News : Joe Gibbs has succumbed to a heart attack

[Roots Archives]

A very sad news for the reggae world. One of Jamaica's top record producers in the 1970's, **Joe Gibbs**, is dead.

Mr. Gibbs died Thursday night at the University Hospital of the West Indies after suffering a heart attack.

He started his music career as a technician but made history in the Jamaican music industry with the production of several popular songs.

Under his belt were songs by the likes of Beres Hammond, J C Lodge and Dennis Brown.

Another Producer, Grub Cooper remembered Gibbs as a man who knew music.

"Joe Gibbs was in the seventies one of the biggest and best producers because he had a particular sound and that sound permeated throughout the whole music fraternity in those days. As a matter a fact even until today, his influence is there. He did produce many hits for Dennis Brown, the number one record, JC Lodge's ‘Someone Loves you Honey', which went number one in Europe and other places. He did a lot of work with the Diamonds and many other artistes. He's actually touched the life of most of the artistes in that era," he said.

Joe Gibbs died at the age of 65.


*source : [radiojamaica.com](http://www.radiojamaica.com/content/view/5781/26/)*


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[stepping razor]

RIP JOE GIBBS

Deck of cards-prince fari.
Two sevens clash-culture.
junior murvin-cool out son.
Silford walker-jah golden pen.
dennis brown-Created by the father.
Dennis brown-how could i leave.
and all the dub lps he did.

peace

[king g]

I feel suddenly like a part of me is missing.

R.I.P King Joe Gibbs. Record Globe. A true legend has passed

Sad

[ras_gaks]

R.I.P

[Funkyfred]

Rest in peace Mr.Gibbs.....
Another legend bites the dust.......

[J DRUMMER]

THIS IS A SAD NEWS BUT HE WILL BE REMEMBERED EVERY TIME..... R.I.P. MR LEGEND JOE GIBBS.................

[stepping razor]

RIP to both Joe`s

At the early clash gigs they used to warm up the crowd before they went on stage with reggae music a lot of it was joe gibbs stuff and introduced a lot of punk rockers to reggae, which joe had done through his music of dreads and punks in one dance in unity.
RIP JOE GIBBS RIP JOE STRUMMER in his spliff bunker.
peace

[lance mountain]

true
he had a massive part in the unification of the punk and the rasta. culture,prince far i...
he will be remembered.

[DUDLEY 1NE]

R.I.P. Joe Gibbs

[Lion]

Give thanks and praise to Joel A Gibson for his great contribution to the music of Jamaica.

R.I.P

Lion