Five Days in Mill Valley with Croz & Jan By M. Peggy Quattro With the sad news of David Crosby’s passing on Jan. 18, 2023, I was drawn to discover more about his intriguing life. I remembered when I first met David, aka Croz. I recalled the captivating love story with his wife, Jan Dance, […] The post My David Crosby Diary: Leaping from Rock to Reggae appeared first on Reggae Report ..read more

Updated May 11, 2023 By M. Peggy Quattro Greetings friends, fans, fam and foes! Since I began this note some years ago, information continues to “come to light” about May 11, 1981, and the days, weeks, months, and years that followed. I’ve had the pleasure of spending time with my former colleagues at D.T.A.M., sharing […] The post May 11, 1981:  My Life-Changing 1st Day Working for Bob Marley’s Manager appeared first on Reggae Report ..read more

From Reggae Report, V10 #4 1992 Tyrone Downie is a familiar name and talent to avid followers of Bob Marley and the Wailers. I had always been interested in meeting this renown keyboardist who first played with the Wailers at the ripe “old age” of 13, so I was pleased to hear that he was […] The post Tyrone Downie: No Ordinary Wailer appeared first on Reggae Report ..read more

By M. Peggy Quattro Updated May 11, 2022 Greetings friends, fans, fam, and foes! Since I began this note some years ago, information continues to “come to light” about May 11, 1981, and the days, weeks, months, and years that followed. I had the pleasure to spend time with my former colleagues at D.T.A.M., to […] The post May 11, 1981: My Life-Changing 1st Day Working for Bob Marley’s Manager appeared first on Reggae Report ..read more

GANJA REGGAE of the 70s, 80s & 90s  20 of the Best for 4/20 Okay, let’s be blunt. The celebration of 4/20 has a long and storied history. It apparently took 20+ years for the original “4:20 dudes” to be given credit for their undeniable contribution to the  “day of marijuana” title and tale. A […] The post GANJA REGGAE of the 70s, 80s, & 90s for 420 appeared first on Reggae Report ..read more

By Howard Campbell, Observer Senior Writer Thursday, Dec. 9, 2021 LEGENDARY Jamaican bass player Robbie Shakespeare was yesterday described as “one of a kind” by keyboardist Robbie Lyn, one of the many artistes and musicians who rode Sly and Robbie’s Taxi label and had a front-row seat to Shakespeare’s genius. Shakespeare died at age 68 […] The post Last Note – Legendary Bass Player Robbie Shakespeare dies at age 68 appeared first on Reggae Report ..read more

An Overview of the Artists and Albums Selected… by M. Peggy Quattro The Recording Academy’s 2022 GRAMMY Award nominations are selected from 22,000 entries and awarded by its approximate 12,000 voting membership. Now, and going forward, GRAMMY nominations will be determined by a majority, peer-to-peer vote of Recording Academy voting members. So, if you want to have […] The post The Nominations for Best Reggae Album GRAMMY 2022 appeared first on Reggae Report ..read more

By M. Peggy Quattro, Contributor  ◊  Jamaica Observer, May 11, 2021 BOB Marley’s dead. Wow. It’s May 11, 1981. Around 11:45 a.m. on my first day of my dream job, the phone rings. Freshly hired as Don Taylor’s assistant, I merrily answered, “Good morning, Don Taylor Artiste Management.” Rita Marley uttered one word…“Don.” With slight […] The post An Unforgettable Day appeared first on Reggae Report ..read more

From “Reggae Report Runnings” 1984 – Meet:  M. Peggy Quattro “When one door is closed, don’t you know many more is open.” May 11, 1981, holds a special meaning for me in two ways. Firstly, it was the day that Bob “Nesta’ Marley left this physical plane to go on to higher heights, and secondly, […] The post MPeggyQ – 40 Years inna Reggae – Since 1981 appeared first on Reggae Report ..read more

“…Bob’s very great…his music is different from all the rest of Reggae musicians…and well put together.” ~Ansell Collins “…it’s just him…just the man, really… you know, the man.”  ~Beres Hammond “…a hard-workin’ man, him work for what him have in life, really…and he’s a good singer and good writer, and I respect everything him done…him […] The post Reggae Artists Remember Bob Marley from 1984 appeared first on Reggae Report ..read more