KINGSTON, Jamaica –William ‘Bunny Rugs’ Clarke former lead singer of the popular band Third World has died in a Miami hospital.
Clarke who would have turned 66 on Thursday, February 6, had been in intensive care for some time.
He missed a number of engagements linked with the celebration of Third World’s 40th anniversary last year but it was generally felt that he would have recovered enough to return to Jamaica this month.
Clarke was born in Mandeville and replaced ‘Prilly’ Hamiltion as lead singer for the band in 1976. His first album with the band was ‘96 degrees in the Shade’ but is best known for the hits ‘Now that we found Love’ an O’Jays original, and ‘Try Jah Love’.
Oh my I loved that song 96 degrees in the shade
RIP Cat
My apologies RIP Bunny Rugs
Wow, RIP Bunny Rugs.
Now that we found love what are we gonna do with ittttttttttttttttt, we gotta shook we gotta shook shook shookkkkkkkkkkkkkk GOOD CHUNES RIP Bunny
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R.I.P…..
RIP Mr. Bunny Rugs….a fram mi a likkle gyal a guh a catholic school mi did love dah group deh bad bad bad.
So we original founders go de more we music’s left open for corruption…Condolences to the family and the fans.
We music and culture is dying :sorry
R.I.P. mi bredda…..nuff respect. One of the best singers from our little rock.