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Despite having a father who served as Deputy Prime Minister of Jamaica, he sought to remain humble in everything he did.

He is the son of the prominent lawyer and politician, David Coore and music teacher Rita Coore.

Despite changes in the group line-up, he alongside longtime member Richard Daley, remained constant members of the band Third World until his untimely death in January 2026.

He was both a guitarist and cellist.

Alongside Michael 'Ibo' Cooper, he founded the internationally renowned reggae group Third World in 1973.

Despite his band Third World fusing reggae with other musical genres, he maintained that at the core of the music should be the message that it intends to convey which is love, unity and harmony.

Co-founder and member of the internationally renowned reggae band Third World.

Has four children, Shiah, Kanna, Stephen and Ashley,.

Acquired the nickname 'Cat' where he was once a member of a musical group known as The Alley Cats.

First learned to play the cello at the age of 10.

Despite being a co-founder of Third World, he remained with the band for 53 years until his death in January 2026.

He is widely credited for introducing the instrument of cello to the reggae music genre.