Revival Reggae Blog

Legendary Reggae Bar

On June 9th 1980,
Japan legendary reggae bar 69 is open at Shinjuku 2-Chome,
Tokyo, Japan.

Experience Music Project Museum

On June 7th 2001,
Experience Music Project Museum (Seattle, USA) opens it’s first international
exhibition with “Island revolution: Jamaican rhythm from ska to reggae, 1956-1981.”

UB 40

On June 12th 1993,
UB 40’s cover of Elvis Presley’s 1962 hit,
“Can’t  help falling in love”, featured on the soundtrack to ” Sliver”, tops the U.K. chart.

Junior Reid

On June 6th 1965,
Junior Reid (Delroy Reid) is born in Tower Hill Area of Kingston, Jamaica.

Ciddy and Captain Norval

On June 9th 1944,
Cedella aka Cindy and Captain Norval Sinclair Marley, parents of Robert Nesta Marley
(Bob Marley), Get married in Nine Miles, St. Ann, Jamaica.

Bounty Killer

On June 12th 1972,
Bounty Killer (Rodney Basil Price) is born at Victoria Jubilee Hospital
in Kingston, Jamaica.