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1943 Rose Bowl
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1943 Rose Bowl
29th Rose Bowl Game
Georgia Bulldogs UCLA Bruins
(10–1) (7–3)
9 0
Head coach:
Wally Butts Head coach:
Edwin C. Horrell
AP
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AP
13
1
2
3
4
Total
Georgia 0 0 0 9 9
UCLA 0 0 0 0 0
Date
January 1, 1943
Season
1942
Stadium
Rose Bowl
Location
Pasadena, California
MVP
Charley Trippi, Georgia
National anthem
UCLA Band
Halftime show
UCLA Band, Pasadena City College band
Attendance
93,000[1]
Rose Bowl
< 1942 1944 >
The 1943 Rose Bowl game, played on January 1, 1943, was the 29th Rose Bowl game. The University of Georgia Bulldogs defeated the UCLA Bruins 9-0. The game returned to the Rose Bowl stadium after being played at Duke Stadium the year before. Charley Trippi of Georgia was named the Rose Bowl Player of the Game when the award was created in 1953 and selections were made retroactively.[2]
After the 1942 Allied victory in the Battle of Midway and the end of the Japanese offensives in the Pacific Theater during 1942, it was deemed that the West Coast was no longer vulnerable to attack, and the Rose Bowl game continued on in the Rose Bowl Stadium. Few Georgia fans were able to make the trip because of travel restrictions.[3] There were a large number of military servicemen in attendance.[4] The Tournament of Roses parade itself still was not held due to the war.[5] Due to the number of American servicemen stationed in Australia, the game was broadcast live on Australian radio.[6]
Contents
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1 Teams
1.1 UCLA Bruins
1.2 Georgia Bulldogs
2 Scoring summary
2.1 First quarter
2.2 Second quarter
2.3 Third quarter
2.4 Fourth quarter
2.5 Statistics
3 Aftermath
4 References
5 External links
Teams[edit]
See also: 1942 college football season
UCLA Bruins[edit]
UCLA won the Pacific Coast Conference title for the first time in school history. The Bruins also won their first victory in the UCLA–USC rivalry. This Rose Bowl game was the first appearance for the Bruins in the post season since their Poi Bowl (later the Pineapple Bowl) victory in 1939.[7]
The previous season saw UCLA and USC tie 7-7 in a matchup of lower tier teams. They had played that year on the eve of America's entry into World War II, on December 6, 1941.[8]
In 1942, the Bruins and Trojans met with the Rose Bowl on the line for both teams. On December 12, 1942, UCLA defeated USC for the first time 14-7.[9]
Georgia Bulldogs[edit]
The Tournament of Roses committee were responsible for selecting and inviting the opposing team. Georgia was the number two team in the nation behind number 1 Ohio State. The Western Conference, forerunner of the Big Ten Conference, did not permit their teams to play in bowl games until the 1946 agreement between the Big Ten and Pacific Coast Conference. The Bulldogs featured 1942 Heisman Trophy winner Frank Sinkwich, Maxwell Award winner Charley Trippi, and Jim Todd (Laurens, SC) backing up Trippi. The Bulldogs had been named national champions by the Berryman, DeVold, Houlgate, Litkenhous, Poling, and Williamson polls. Georgia had played their first bowl game the previous year, the 1942 Orange Bowl.
Scoring summary[edit]
The Temperature was 72 and sunny in Pasadena.[10] UCLA wore gold helmets, white jerseys, and gold pants. Georgia had silver helmets, red jerseys, and gray pants.
Both teams went scoreless until the fourth quarter. The Bulldogs had 25 first downs to the Bruins' 5. In the fourth quarter, the Bruins were backed up against the south goal line. Bob Waterfield attempted the punt 10 yards back from the line of scrimmage as was the custom at the time. The punt was blocked out of the end zone.[3][11]
First quarter[edit]
No score
Second quarter[edit]
No score
Third quarter[edit]
No score
Fourth quarter[edit]
Georgia — Willard "Red" Boyd blocks Bob Waterfield's punt out of bounds for an automatic safety.
