Reggae singer Ernie Smith passed away in a hospital in Florida on Thursday night, his wife, Claudette Bailey-Smith, confirmed to The Gleaner.

The All for Jesus singer was 80.

He would have celebrated his 81st birthday on May 1.

Smith was admitted to hospital on April 7, underwent a surgical procedure, and was awaiting another.

EARLY CAREER It was in the late 1960s that Smith launched his career in the music industry, and....