‘Godfather of rocksteady’ Alton Ellis dies

‘Godfather of rocksteady’ Alton Ellis dies

Reggae music pioneer Alton Ellis, known as the godfather of rocksteady, has died at the age of 70 in London, England.

Officials at Hammersmith Hospital announced Sunday morning that Ellis, who had cancer of the lymph glands, died peacefully Friday night after he had been hospitalized for several weeks.

“His life was the music and the stage,” said his manager Trish De Rosa.

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