Sly and Robbie

Summary

Sly and Robbie is a musical duo^[1]. It draws 574 Wikipedia views per month (musical_duo category, ranking #164 of 787).^[2]

Key Facts

• Sly and Robbie received the Gold Musgrave Medal^[3].
• Sly and Robbie received the Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album^[4].
• Sly and Robbie's instance of is recorded as musical duo^[5].
• Sly and Robbie's instance of is recorded as rhythm section^[6].
• Sly and Robbie's genre is reggae^[7].
• Sly and Robbie's record label is recorded as Island Records^[8].
• Sly and Robbie's discography is recorded as Sly and Robbie discography^[9].
• Sly and Robbie's Commons category is recorded as Sly and Robbie^[10].
• Sly and Robbie's country of origin is recorded as Jamaica^[11].
• Sly and Robbie comprises Sly Dunbar^[12].
• Sly and Robbie comprises Robert Shakespeare^[13].
• 1970 marks the founding of Sly and Robbie^[14].
• Sly and Robbie's nominated for is recorded as Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album^[15].
• Sly and Robbie's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Sly & Robbie'}^[16].
• Sly and Robbie's start of work period is recorded as 1970^[17].

Product Details

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• Type: Group^[18]

• Country: JM^[19]

• Began / founded: 1978^[20]

• Ended / dissolved: 2021-12-08^[21]

• Genre(s): dub, reggae^[22]

• Community tags: dub, reggae^[23]

• MusicBrainz ID: 6e14dc18-9313-4afa-9344-4b6c2bf80fca^[24]

Body

Founding

1970 marks the founding of Sly and Robbie^[14].

Identity

Sly and Robbie's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Sly & Robbie'}^[16].

Recognition

Awards received include Gold Musgrave Medal^[3], an award^[25] and Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album^[4], a class of award^[26], in United States^[27], founded in 1985^[28].

Why It Matters

Sly and Robbie draws 574 Wikipedia views per month (musical_duo category, ranking #164 of 787).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[29] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[30]

It has been cited as an influence by The Clash^[31], a rock band^[32], founded in 1976^[33].

FAQs

What awards did Sly and Robbie receive?

Honors received include Gold Musgrave Medal^[3] and Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album^[4].

Who did Sly and Robbie influence?

Sly and Robbie has been cited as an influence by The Clash^[31].