The Cool Ruler-The Incredible Life Story of Gregory Isaacs(Message, Missteps and Mastery of a Musical Maestro)

He is one of Jamaica’s greatest songwriters and well-loved singers and hisglobal fans and great admirers just can’t get enough of his love ballads and’cultural-roots’ songs. But even while he was pleasing his worldwide fansimmensely, Gregory Anthony Isaacs (’The Cool Ruler’ ) was displeasinghimself dangerously.Isaacs’ foray into the world of hard drugs was an acid test for him and he endedup with a failing grade on this destructive indulgence. His drug addiction and allits ’cruel consequences’ were a sad and painful journey throughout his life andthat of many loved ones.’The Cool Ruler’ also received some near death experiences when he was badlybeaten by some members of the Jamaican Constabulary Force (JCF) on severaloccasions. His widow June also suffered the same fate while she was in thecompany of her late husband.Being kidnapped by a Brazilian drug cartel was also the eye-opening experienceof Gregory Isaacs, his wife June and his entire musical entourage when theywent to this South American country to perform. And, serious allegations andaccusations of bigamy being banded about, when he was on the last leg of hislifelong journey, definitely did not help any situation whatsoever on the part ofthe Isaacs.In spite of these serious setbacks, Isaacs’ exceptional writing skill, uniquesinging style, witty expressions and his resilience to weather any storm andbounce back from virtually any difficulties; shattered these seeminglyimpenetrable barriers and persistent obstacles, which effectively