A member of the Jamaican harmony trio Mighty Diamonds (see Donald "Tabby" Shaw for more information). Simpson died, aged 71, of a combination of Covid-19 and diabetes just 3 days after Shaw had been murdered.
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Fitzroy "Bunny" Simpson
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Mellow Mix Studios in Hackney
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