Bob Marley

The Wailers were a ska, rocksteady, and reggae musical group organized in Kingston, Jamaica during 1963, consisting of Bob Marley, Junior... Braithwaite, Beverley Kelso, Bunny Wailer, Peter Tosh and Cherry Smith. They were known variously as The Teenagers, The Wailing Rudeboys, The Wailing Wailers and finally The Wailers. By 1966 Braithwaite, Kelso and Smith had ended their employment with the band, which then consisted of the trio Livingston, Marley and Tosh. Some of The Wailers most notable songs were recorded with Lee "Scratch" Perry and his studio band The Upsetters. During the early 1970s The Upsetters members Aston "Family Man" Barrett and his brother Carlton Barrett , formed the Wailers Band, providing instrumental backing for The Wailers. The Wailers recorded groundbreaking reggae songs such as "Simmer Down", "Trenchtown Rock", "Nice Time", "War", "Stir It Up" and "Get Up, Stand Up". The Wailers disbanded during 1974, and each of the three main members then had a solo career. Bob Marley achieved international fame with Bob Marley & The Wailers .
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Bob Marley & The Wailers were a Jamaican reggae, ska and rocksteady band formed by Bob Marley, Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer in 1963. Additional... members were Junior Braithwaite, Beverley Kelso, Cherry Smith and Aston and Carlton Barrett. The band came to an end with the death of Bob Marley in 1981. They were known variously as The Teenagers, The Wailing Rudeboys, The Wailing Wailers and finally The Wailers. By 1966 Braithwaite, Kelso and Smith had left the band, which then consisted of the trio Livingston, Marley and Tosh . Some of The Wailers most notable songs were recorded with Lee "Scratch" Perry and his studio band The Upsetters. During the early 1970s The Upsetters members Aston "Family Man" Barrett and his brother Carlton Barrett, formed the Wailers Band, providing instrumental backing for The Wailers. The Wailers recorded groundbreaking reggae songs such as "Simmer Down", "Trenchtown Rock", "Nice Time", "War", "Stir It Up" and "Get Up, Stand Up". The Wailers disbanded in 1974 due to Tosh and Livingston's refusal to tour.
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The Wailers were a ska, rocksteady, and reggae musical group organized in Kingston, Jamaica during 1963, consisting of Bob Marley, Junior... Braithwaite, Beverley Kelso, Bunny Wailer, Peter Tosh and Cherry Smith. They were known variously as The Teenagers, The Wailing Rudeboys, The Wailing Wailers and finally The Wailers. By 1966 Braithwaite, Kelso and Smith had ended their employment with the band, which then consisted of the trio Livingston, Marley and Tosh. Some of The Wailers most notable songs were recorded with Lee "Scratch" Perry and his studio band The Upsetters. During the early 1970s The Upsetters members Aston "Family Man" Barrett and his brother Carlton Barrett , formed the Wailers Band, providing instrumental backing for The Wailers. The Wailers recorded groundbreaking reggae songs such as "Simmer Down", "Trenchtown Rock", "Nice Time", "War", "Stir It Up" and "Get Up, Stand Up". The Wailers disbanded during 1974, and each of the three main members then had a solo career. Bob Marley achieved international fame with Bob Marley & The Wailers .
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