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A top Bermudian entertainer whose singing career spanned more than half a century was remembered as a natural performer dedicated to promoting the island’s music.
Gilbert “Bill” Caisey “made his mark when he was 12 by telling a fib and getting into a...
DATE: Jul 26, 2021
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Entertainment
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell, Chief Obituary Writer
Clarence “Tootsie” Bean 1930-2021
A top Bermudian jazz drummer, an international performer who was integral to the island’s music heydays, has died at 90.
Clarence “Tootsie” Bean was revered among Bermuda’s musicians, many of whom he mentored.
H...
DATE: Apr 19, 2021
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Entertainment
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell, Chief Obituary Writer
A jazz veteran and accomplished bass guitarist from the heyday of the Bermudian entertainment scene has died.
Quinton “Tiny” Burgess, a nephew of jazz trumpeter Vernon “Ghandi” Burgess, was 78.
Although best-known for playing bass guitar, Mr Burgess ...
DATE: Mar 13, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Entertainment
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell, Chief Obituary Writer