Peter Anthony Morgan, the lead vocalist of the renowned reggae ensemble Morgan Heritage, which he co-founded with four siblings, passed away at 46, as confirmed by his family.
The statement released on social media expressed gratitude for the support and requested privacy while withholding details regarding the 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.
Morgan, known as “Peetah,” was a son of renowned Jamaican reggae singer Denroy Morgan.
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.
“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.
SOURCE: abcnews.go.com