Tributes pour in after the death of eighties pop legend 

 The 1980s music legend Frederick Waite Jr was behind the number one hit Pass the Duchie which recently helped the series Stranger Things hit huge popularity.

55-year-old Frederick was part of the band Musical Youth who are a British-Jamaican reggae band formed in 1979 in Birmingham, England.

They are best remembered for their 1982 single Pass the Dutchie, which was a number 1 hit in multiple charts around the world.

Whilst Frederick died in July his band released the news on Thursday, August 11, in a post on Twitter that read: “We are sad to announce the passing of Musical Youth’s drummer Frederick Waite Jr.”

“Our thoughts go out to him and his family during this sad time. We have lost a musical legend, who inspired many young musicians over the last 40 years.”

“Rest in Eternal Peace ❤️”

We are sad to announce the passing of Musical Youth’s drummer Frederick Waite Jr. Our thoughts go out to him and his family during this sad time. We have lost a musical legend, who inspired many young musicians over the last 40 years.

Rest in Eternal Peace ❤️ pic.twitter.com/eeCg1a9Jv8

— Musical Youth (@MusicalYouth30) August 11, 2022

Fans were quick to respond to the sad news.

One tweeted: “R.I.P. Frederick.”

“The very first record I ever bought was Pass The Dutchie.”

“I was 11 years old & I saved up my 25p a week pocket money, my Grandad gave me on a Friday and I went to Rumbelows in Bromsgrove & bought it myself.”

“Thank you for the childhood memories.”

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Another posted: “Really sad news, even more poignant that his brother Patrick died 29 years ago. RIP to the Waite brothers.”

Another added: “So sad to see this. Musical Youth is CORE to my soul. Young Generation, Never Gonna Give You Up, Rocker, Unconditional Love, Heartbreaker, Schoolgirl. So sad.”

So sad to see this….Musical Youth is CORE to my soul. Young Generation, Never Gonna Give You Up, Rocker, Unconditional Love, Heartbreaker, Schoolgirl….So sad.

— Chuck (@chuckyalden) August 11, 2022

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