Georgia — Frank Sinkwich, one-yard run. Leo Costa converts.
Statistics[edit]
Team Stats
Georgia
UCLA
First Downs 22 4
Net Yards Rushing 212 88
Net Yards Passing 167 69
Total Yards 379 157
PC–PA–Int. 12–30–2 4–15–4
Punts Avg. 34 34.6
Aftermath[edit]
The UCLA Bruins had 5 first downs to Georgia's 25 and were regarded as no match for the Bulldogs.[12] The Bruins were considered lucky to have held Georgia to 9 points.[13][14] Georgia coach Wally Butts was reportedly sweating over the Bruins' defense during the game.[15][16] A spectator in the stadium died of a heart attack during the game.[17] The Georgia team remained in town a day to celebrate after the game.[18] The team got a studio tour and met with Hollywood stars.[3]
The UCLA team also received star attention. UCLA fans Mickey Rooney and Ava Gardner rented the Cocoanut Grove Ballroom at the Ambassador Hotel for a party for the Bruins football team.[19]
Charley Trippi of Georgia was named the Rose Bowl Player of the Game when the award was created in 1953 and selections were made retroactively.[2] Lynn "Buck" Compton, who played for UCLA, and started at guard in the game, later earned a Silver Star for his meritorious action at Brécourt Manor.[20][21] The action was later dramatized in episode two of the HBO miniseries Band of Brothers. According to Lynn "Buck" Compton(See "Call of Duty" by Lt. Lynn Buck Compton, Life, before, during, and after the "Band of Brothers), shortly after the game, the entire Senior Class of those players, who were also in ROTC, were taken into the military, prior to graduation and sent to Officer Candidate School. Buck went on to Ft. Benning Georgia.
Because of the agreement made in 1946 by what are now the Big Ten and the Pac-12 Conferences (and their respective predecessors), this was Georgia's lone appearance in the Rose Bowl game until the agreements that starting in the 1998 season, the Rose Bowl would be part of any national championship format. That agreement meant Georgia would not appear until the 2018 game, when they were the third seed in the College Football Playoff in the year the game was a semifinal game. For the 2008 Rose Bowl, a hopeful matchup was examined that Georgia might play USC, but the Sugar Bowl would not give up the Bulldogs.[22]
During World War II, UCLA left end Milt "Snuffy" Smith was critically injured when his crew was struck by a missile. When he was about to be declared a hopeless case and to be abandoned, a medic saw his "Rose Bowl, 1943" engraved wrist watch he was wearing and shouted, "This is one guy we’ve got to save." Smith recovered after 18 months of hospitalization.
Georgia would not return to the Rose Bowl game until January 1, 2018--an absence of 75 years.
References[edit]
Jump up ^ Official 2007 NCAA Division I football records book – PDF copy available at NCAA.org
^ Jump up to: a b 2008 Rose Bowl Program Archived 2008-03-06 at the Wayback Machine., 2008 Rose Bowl. Accessed January 26, 2008.
^ Jump up to: a b c University of Georgia Living History – Leo Costa Interview. University of Georgia, June 11, 2008
Jump up ^ Rose Bowl Contest Thrills Crowd of 90,000 Rooters Rabid. During Game Servicemen Plentiful in Massive Throng at Colorful Display. Los Angeles Times, Pg A13. January 2, 1943.
Jump up ^ GENE SHERMAN – Rose Parade Goes to War. Spirit of Bond Drive Insures Return of Great Floral Pageant. Los Angeles Times, January 2, 1943. Quote:Once again yesterday war's ugly shadow stretched long across Colorado St. and there was no Tournament of Roses on New Year's Day in Pasadena.
Jump up ^ "U.S.A. FOOTBALL BROADCAST." The Sydney Morning Herald. 1 January 1943. p. 7. Retrieved 21 March 2014 – via National Library of Australia.
Jump up ^ Poi Bowl
Jump up ^ Zimmerman, Paul – Trojans Slight Favorites Over Bruin Eleven Today. Troy Eleven Doped to Win Bruins and S.C. to Clash Today Before 65,000 Fans in Coliseum Battle. Los Angeles Times, December 6, 1941. A couple of victory-starved teams named U.C.L.A. and Southern California rally their squads of unsung football heroes at Memorial Coliseum today for a last stand.
