- Peter Anthony Morgan, the lead vocalist of Morgan Heritage, a renowned reggae group he co-founded with his four siblings, passed away at the age of 46, as confirmed by his family
- The family, through a statement shared on social media on Sunday, requested privacy and expressed gratitude in advance for the outpouring of love and support
- Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness, via his account on X (formerly Twitter), expressed profound sorrow over the passing
Peter Anthony Morgan, lead singer of the popular reggae band Morgan Heritage that he founded with four siblings, died Sunday at age 46, his family announced.
In a statement posted Sunday on social media, the family asked for privacy and thanked people in advance for their love and support. The announcement did not share a cause of death.
Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness wrote on X, formerly Twitter, 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.
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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
