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Headley Bennett (Felix Headley Bennett) was born on 29 May, 1931 in Kingston, Jamaica, is a Felix Headley Bennett OD also known as Deadly Headley. Discover Headley Bennett's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 85 years old?

Popular As Felix Headley Bennett
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Age 85 years old
Zodiac Sign Gemini
Born 29 May 1931
Birthday 29 May
Birthplace Kingston, Jamaica
Date of death 21 August, 2016
Died Place N/A
Nationality Jamaica

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1931

Felix Headley Bennett OD (29 May 1931 – 21 August 2016), also known as Deadly Headley, was a Jamaican saxophonist who performed on hundreds of recordings since the 1950s.

Born in Kingston, Jamaica, Bennett attended the Alpha Boys School from the age of five, where he learned to play the saxophone.

He left Alpha aged fifteen.

1950

Since the 1950s, Bennett has worked as a session musician in Jamaica, playing in the Studio One house band as well as in Lynn Taitt's band The Jets, The Mighty Vikings, and in The Revolutionaries.

In the ska era of the late 1950s and 1960s, he played on many recordings for a variety of studios including Bob Marley's first recording, "Judge Not", for Leslie Kong, and Derrick & Patsy's "Housewives Choice".

Prince Buster claimed Bennett's solo in Derrick Morgan's song "Forward March" was stolen from Lester Sterling's solo in Buster's own track "They Got to Come", leading to a feud between Buster and Morgan.

He went on to record with The Abyssinians, Alton Ellis, and Prince Far I among many others.

1960

In the late 1960s he moved to Canada, returning to Jamaica in 1977.

While the majority of his recordings have been as a session musician, he has released two albums where he is credited as the main artist.

1962

In 1962, as a member of The Sheiks, he performed at Palisadoes Airport to greet Princess Margaret on her visit to the island to mark Jamaica's independence.

1970

In the late 1970s he released an album of instrumental versions of soul ballads with Ossie Scott, Deadly Headly Bennett Meets The Magnificent Ossie Scott, and in 1981 he recorded 35 Years From Alpha with producer Adrian Sherwood, released in 1982 and reissued in 1999.

2005

In 2005, aged 74, Bennet was awarded the Order of Distinction in the rank of Officer for his contribution to the development of music by the Jamaican government.

2013

He was revealed to be in financial difficulties in 2013, suffering from back and prostate problems due to mounting medical bills.

2016

Bennet died on 21 August 2016, having recently been diagnosed with prostate cancer.

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