Jump up ^ Zimmerman, Paul – Bruins Get Rose Bowl Bid With 14-7 Win Over Troy. Troy Bows to Bruins Westwood Boys Defeat Cross-town Foes for First Time in History. Los Angeles Times, December 13, 1941 Those indomitable Bruins of U.C.L.A. finally broke the shackles of the Southern California Trojans yesterday and at the same time hammered down the fettered gates to the Rose Bowl.
Jump up ^ National Climatic Data Center, Record of Climatogical Observations. Pasadena, California, for Jan 1, 1943
Jump up ^ UCLA's Bob Waterfield has his punt blocked by Georgia's Willard Boyd on the first play of the fourth quarter of the 1943 Rose Bowl game (photo). Los Angeles Times, January 2, 1943 Photo by Charley Strite, Notes: "The ball rolled out of the end zone for a safety. The Los Angeles Times reported that the game was a moral victory because the Bruins held the heavily favored Bulldogs to only nine points." In film of the game, photographer Strite can be seen moving to stand right next to the goalpost to take the photograph.
Jump up ^ Troy, Jack – Atlanta Scribe Lauds Bruins' Game Fight. Los Angeles Times, pg A13, January 2, 1943. Notes "A Bruin is no match for a Bulldog. This was proved beyond the shadow of a doubt or the shadows that lengthened in the del arroyo sector yesterday afternoon as Georgia walloped U.C.L.A., 9 to 0. and in so doing roiled up 23 first downs to only 5." Jack Troy was a journalist with the Atlanta Constitution
Jump up ^ Braven, Dyer – Georgia Team Called Great in Action Packed Tilt, Game Thrills 90,000 Fans, U.C.L.A. Considered Lucky to Hold Score Down to 9 Points. Los Angeles Times, January 2, 1943. Notes: "The chap who wrote "Georgia on My Mind" must have been thinking about the great Dixie football team which defeated U.C.L.A., 9 to 0, yesterday in the famed Rose Bowl."
Jump up ^ Wolf, Al – Babe Horrell Lauds Victorious Bulldogs Trippi Praised as Best Back Bruins' Coach Says Georgia Best Team His Boys Met All Season. Los Angeles Times, Pg A12 January 2, 1943
Jump up ^ Lowry, Paul – Wally Butts in Sweat Over Bruins' Defense. Los Angeles Times, January 2, 1943. Notes: "The Bruin rock-ribbed defensive play got Coach Wally Butts of Georgia in such a sweat that he was the first guy to reach the showers as the Bulldogs charged hilariously into their dressing quarters after the Rose Bowl game yesterday."
Jump up ^ Zimmerman, Paul – Sports Postscripts. Los Angeles Times, January 2, 1943. Notes: "If you think directing a visiting Rose Bowl team is all beer and skittles, you should have worn the shoes of Coach Wallace Butts, the Georgia grid master"
Jump up ^ Spectator Dies in Grandstand, Excitement Brings Fatal Heart Attack to 52-Year-Old Fan. Los Angeles Times, January 2, 1943.
Jump up ^ Dyer, Braven – Victorious Georgia Team Heads Home Tonight. Dixie Grids Take It Easy Coach Butts Gives Boys Run of the Town Prior to departure. Los Angeles Times, Pg A7, January 3, 1943. Notes: "While football fans of Southern California still were busy yesterday replaying the 1943 Rose Bowl thriller, Georgia's pigskin squad had the "run of the place" through courtesy of Coach Wally Butts."
Jump up ^ Foster, Chris – UCLA Lost Big Fan When Mickey Rooney Died. Los Angeles Times, April 10, 2014. Quote: "Mickey Rooney knew one of the guys and was really attached to the team", said Ed Tyler, who played on the 1942 team. "He and Ava Gardner rented the Cocoanut Grove ballroom at the Ambassador Hotel and threw us a big party after the [Rose Bowl]. I got to light Ava Gardner's cigarette."
