Bob Marley and the Wailers were a Jamaican reggae band led by Bob Marley. It developed from the earlier ska vocal group, The Wailers, created by Peter Tosh, Marley, and Bunny Wailer in 1963. By late 1963 singers Junior Braithwaite, Beverley Kelso, and Cherry Smith had joined on. By the early 1970s, Marley and Bunny Wailer had learned to play some instruments, and brothers Aston "Family Man" Barrett and Carlton Barrett, had joined the band. After Bunny Wailer and Peter Tosh left the band in 1974, Marley began touring with new band members as Bob Marley and the Wailers. His new backing band included the Barrett brothers, Junior Marvin and Al Anderson on lead guitar, Tyrone Downie and Earl "Wya" Lindo on keyboards, and Alvin "Seeco" Patterson on percussion. The "I Threes", consisting of Judy Mowatt, Marcia Griffiths, and Marley's wife, Rita, provided backing vocals.
| Also known as | Bob Marley & the Wailers, The Teenagers, The Wailing Rudeboys, The Wailing Wailers, The Wailers |
| Origin | Kingston, Jamaica |
| Genres | Reggae, ska, rocksteady, R&B |
| Years active | 1963–1981 |
| Labels | Studio One, Wail'n Soul'm, Tuff Gong, Beverley's, Upsetter, Island, JAD |
| Associated acts | Bob Marley, The Upsetters, Word, Sound and Power, The Wailers Band, The Original Wailers |
| Past members | Bob Marley, Peter Tosh, Bunny Wailer, Junior Braithwaite, Cherry Smith, Beverley Kelso, Constantine Walker, Aston Barrett, Carlton Barrett, Earl Lindo, Tyrone Downie, Rita Marley, Marcia Griffiths, Judy Mowatt, Al Anderson, Alvin Patterson, Earl "Chinna" Smith, Donald Kinsey, Junior Marvin |
About Bob Marley and the Wailers
Led by Bob Marley, they band grew out of the ska based group formerly known just as The Wailers. They broke up in 1981 shortly after Bob Marley's death.
Achievement of Bob Marley and the Wailers
Their first tour was the Catch a Fire Tour, which lasted from April to July 1973.
Top Facts You Did Not Know About Bob Marley and the Wailers
Bob Marley and the Wailers Category.. The Upsetters - The Upsetters was the name given to the house band for Jamaican reggae producer Lee"Scratch" Perry. The name of the band comes from Perry's nickname of Upsetter, after his song"I Am the Upsetter", a musical dismissal of his former boss Coxsone Dodd.. Word, Sound and Power - Word, Sound and Power are a Jamaican reggae band, formed in 1976 as Peter Tosh's backing band after Tosh left The Wailers. They toured with Tosh in America in 1976, Europe in 1978, and backed him at the One Love Peace Concert.. The Wailers Band - The Wailers are a reggae band formed by the remaining members of Bob Marley & the Wailers, following the death of Bob Marley in 1981, Peter Tosh, and Bunny Wailler.. The Original Wailers - The Original Wailers are a reggae group formed by Al Anderson and Junior Marvin in 2008. Both are best known as guitarists for Bob Marley & The Wailers as well as former members of The Wailers Band. In April 2011, Marvin departed the band.. First-wave ska groups.. Jamaican ska groups.. Jamaican reggae musical groups.. Trojan Records artists.. Island Records artists.
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