Obit: Ralph MacDonald 18 Dec. 2011

Subject: Obit: Ralph MacDonald Dec 19
From: Raptor
Date: 02 Jan 12 - 08:48 PM

Grammy-award winning percussionist, songwriter, producer, and long time Coral Reefer member Ralph MacDonald passed away after a battle with lung cancer at age 67.

Subject: RE: Obit: Ralph MacDonald
From: Raptor
Date: 02 Jan 12 - 08:49 PM

Mr. Ralph MacDonald has passed away. He was a friend and also one of the most talented songwriters the world has known. He wrote "Just the Two of Us," "Where is the Love?" He was the son of the Calypsonian MacBeth the Great and joined Harry Belafonte's band at 17 years old. As a conga player he performed with everyone from Frank Sinatra, Billy Joel, Aretha Franklin, Paul Simon…you name it. He was a lovely man. His music will live on, and through his music, so will Ralph

Subject: RE: Obit: Ralph MacDonald
From: Little Robyn
Date: 02 Jan 12 - 09:42 PM

Is this the one?

Robyn

Subject: RE: Obit: Ralph MacDonald 18 Dec. 2011
From: GUEST,Gary- The Hut People
Date: 03 Jan 12 - 06:19 AM

Gutted to hear this, he was such an influence on my early playing. What a relaxed style he had and wonderfully inventive. I believe I'm going to have a Ralph day!

Subject: RE: Obit: Ralph MacDonald 18 Dec. 2011
From: Raptor
Date: 03 Jan 12 - 08:50 AM

Yes Robyn. I saw him in Toronto playing with Jimmy Buffett 2 years ago.