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Oswald 'Ossie' Hibbert, o respeitado tecladista, produtor, arranjador e engenheiro de som e mixagem, morreu em Nova Iorque, em 1 de julho de 2012
Ele tinha 62 anos de idade,e era igualmente conhecido como Ossie Bongo..O cantor e produtor Derrick Harriott e o produtor Rodguel 'Blackbeard' Sinclair confirmaram a passagem do seu amigo.
The Observer de Jamaica aprendeu que Hibbert, juntamente com Chris Chin
da VP Records, foi o Grooving no concerto Parque Roy Wilkinson Park no
Brooklyn, Nova York, no domingo passado.
O show contou com Beres Hammond, Jimmy Cliff e Gladys Knight. Hibbert disse ter sofrido um ataque cardíaco quando retornava para sua casa de Long Island.
"Ossie é alguém com quem mantive contato. Ele é uma grande perda, disse Sinclair. "Foi ele que tocou o teclado para Dennis Brown em ´No Man Is A Island para o Studio One´. Hibbert também tocou no primeiro álbum de Gregory Isaac, Mr. Isaacs,"contou Sinclair.
Harriott disse Hibbert "amava o negócio de gravação".
Hibbert tocou teclado em canção de sucesso de Harriott, Born to Love You.
Durante
a década de 1970, Hibbert trabalhou como tecladista para várias bandas,
incluindo The Professionals, The Aggrovators e The Revolutionaries.Hibbert tocou em dezenas de álbuns de artistas como Johnny Clarke, Gregory Isaacs, Jimmy London, Delroy Wilson e Linval Thompson.
Também gravou dois álbuns solo Crueshal Dub (1976) e Satisfaction In Dub (1978).
Na década de 1970, Hibbert trabalhou como produtor no quente estúdio Channel One onde The Revolutionaries foram a banda da casa.Igualmente trabalhou com o saudoso Gregory Isaacs..
Suas produções do álbum incluem Gregory Meets Ronnie Davis, Creation de Freddie McKay, e Dillinger comCocaine In My Brain.
Gregory lançou produções de Ossie Hibbert na década de 1980.
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Read more: http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/entertainment/Musician-Ossie-Hibbert-dies-in-NY
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Also known as Oswald Hibbert, Ossie Bongo.
Releases
Productions
- Dean Frazer - Pure Horn [1979]
- Dillinger - Cocaine In My Brain [1978]
- Errol Dunkley - OK Fred [1979]
- Freddie McKay - Creation [1979]
- Gregory Isaacs - Mr. Isaacs [1978]
- Gregory Isaacs Meets Ronnie Davis - Gregory Isaacs Meets Ronnie Davis [1979]
- Ossie Hibbert - Crueshal Dub [1976]
- Ossie Hibbert , Revolutionaries - Satisfaction In Dub [1978]
- Pat Kelly - One In A Million [1984]
- Uniques - Give Thanks [1977]
- Various Artists - Down Santic Way [1973-75]
- Various Artists - Love Goes [1980]
Albums engineered by Ossie Hibbert
Mixing Engineer
- Aggrovators , Revolutionaries - Guerilla Dub [1978]
- Aggrovators ,Revolutionaries - Rockers Almighty Dub [1979]
- Jimmy Riley - Majority Rule [1978]
- Mighty Diamonds - Go Seek Your Rights [1976-79]
- Ranking Superstar - Repatriation Time [1980]
- Skin, Flesh and Bones - Dub In Blood Vol 2 [1976]
- Various Artists - Love Goes [1980]
Engineer
- Derrick Harriott - Born To Love You [1979]
- Derrick Harriott , Revolutionaries - Reggae Chart Busters Seventies Style [1977]
- Dillinger - CB 200 [1976]
- Gregory Isaacs - Extra Classic [1977]
- Gregory Isaacs - Mr. Isaacs [1978]
- Jah Woosh - Dreadlocks Affair [1976]
- Jimmy London - Hold On [1977]
- Jimmy London - It Ain't Easy Living In The Ghetto [1980]
- Jimmy London - The Jimmy London Collection [197X]
- Justin Hinds , Dominoes - Jezebel [1976]
- Keith Poppin - Envious [1975]
- Leroy Brown - Prayer Of Peace [1976]
- Leroy Smart - The Best Of Leroy Smart [197X]
- Mighty Diamonds - Go Seek Your Rights [1976-79]
- Mighty Diamonds - Right Time [1976]
- Ranking Superstar - Repatriation Time [1980]
- Revolutionaries - The Revolutionaries [1976]
- Revolutionaries - Vital Dub Strictly Rockers [1976]
- Sly & Revolutionaries - Go Deh Wid Riddim [1977]
- Twinkle Brothers - Rasta Pon Top [1975]
