RIP Bunny Rugs - The Reggae Ambassador Leaves The Stage

Bunny Rugs (Feb 6, 1948 - Feb 2, 2014)

William Clarke, popularly known as "Bunny Rugs," abandoned the earthly body which had betrayed him and quietly left for the Great Beyond on February 2. Today would have marked his 66th year among us.

Clarke worked with the band Inner Circle and top reggae producer Lee "Scratch" Perry in Jamaica before joining Third World in 1976. The next year, the band released "96 Degrees in the Shade," one of its most popular albums. The group was signed to Island Records and had hits on British and U.S. charts, including "Now That We Found Love,"''Always Around" and "Reggae Ambassador." He performed on all of Third World's records except the group's debut.
Stevie Wonder, who performed on stage with the band at Jamaica's Reggae Sunsplash festival in 1981, co-wrote and produced Third World's 1982 song "Try Jah Love."