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Sly and Robbie

Jamaican rhythm section and production duo
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Sly and Robbie

Summary

Sly and Robbie is a musical duo[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[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].

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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[18] and Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album[4], a class of award[19], in United States[20], founded in 1985[21].

Why It Matters

Sly and Robbie has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

It has been cited as an influence by The Clash[23], a rock band[24], founded in 1976[25].

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[23].

Related Entities

Island Records Jamaica

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  14. [16] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  1. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [18] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [19] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [20] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [21] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [22] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Horcrux · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has part(s) → Sly Dunbar, Robert Shakespeare
    Record label → Island Records
    Genre → reggae
    Record label → —
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P31]]: [[Q109288825]], [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259998|batch #259998]]"
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