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VETERAN SINGER/PERCUSSIONIST NOEL “SCULLY” SIMMS, DIES AT 82!

Noel “Scully” Simms By Howard Campbell— Jamaican percussionist Noel ‘Scully’ Simms passed away at age 82. Reggae lost another stalwart on February 4 with the death of percussionist/singer Noel ‘Scully’ Simms. His daughter, Andrea Simms, said he passed away at home in Kingston, Jamaica’s capitol, at age 82. He had battled lung cancer for two years. Along with Arthur ‘Bunny’ Robinson, he formed Simms and Robinson (later Bunny and Scully) in the early 1950’s, performing on talent shows throughout Kingston. The duo were the first act out of Trench Town, an impoverished Kingston community, to record. They did so in 1953. Early on, Bunny and Scully recorded mainly covers of American Rhythm And Blues songs for various producers including Clement Dodd. Simms later became an in-demand percussionist with top artists such as Peter Tosh, Bunny Wailer, Jimmy … Read entire article »

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