Sugar Minott, a popular Jamaican singer whose joyful, lilting voice bridged four decades of transformation in reggae music, died Saturday in Kingston, the nation’s capital. He was 54.

Music fans worldwide last year mourned the loss of "lover's rock" pioneer Gregory Isaacs and Sugar Minott, known as "The Godfather of Dancehall." Now, their major contributions to the genre are ...

Minott's first album, Live Loving, had a massive influence on Jamaican reggae, ragga and dub music -- and, by extension, American hip-hop. The singer and producer died in Kingston Saturday. He was 54.