Peter Morgan, the lead singer for Grammy Award-winning reggae group, Morgan Heritage, has died.
The group, which comprises the children of late elder statesman of reggae music, Denroy Morgan, posted the announcement to social media this afternoon.
“It is out of sincere love that we share that our beloved husband, father, son and brother and lead singer of Morgan Heritage, Peter Anthony Morgan, has ascended today, February 25. Jah come and save us from ourselves because love is the only way,” the statement said in part.
Without giving any details regarding the cause of death, the statement concluded: “Our family thanks you in advance for your overwhelming love and support and we as k for your continued prayers as we go through this process. We also ask that you please respect our privacy during this time of healing.”
Morgan, known as “Peetah,” was a son of renowned Jamaican reggae singer Denroy Morgan.
He and his siblings formed Morgan Heritage in 1994, and the band won a Grammy for best reggae album in 2016 for “Strictly Roots.”
One of his brothers, Roy “Gramps” Morgan, moved to Tennessee, where he aimed to introduce Nashville to reggae.
“If you follow reggae music and country music, it’s a lot of storytelling,” Morgan told The Associated Press in 2018. “In reggae we tell the story of people suffering.”
The other siblings who helped found the band were Una Morgan, Nakhamyah “Lukes” Morgan and Memmalatel “Mr. Mojo” Morgan.
