wicnews | Wednesday, June 18, 2025 
Veteran reggae star Leroy Gibbons dies at 74 while recording in Jamaica

Jamaica: 74-year-old Leroy Gibbons, the veteran lover’s rock singer and renowned reggae music artist, died on Tuesday while reportedly recording in Lucea Hanover studio in Jamaica. The artist has allegedly been experiencing some respiratory issues recently that might have led to his death. Reportedly, producer Llyod Woodrowe James or otherwise known as King Jammy the official producer for Gibbons received a call about 7 a.m. that informed him that Gibbons had dropped on the floor and died. The news came as a shock to him seeing that Leroy Gibbons who resided between Canada and Jamaica, had been on the island doing some records with his son John John. – Leroy Gibbons’ musical journey – In the initial stages of his career, Gibbons began as a lead vocalist in an a cappella group known as the Gospel Proclaimers  performing at sold-out concerts across Jamaica.  Years later, wanting to launch out his own solo career,  left the group and started out as a lovers rock singer and later on  met King Jammy who guided him on the path to success by helping him produce and release such hits as Magic Moment, Stir it up, and Cupid. In the initial stages of his career, Gibbons began as a lead vocalist in an a cappella group known as the Gospel Proclaimers performing at sold-out concerts across Jamaica.  Years later, wanting to launch out his own solo career,  left the group and started out as a lovers rock singer and later on  met King Jammy who guided him on the path to success by helping him produce and release such hits as Magic Moment, Stir it up, and Cupid…Read more