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Radio Sussex,6 mins

When Bob came to Bexhill

Secret Sussex

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It was 1972 and a young Jamaican stepped onto the stage at the De La Warr Pavilion. Few in the audience knew his name and nobody could have guessed they were witnessing the birth of a global icon. Naomi Scully invites Simon Furber onto the stage where it all began. Picture: Getty Images

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