Jump up ^ Lynn Compton aka Buck (90) died from complications of a heart attack. April 4, 2012.
Jump up ^ McLellan, Dennis – Lynn D. 'Buck' Compton dies at 90; judge also known for World War II service Los Angeles Times, February 29, 2012
Jump up ^ Ralph D. Russo – Georgia, USC would make good championship matchup. Associated Press College Football, Appeared in Honolulu Advertiser, January 2, 2008.
External links[edit]
University of Georgia Library Film Archives
Film of the football game, Reel 1
Film of the football game, Reel 2
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Gregory Isaacs
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This article is about the reggae musician. For the Toronto mayoral candidate, see Toronto mayoral election, 2014.
Gregory Isaacs
Performing at the Sierra Nevada World Music Festival in 2010
Background information
Birth name
Gregory Anthony Isaacs
Also known as
Cool Ruler
Lonely Lover
Born
(1951-07-15)15 July 1951
Kingston, Jamaica
Died
25 October 2010(2010-10-25) (aged 59)
London, England, UK
Genres
Reggae, lovers rock, dub
Occupation(s)
Singer-songwriter
Years active
1968–2010
Labels
African Museum, Cash and Carry, Trojan, VP, RAS
Gregory Anthony Isaacs OD (15 July 1951 – 25 October 2010)[1][2][3] was a Jamaican reggae musician. Milo Miles, writing in The New York Times, described Isaacs as "the most exquisite vocalist in reggae".[4] His honorific nickname was the Cool Ruler.[5]
Contents
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1 Early career
2 International success
3 Death
4 Legacy
5 Discography
6 Notes
7 References
8 External links
Early career[edit]
In his teenage years, Isaacs became a veteran of the talent contests that regularly took place in Jamaica. In 1968, he made his recording debut as Winston Sinclair, with the single "Another Heartache", recorded for producer Byron Lee.[2] The single sold poorly and Isaacs went on to team up with two other vocalists (Penroe and Bramwell) in the short-lived trio The Concords, recording for Rupie Edwards and Prince Buster.[2] The trio split up in 1970 and Isaacs launched his solo career, initially self-producing recordings and also recording further for Edwards.[2] In 1973, he teamed up with another young singer, Errol Dunkley to start the African Museum record label and shop, and soon had a massive hit with "My Only Lover", credited as the first lovers rock record ever made.[2] He recorded for other producers to finance further African Museum recordings, having a string of hits in the three years that followed, ranging from ballads to roots reggae, including "All I Have Is Love", "Lonely Soldier", "Black a Kill Black", "Extra Classic" and his cover version of Dobby Dobson's "Loving Pauper".[2] In 1974, he began working with producer Alvin Ranglin, and that year he had his first Jamaican no. 1 single with "Love Is Overdue".[2]
Isaacs recorded for many of Jamaica's top producers during the 1970s, including Winston "Niney" Holness, Gussie Clarke ("My Time"), Lloyd Campbell ("Slavemaster"), Glen Brown ("One One Cocoa Fill Basket"), Harry Mudie, Roy Cousins, Sydney Crooks and Lee "Scratch" Perry ("Mr. Cop").[6] By the late-1970s, Isaacs was one of the biggest reggae performers in the world, regularly touring the US and the UK, and only challenged by Dennis Brown and Bob Marley.[6][7] Between 1977 and 1978, Isaacs again teamed up with Alvin Ranglin, recording a string of hits including "Border" and "Number One" for Ranglin's GG's label.