- Various Artists - Love Goes [1980]
As a musician
Organ
- Aggrovators - Dub Justice [1975-76]
- Aggrovators - Reggae Stones Dub [1976]
- Aggrovators , King Tubby's - Dub Jackpot [1974-76]
- Aggrovators , Revolutionaries - Rockers Almighty Dub [1979]
- Agrovators Meet Revolutionaries - Agrovators Meet Revolutionaries Part II [197X]
- Al Campbell - Gee Baby [1977]
- Barry Brown - Showcase [1980]
- Big Joe - African Princess [1978]
- Cornell Campbell - Dance In A Greenwich Farm [1975]
- Dean Frazer - Pure Horn [1979]
- Delroy Wilson - For I And I [1975]
- Delroy Wilson - Money [1977]
- I Roy - Can't Conquer Rasta [1977]
- I Roy - Truths And Rights [1975]
- Jah Lloyd and King Tubby - A Double Helping of Jah Lloyd and King Tubby [1974]
- Johnny Clarke - Dread Natty Congo [1977]
- Johnny Clarke - Moving Out [1975]
- Johnny Clarke - Put It On [1975]
- Johnny Clarke - Rockers Time Now [1976]
- Johnny Clarke - Sings In Fine Style [1975]
- Keith Poppin - Envious [1975]
- King Tubby - Dub From The Roots [1974]
- King Tubby - The Roots Of Dub [1975]
- Linval Thompson - Cool Down [1974-76]
- Linval Thompson - I Love Marijuana [1978]
- Linval Thompson - Love Is The Question [1978]
- Linval Thompson - Negrea Love Dub [1978]
- Lord Tanamo - Calypso Reggae [1979]
- Morwell Unlimited Meet King Tubby's - Dub Me [1975]
- Owen Gray - Forward On The Scene [1975]
- Ronnie Davis - The Incredible Ronnie Davis Sings For You And I [1985]
- Royals - Dubbing With The Royals [197X]
- Royals - Pick Up The Pieces [1977]
- Scientist - Scientific Dub [1978-80]
- Sly & Robbie Meet King Tubby - Reggae Rasta Dub [1974-77]
- Tommy McCook , Aggrovators - Cookin [1975]
- Uniques - Showcase [1978]
- Various Artists - Clocktower Presents Conquerors In Dub [197X]
- Various Artists - Java Java Dub [1972]
- Various Artists - King Of Dub [1977-79]
Keyboards
- Abyssinians - Forward [1969-76]
- Clint Eastwood - Jah Lights Shining [1979]
- Dillinger - 24 Karat Gold Ragnampiza [197X]
- Dillinger - Bionic Dread [1976]
- Dillinger - CB 200 [1976]
- Keith Hudson , Various Artists - Shades Of Hudson [197X]
- King Tubby - Dub Like Dirt [1975-77]
- King Tubby , Prince Jammy - Dub Gone 2 Crazy [1975-79]
- Little Roy - Tafari Earth Uprising [197X]
- Mighty Diamonds - Right Time [1976]
- Mighty Diamonds - Stand Up To Your Judgment [1978]
- Pat Kelly - Talk About Love [1978]
- Prince Far I - Health & Strength [1978-79]
- Ranking Superstar - Repatriation Time [1980]
- Revolutionaries - Revolutionaries Sounds Vol 2 [1976]
- Sylford Walker - Nutin Na Gwan [1975-79]
- Tappa Zukie - Living In The Ghetto [1976-78]
- Various Artists - Roots Of Dance Hall [197X]
- Various Artists - Sufferation [197X]
- Wailing Souls - Wailing Souls At Channel One [197X]
Piano
- Aggrovators , King Tubby , Bunny Lee - Bionic Dub [1975-77]
- Agrovators Meets The Revolutioners - Agrovators Meets The Revolutioners At Channel One Studios [1977]
- Carlton Livingston - The Best Of [197X]
- Cornell Campbell - Stalowatt [1976]
- Dean Frazer - Pure Horn [1979]
- Dillinger - Cup Of Tea [1980]
- Earl Chinna Smith - Sticky Fingers [1977]
- Jah Frankie Jones - Satta An Praise Jah [1977]
- Jah Stitch - No Dread Can't Dead [1976]
- Jah Stitch - Original Ragga Muffin [1975-77]
- Jimmy Riley - Rydim Driven [1981]
- Joe Gibbs , Professionals Featuring Errol Thompson - No Bones For The Dogs [1974-79]
- John Holt - Super Star [1978]
- John Holt - Treasure Of Love [1977]
- Johnny Clarke - Superstar Roots Disco Dub [1977]
- Leroy Smart - Leroy Smart & Friends [1976-78]
- Leroy Smart - Superstar [1977]
- Linval Thompson - Cool Down [1974-76]
- Linval Thompson - Rocking Vibration [1978]
- Ranking Dellinger - Superstar [1977]
- Ronnie Davis - The Incredible Ronnie Davis Sings For You And I [1985]
- Tommy McCook , Aggrovators - Disco Rockers [1977]
- U Black - Westbound Thing A Swing [1977]
- Various Artists - King Jammy In Roots [197X-8X]
