Third World icon Coore was globally respected

Legendary Jamaican musician Stephen ‘Cat’ Coore is being mourned after passing away suddenly on Sunday.

Coore, 69, had for more than 50 years, been guitarist and cellist for iconic reggae band Third World. He played in the Cayman Islands several times.

Coore was a founding member and musical director of Third World, whose pioneering fusion of reggae, soul, funk, pop, and rock helped shape the reggae-fusion sound and propel Jamaican music globally. Under his musical leadership, Third World achieved international acclaim with enduring classics such as ‘Now That We’ve Found Love’, ‘96 Degrees in the Shade’, and ‘Try Jah Love’, becoming one of Jamaica’s longest-running and most successful bands.