Ska trumpeter Johnny Moore, 69
Posted: Sunday, August 31st, 2008 12:49 amOctober 5, 1938 - August 16, 2008
As the trumpeter with the Jamaican group the Skatalites, Johnny Moore played a key part in popularising the distinctive rhythms of ska, which later developed into reggae. His inventive soloing earned him the nickname “Dizzy” from his fellow musicians and the Skatalites enjoyed instrumental hits such as Guns of Navarone under their own name as well as playing on numerous recordings by other seminal Jamaican artists such as Prince Buster, Desmond Dekker and the Wailers. … Read full obituary
