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Angus “Drummie Zeb” Gaye, the lead vocalist for the British reggae band Aswad, has died, according to astatement from the bandon Friday. Gaye was 62 years old.
The statement added that more information on his death “will be given at a later time.” The message continued, “on behalf of his family and Aswad - we ask that their privacy is respected at this heart-breaking time.”
“Drummie has left us to join our ancestors and leaves a huge void both personally and professionally,” the statement concluded.
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Aswad made history in the 1970s as the first reggae band in the UK signed to an international label, Island Records.
Together, the band released 15 albums in two decades and became one of Britain’s most loved reggae bands. Their biggest hits were “Don’t Turn Around” and “Give a Little Love” from their 1988 albumDistant Thunder.
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“Aswad, after more than 25 years, are still the purveyors of the UK reggae scene and will continue to be way into the next millennium.”
Spaine Music did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.
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