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Bob Marley and the Wailers (previously known as the Wailers and prior to that the Wailing Rudeboys, the Wailing Wailers and the Teenagers) were a Jamaican ska, rocksteady and reggae band. The founding members, in 1963, were Bob Marley (Robert Nesta Marley), Peter Tosh (Winston Hubert McIntosh), and Bunny Wailer (Neville Livingston).
Dec 5, 2015 · Jamaica gained independence from the U.K. in August 1962. The period of turmoil and growth that followed was accompanied by an exciting new soundtrack of ska and reggae provided...
The Wailers Band is a Jamaican reggae band formed by former members of Bob Marley and the Wailers after Marley's death in 1981. It was led by bassist Aston "Familyman" Barrett until 2016, when he passed the role onto his son, Aston Barrett Jr.
Born into a family deeply entrenched in the reggae music scene, Aston Barrett Jr. carries the legacy of his father, Aston “Familyman” Barrett, the iconic bassist for Bob Marley & The Wailers. His lineage is rich with musical prowess, being the nephew of drummer Carlton “Carly” Barrett and the grandson of Joe Higgs, who mentored Bob Marley.
Nov 19, 2023 · The Wailers were a simple vocal trio consisting of Bob Marley, Peter Tosh, and Bunny Wailer when they hooked up with the Barrett brothers — drummer Carlton and bassist Aston — in 1969.
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In the early 1960s, Bob Marley, Peter Tosh, and Bunny Wailer, along with other musicians, formed the band known as "The Wailing Wailers." Their initial music leaned towards ska and rocksteady, but it would soon evolve into the unmistakable reggae sound that the world knows and loves.
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