He opened the Cash and Carry shop at 118 Orange Street, later moving to no. 125, next door to Prince Buster's Record Shack, which was also the base for the Cash and Carry record label that he ran with Trevor "Leggo" Douglas.[8]
International success[edit]
International stardom seemed assured in 1978 when Isaacs signed to the Virgin Records offshoot Front Line Records, and appeared in the film Rockers, in which he performed "Slavemaster".[6] The Cool Ruler (which became one of his nicknames) and Soon Forward albums, however, failed to sell as well as expected,[6] although they are now considered among his best work.[9] In 1981, he made his first appearance at the Reggae Sunsplash festival (returning annually until 1991), and he moved on to the Charisma Records offshoot Pre, who released his The Lonely Lover (another nickname that stuck) and More Gregory albums along with a string of increasingly successful singles including "Tune In", "Permanent Lover", "Wailing Rudy" and "Tribute to Waddy".[10] He signed to Island Records and released the record that finally saw him break through to a wider audience, "Night Nurse", the title track from his first album for the label (Night Nurse (1982)).[10] Although "Night Nurse" was not a chart hit in either the UK or US, it was hugely popular in clubs and received heavy radio play, and the album reached number 32 in the UK.[11]
This success for Isaacs coincided with drug problems with cocaine that saw him serve a six-month prison sentence in Kingston in 1982 for possession of unlicensed firearms.[10][12] Isaacs claimed that he had the weapons only for protection, but it emerged that this was his 27th arrest and that he had become involved in drug dealing and was addicted to crack cocaine.[12] He celebrated his release from prison with his second album for Island, Out Deh! (1983).[10] He was featured in the 1982 documentary Land of Look Behind.
When his contract with Island ended, Isaacs returned in 1984 with the "Kool Ruler Come Again" single, and began a period of prolific recording, working with producers including Prince Jammy, Hugh "Redman" James, Bobby Digital, Tad Dawkins and Steely & Clevie, maintaining a consistent standard despite the volume of work produced.[7][10] Isaacs then built a strong relationship with Gussie Clarke of the Music Works label. They began with Isaacs' 1985 album Private Beach Party, and had a massive hit with "Rumours" in 1988, which was followed by further popular singles including "Mind Yu Dis", "Rough Neck", "Too Good To Be True" and "Report to Me".[10] The association with Clarke continued into the early 1990s, teaming up with singers including Freddie McGregor, Ninjaman and J.C. Lodge.[10] He dueted with Beres Hammond on the 1993 Philip "Fatis" Burrell-produced "One Good Turn", Burrell also producing Isaacs' 1994 album Midnight Confidential.[10]
In the 1990s the African Museum label continued to release all of Isaacs' music, and that of artists he produced. In 1997 Simply Red covered "Night Nurse" and had a hit with it. Isaacs continued to record and perform live in the 2000s. In 2005 Lady Saw produced another version of "Night Nurse" with her toasting over the original lyrics.
Isaacs' drug addiction had a major impact on his voice, with most of his teeth falling out as a result.[12] Isaacs said of his addiction in 2007: "Drugs are a debasing weapon. It was the greatest college ever, but the most expensive school fee ever paid – the Cocaine High School. I learnt everything, and now I've put it on the side."[12]
He also performed at the ICC Cricket World Cup 2007 Inauguration at Jamaica.
In 2007 he collaborated with the Spanish rap group Flowklorikos/Rafael Lechowski album Donde Duele Inspira.[citation needed]
In 2008, after some 40 years as a recording artist, Isaacs released a new studio album Brand New Me, which was nominated for the Grammy Awards for 2010. The album received positive reviews from critics, such as this review from Reggae Vibes: "Gregory is back, and how! 'Brand New Me' is a very suitable album title for the cool ruler's new album. He is back in a different style, more or less like we were used to from this great 'lovers & roots' artist"[13] This was followed in 2009 by the album My Kind Of Lady.
In 2010, Gregory Isaacs put out the last of his albums to be released while he was still living; Isaacs Meets Isaac, with Zimbabwean reggae singer King Isaac. In November 2010, Isaacs Meets Isaac was nominated for Best Reggae Album for the 2011 Grammy Awards, giving Gregory Isaacs his fourth Grammy nomination, and Zimbabwe's King Isaac his first.
