Denroy Morgan, best known for the 1981 hit song “I’ll do Anything For You”, died in Atlanta, Georgia on March 3 at age 76. His family confirmed his passing on their Instagram page.
“It is out of sincere love that we share that our beloved father and patriarch The Honourable Bishop Ras Denroy Morgan has ascended. Daddy has been our light, our source of love and joy throughout all our lives. Our family thanks you in advance for your overwhelming love and support, and we ask for your continued prayers as we go through the process. We also ask that you please respect our privacy during this time of healing,” read the statement.
From rural Clarendon parish in Jamaica, Morgan was patriarch of Morgan Heritage, the Grammy-winning band that comprised five of his children. They are best known for hit songs such as “Don’t Haffi Dread” and ”She’s Still Loving Me”.
Their father first made his name on the New York City band scene during the 1970s. He migrated to the United States during the mid-1960s, first settling in Florida, then moving to Brooklyn, New York which had a massive Jamaican community.
For a time, Morgan was a member of The Black Eagles Band which played throughout that city’s boroughs. In 1981, he hit the Rhythm And Blues charts with “I’ll do Anything For You”, a horn-hooked dance song written by Bert Reid, an American whose parents were Jamaican.
His debut album of the same name was also released in 1981. “Make my Day”, Morgan’s album for RCA Records, came out three years later.
Written By Howard Campbell