Sugar Minott

Reggae star Sugar Minott has died at the age of 54.

Anita Awbi
  • By Anita Awbi
  • 12 Jul 2010
  • min read
Reggae star Sugar Minott has died at the age of 54.

The Jamaican singer and producer died at University Hospital in Kingston.

Minott began his career as part of the reggae trio The African Brothers before going solo and having a UK Top Ten hit with his classic version of Michael Jackson's Good Thing Going in 1981.

As well as a string of reggae hits, Minott, - whose real name was Lincoln Barrington Minott, owned the record labels Black Roots and Youth Promotion.

The singer's cause of death is currently unknown.