An advertisement for a Gregory Isaacs concert in Negril
Death[edit]
Isaacs died of lung cancer on 25 October 2010 at his home in London.[14] A memorial service was held on 20 November at Kingston's National Indoor Sports Centre, including a musical tribute from artists including Lloyd Parks and We the People Band, Ken Boothe, Freddie McGregor, Shaggy, Judy Mowatt, Mavado, the Tamlins and Bongo Herman, before his remains were interred at the Dovecot Cemetery.[15]
Legacy[edit]
The Gregory Isaacs Foundation was set up on 15 July 2011 (Isaacs' birthday) by his wife June Wyndham, with the intention of continuing his charitable work.[16] A year later a free concert was staged featuring artists such as U-Roy, Big Youth, and the Mighty Diamonds, to raise funds for two schools.[17]
In July 2015 a mural[18] by Junior Moore depicting Isaacs was unveiled at 125 Orange Street, the former site of his Cash and Carry shop and now the Leggo Recording Studios.[8] The unveiling also saw the launch of "Cool Ruler" spring water.[8]
In 2016 it was announced that the Jamaican government would posthumously award Isaacs the Order of Distinction (Officer Class) in recognition of his contribution to the country's music.[19] In October 2016 it was announced that the UK branch of the Gregory Isaacs Foundation would be installing a commemorative blue plaque at 59 Weald Lane, Harrow, the house where Isaacs died.[20]
Discography[edit]
More than 500 Gregory Isaacs albums have been released during his career, many being compilations. Studio albums of original material are listed below:
1975: In Person (Trojan)
1976: All I Have Is Love (Trojan)
1977: Extra Classic (African Museum)
1977: Mr Isaacs (DEB)
1978: Cool Ruler (Front Line)
1979: Soon Forward (Front Line)
1978: Slum (Gregory Isaacs in Dub) (Burning Sounds)
1979: Gregory Isaacs Meets Ronnie Davis (Plant), with Ronnie Davis
1980: Showcase (Taxi)
1980: Lonely Lover (Pre)
1981: More Gregory (Pre)
1982: Night Nurse (Island/Mango)
1983: The Sensational Gregory isaacs (Vista)
1983: Out Deh! (Island/Mango)
1984: Let's Go Dancing
1985: Judge Not (Greensleeves), with Dennis Brown
1985: Private Beach Party (Greensleeves & RAS)
1985: Easy (Tad's)
1986: Double Dose (Blue Trac), with Sugar Minott
1987: All I Have is Love Love Love (Tad's)
1987: Victim (VP)
1987: Watchman of the City (Rohit)
1988: Come Along (Live & Love)
1988: Red Rose for Gregory (Greensleeves & RAS)
1989: Warning (Firehouse)
1989: Feature Attraction (VP for Mixing Lab Records)
1989: No Contest (Greensleeves & VP), with Dennis Brown
1989: I.O.U. (Greensleeves & RAS)
1990: Dancing Floor (Heartbeat)
1990: Call Me Collect (RAS)
1991: Set Me Free (VP, Digital B & Vine Yard)
1991: No Intention (VP)
1991: Boom Shot (Shanachie)
1991: State of Shock (RAS)
1991: Past and Future (VP)
1992: Pardon Me! (RAS)
1992: Cooyah! (label unknown)
1992: Can't Stay Away (VP & Xterminator)
1992: Rudie Boo (Star Trail)
1993: Unattended // Absent (Pow Wow & Greensleeves)
1993: Unlocked (RAS)
1994: Midnight Confidential (Greensleeves for Xterminator Records)
1995: Dreaming (Heartbeat)
1995: Not a One Man Thing (RAS)
1996: Private Lesson (Heartbeat)
1996: Come Closer[21]
1996: Mr. Cool (VP)
1996: Maximum Respect (House of Reggae)
1997: Hold Tight (Heartbeat)
1997: Hardcore Hits (Ikus)
1997: Dance Curfew (Acid Jazz), with Dread Flimstone
1998: Kingston 14 Denham Town (Jamaican Vibes)
1998: Do Lord (Xterminator)
1997: Happy As A King (Raven)[22]
1999: New Dance (Prestige)
1999: Turn Down The Lights (Artists Only)
2000: So Much Love (Joe Gibbs Music)
2000: Future Attraction (VP)
2000: Father & Son (2B1 – Gregory Isaacs & Son)
2002: It Go Now (2B1)
2004: Life's Lonely Road
2004: Give It All Up (Heartbeat)
2004: One 2 One Volume 2 (High Power Music, VP Records), with (George Nooks)
2004: Rat Patrol (African Museum)
2004: Masterclass (Greensleeves for Blacker Dread Records)
2005: Revenge (P.O.T.)
