- Peter Anthony Morgan, the lead singer of the popular reggae band Morgan Heritage, has died at the age of 46.
- He was the son of the renowned Jamaican reggae singer Denroy Morgan.
- Morgan Heritage, formed in 1994, won a Grammy for best reggae album in 2016 with “Strictly Roots.”
Peter Anthony Morgan, lead singer of the popular reggae band Morgan Heritage that he founded with four siblings, died Sunday at 46, his family said.
The family asked for privacy and thanked people in advance for their love and support. The statement posted on social media did not share a cause of death.
Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness wrote on the X social media platform that his “heart is heavy” over the news. He called Morgan’s death a “colossal loss” for Jamaica and reggae music.
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Morgan, known as “Peetah,” was a son of renowned Jamaican reggae singer Denroy Morgan.
Peter Anthony Morgan, far right, is seen with the other band members of Morgan Heritage after winning the trophy for Best Reggae Album ‘Strictly Roots’ during The 58th Grammy Awards at Staples Center on Feb. 15, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. Morgan died on Sunday at age 46, his family said. (Jason Kempin/WireImage)
He and his siblings formed Morgan Heritage in 1994, and the band won a Grammy for best reggae album in 2016 for “Strictly Roots.”
One of his brothers, Roy “Gramps” Morgan, moved to Tennessee, where he aimed to introduce Nashville to reggae.
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“If you follow reggae music and country music, it’s a lot of storytelling,” Morgan told The Associated Press in 2018. “In reggae we tell the story of people suffering.”
The other siblings who helped found the band were Una Morgan, Nakhamyah “Lukes” Morgan and Memmalatel “Mr. Mojo” Morgan.