By Howard Campbell— Top: Garnet Silk and his partner Lovlyn “Lovie” Banton and Fabian Smith– Bottom: Garnet Silk at home with his children (from left) Derron, Arrayma and Fabian on the day of the interview in February 1994. At right: Garnet Silk holding a baby while posing for picture with Reggae Report magazine’s M Peggy Quattro. (PHOTO COURTESY REGGAE REPORT MAGAZINE)— PEGGY Quattro did not know what to expect when she arrived in Kingston to interview reggae star Garnet Silk for her Reggae Report magazine in February 1994. The last time she saw the singer was five months earlier. He was being helped off the stage at a New York City nightclub, unable to complete a show due to what doctors later diagnosed as exhaustion. He had not performed in concert since. When Quattro showed up … Read entire article »