2005: Substance Free (Vizion Sounds)
2006: Come Take My Hand (Mun Mun)
2008: Hold Tight (Mafia & Fluxy)
2008: Brand New Me (African Museum)
2009: My Kind of Lady (Rude Productions)
2010: Isaacs Meets Isaac, with King Isaac (King Isaac Music)
Notes[edit]
Jump up ^ "Your tributes to Gregory Isaacs". BBC News. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g Thompson, p. 127.
Jump up ^ Katz, David (25 October 2010). "Gregory Isaacs obituary". Guardian. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
Jump up ^ Miles, Milo (1992), "RECORDINGS VIEW; Gregory Isaacs, the Ruler of Reggae", The New York Times, 2 February 1992.
Jump up ^ Kiviat, Steve (1996), "Gregory Isaacs", Washington City Paper, 6 – 12 December 1996 (Vol. 16, No. 49).
^ Jump up to: a b c d Thompson, p. 128.
^ Jump up to: a b Larkin, Colin (1998), The Virgin Encyclopedia of Reggae, Virgin Books, p. 136. ISBN 0-7535-0242-9.
^ Jump up to: a b c "Isaacs Honoured At Orange Street", Jamaica Gleaner, 19 July 2015. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
Jump up ^ Barrow, p. 197.
^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h Thompson, p. 129.
Jump up ^ Gregory Isaacs, Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 April 2016
^ Jump up to: a b c d Perry, Andrew (2007), "The cool ruler of reggae makes a comeback", The Daily Telegraph, 11 January 2007.
Jump up ^ Review of Brand New Me, Reggae Vibes.
Jump up ^ "Night Nurse singer Gregory Isaacs dies aged 59", BBC, 25 October 2010, retrieved 27 October 2010.
Jump up ^ "Bring a red rose For Gregory", The Jamaica Observer, 6 November 2010, retrieved 6 November 2010.
Jump up ^ Campbell-Livingston, Cecelia (2011), "Gregory Isaacs Foundation to be launched today", The Jamaica Observer, 15 July 2011, retrieved 12 July 2012.
Jump up ^ Campbell-Livingston, Cecelia (2012), "Hats off to Gregory", The Jamaica Observer, 6 July 2012, retrieved 12 July 2012.
Jump up ^ "Copy of Unveiling of Gregory Isaacs Mural July 3015". YouTube. 2015-08-21. Retrieved 2017-06-14.
Jump up ^ Morgan-Lindo, Simone (2016) "Gregory Isaacs...Officer of Class", Jamaica Observer, 21 August 2016. Retrieved 21 August 2016
Jump up ^ Campbell, Howard (2016) "Blue Plaque for Gregory", Jamaica Observer, 9 October 2016. Retrieved 9 October 2016
Jump up ^ Option - 1995, Issues 60-63; Issue 65, p. 109 "GREGORY ISAACS • Come Closer One of the most prolific and popular singers in the history of reggae, Isaacs has recorded few inspired albums over the past decade. This isn't one of them. The 'Cool Ruler,' as ..."
Jump up ^ "Gregory Isaacs - Happy As A King CD Album". Cduniverse.com. 2001-07-03. Retrieved 2017-06-14.
References[edit]
Barrow, Steve & Dalton, Peter (2004), The Rough Guide to Reggae, 3rd edn., Rough Guides, ISBN 1-84353-329-4
Larkin, Colin (1998), The Virgin Encyclopedia of Reggae, Virgin Books, ISBN 0-7535-0242-9
Thomspon, Dave (2003), Reggae & Caribbean Music, Backbeat Books, ISBN 0-87930-655-6
External links[edit]
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