About Gil Bailey
Lived 1936 – 2020 (aged 83–84). Gil Bailey was a Jamaican and American announcer.
Gil Bailey (11 January 1936 – 13 April 2020) was a Jamaican-American radio broadcaster, known as the "Godfather of Caribbean Radio" or "Godfather of Reggae Radio". Bailey died on 13 April 2020, from COVID-19.
Life Bailey was born in the Airy Castle village in Jamaica's St. Thomas Parish in 1936. In 1957, at the age of 21, he moved to London, where he gained employment as MC at Count Suckle's Cue Club. In 1967 Bailey relocated to New York where he married Pat Bailey. Pat and Gil started broadcasting in 1969, leasing time on WHBI in Newark.
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Who was Gil Bailey?
Caribbean radio broadcaster
When was Gil Bailey born?
Gil Bailey was born in 1936 in Jamaica.
When did Gil Bailey die?
Gil Bailey died on 13 April 2020 in New York.
What was Gil Bailey's occupation?
Gil Bailey was an announcer.
What nationality was Gil Bailey?
Gil Bailey was Jamaican and American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Gil Bailey. https://biography.guide/gil-bailey/
MLA: "Gil Bailey." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/gil-bailey/.
Chicago: "Gil Bailey." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/gil-bailey/.
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