In Miami - he was ailing for sometime.
sad. Thank you Ernie for all the great memories.
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The great Ernie Smith died yesterday
The great Ernie Smith died yesterday
Fri, Apr 17, '26 at 9:34 AM
debut: Nov 13, '02
20,191 runs
@Chrissy
Oh my..Yes he as ailing for a while and so another venerable Icon is gone.
Ernie was a calming and effective influence during stressful political times too.
he was adored and well respected as artist.
May his soul Rest In Peace.You did very well
Thanks Ernie
Fri, Apr 17, '26 at 10:53 AM
@hubert
RIP Ernie
One of our truly greats in the music business. First time I saw Ernie was as a kid about 1965 on a Sunday evening watching JIS tv. They presented a band named The Smithereens comprised of Ernie, his siblings and maybe others. It so happened that someone who went to York Castle was watching with me and he told me that he went to York Castle with Ernie. He told me that Ernie used to take his guitar to work and play for his boss at lunch time.
Ernie made some great songs. ":Ride on Sammy","One Dream","Pitta Patta", "Duppy or Gunman', "I can't take It',"Bend Down", and on and on. Memba dem ya lyrics "I left the car out in the rain with the windows all down, me and my baby holding tight doing all right, hope it never stops". But Ernie made the greatest reggae song ever, " REBEL MUSIC". This is one of my all-time favorites.
And to top it all Ernie won World Song competition in Japan with "Life Is Just for Living". Remember the Red Stripe commercial, it was based on this song
Fri, Apr 17, '26 at 1:14 PM
debut: Nov 13, '02
20,191 runs
@CWW
Nice.Ernie was very special .He was a favourite of mine where his musical gems were concerned. Still love his music as it was always relatable .Pita Patta was top of my list along with Rebel Music. Still have them and once played the former for an American chick and went ...to bed.😂
I think Jackie Mittoo also went to YC.
Fri, Apr 17, '26 at 2:20 PM
debut: Dec 17, '02
18,214 runs
@hubert
I think Jackie Mittoo also went to YC.
Jackie Mittoo went to KC.
RIP Ernie.
We have lost so many of our titans back -to- back in recent times.
Its seems an entire generation is rapidly checking out one by one
Fri, Apr 17, '26 at 2:26 PM
debut: Nov 13, '02
20,191 runs
@jacksprat
Thanks. for correction..Maybe he had St. Ann ties.
Fri, Apr 17, '26 at 3:21 PM
@hubert
@hubert
Maas Hubie I trust you "slept well", but not like a baby.
😀😀😀
and Chrissy I remember Alma Mocken. Was one fine looking woman in her salad days.
Fri, Apr 17, '26 at 3:36 PM
@hubert
But the important question is this: did you leave the windows down?
Fri, Apr 17, '26 at 5:02 PM
Hail The Man
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wO3sY2WKXsc&list=RDwO3sY2WKXsc&start_radio=1
Thank you for the music Earnie!