by John Gentile
Legendary Jamaican musician Lord Tanamo has passed away. Tanamo, born Joseph Abraham Gordon, was a member of the Skatalites, was a drummer/percussionist on many of their classic tracks, and sang on a number of their tracks. He was 82 and passed away at his house in Canada. Lord Tanamo had been unable to speak since 2008 when he suffered a stroke. You can hear some of his cool cuts below.