tosh h…" 54:06 King Tubby's death, two years later in 1989, came in what appears to have been a botched robbery. Josh observes that reggae, unlike hip-hop or rock, had a relatively small number of internationally recognised stars — making the murders of two foundational figures within two years a proportionally enormous loss to the genre's living archive.
Peter Tosh's killer was a man Tosh had taken in after prison, giving him shelter and food. The man repaid that generosity by holding Tosh hostage, torturing him for money, and shooting him in the head. It is one of the most brutal betrayals in music history.
The Windrush Generation brought Caribbean music to London after World War II, and reggae's 2-and-4 rhythm lodged itself deep in British culture — giving birth to ska bands like The Specials, pop acts like UB40, and even punk. Johnny Rotten was a reggae fan, and Public Image Limited has the dub influence to prove it.
