List of Bob Marley and the Wailers band members

Bob Marley and the Wailers
Bob Marley and the Wailers performing at Crystal Palace, London (1979)
Background information
Origin	Kingston, Jamaica
Genres	Reggae, ska, rocksteady
Years active	1963–1981

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

Bob Marley and the Wailers were a Jamaican reggae band created by Bob Marley. The band formed when self-taught musician Hubert Winston McIntosh (Peter Tosh) met Neville Livingston (Bunny Wailer), and Robert Nesta Marley (Bob Marley) in 1963 and taught them how to play guitar, keyboards, and percussion. By late 1963 Junior Braithwaite, Beverley Kelso, and Cherry Smith had joined the Wailers. After Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer left the band in 1974, Bob Marley began touring with new band members. His new backing band included brothers Carlton Barrett and Aston "Family Man" Barrett on drums and bass respectively, 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.

Full members

Bob Marley: Active: 1963–1981; Instruments: vocals, rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar, percussion; Release contributions: all releases

Peter Tosh: Active: 1963–1974; Instruments: vocals, guitar, piano, organ; Release contributions: all releases from The Wailing Wailers (1965) until Burnin' (1973)

Bunny Wailer: Active: 1963–1974; Instruments: vocals, congas, bongos; Release contributions: all releases from The Wailing Wailers (1965) until Burnin' (1973)

Junior Braithwaite: Active: 1963–1964; Instruments: vocals; Release contributions: The Wailing Wailers (1965)

Cherry Smith: Active: 1963–1964, 1965–1966; Instruments: backing vocals; Release contributions: The Wailing Wailers (1965)

Beverley Kelso: Active: 1964–1965; Instruments: backing vocals; Release contributions: The Wailing Wailers (1965)

Constantine Walker: Active: 1966; Instruments: backing vocals; Release contributions: none

Aston Barrett: Active: 1970–1981; Instruments: bass guitar, guitar, percussion, keyboards, piano; Release contributions: all releases from Soul Rebels (1970) until Confrontation (1983)

Carlton Barrett: Active: 1970–1981; Instruments: drums, percussion; Release contributions: all releases from Soul Rebels (1970) until Confrontation (1983)

Earl Lindo: Active: 1973, 1978–1981; Instruments: keyboards, clavinet, organ, percussion, backing vocals; Release contributions: Burnin' (1973), Survival (1979), Uprising (1980) and Confrontation (1983)

Tyrone Downie: Active: 1974–1981; Instruments: organ, keyboards, bass guitar, percussion, backing vocals; Release contributions: Catch a Fire (1973) and all releases from Rastaman Vibration (1976) until Confrontation (1983)

Rita Marley: Active: 1974–1981; Instruments: backing vocals; Release contributions: Catch a Fire (1973) and all releases from Natty Dread (1974) until Confrontation (1983)

Marcia Griffiths: Active: 1974–1981; Instruments: backing vocals; Release contributions: Catch a Fire (1973) and all releases from Natty Dread (1974) until Confrontation (1983)

Judy Mowatt: Active: 1974–1981; Instruments: backing vocals; Release contributions: all releases from Natty Dread (1974) until Confrontation (1983)

Al Anderson: Active: 1974–1975, 1978-1981; Instruments: lead guitar, rhythm guitar; Release contributions: Natty Dread (1974), Rastaman Vibration (1976), Survival (1979), Uprising (1980)

Alvin Patterson: Active: 1975–1981; Instruments: percussion; Release contributions: Catch a Fire (1973), Burnin' (1973), Rastaman Vibration (1976), Exodus (1977), Kaya (1978), Uprising (1980) and Confrontation (1983)

Earl "Chinna" Smith: Active: 1975-1976; Instruments: lead guitar, rhythm guitar, percussion; Release contributions: Rastaman Vibration (1976)

Donald Kinsey: Active: 1975-1976; Instruments: lead guitar; Release contributions: Rastaman Vibration (1976)

Junior Marvin: Active: 1977–1981; Instruments: lead guitar, backing vocals; Release contributions: all releases from Exodus (1977) until Confrontation (1983)

Touring members

Joe Higgs: Active: 1973; Instruments: vocals, percussion

Lee Jaffe: Active: 1974–1975; Instruments: harmonica

Session musicians

Hugh Malcolm: Active: 1967–1972; Instruments: drums, percussion; Release contributions:

Alva "Reggie" Lewis: Instruments: guitar; Release contributions: Soul Rebels (1970) and Soul Revolution (1971)

Glen Adams: Instruments: keyboard; Release contributions: Soul Rebels (1970) and Soul Revolution (1971)

Robbie Shakespeare: Instruments: bass guitar; Release contributions: Catch a Fire (1973)

Wayne Perkins: Instruments: lead guitar; Release contributions: Catch a Fire (1973)

John "Rabbit" Bundrick: Instruments: synthesizer, clavinet, organ; Release contributions: Catch a Fire (1973)

Chris Karen: Instruments: percussion; Release contributions: Catch a Fire (1973)

Winston Wright: Instruments: percussion; Release contributions: Catch a Fire (1973)

Bernard "Touter" Harvey: Instruments: piano, organ; Release contributions: Natty Dread (1974)

Nathaniel Ian Wynter aka Natty Wailer: Instruments: keyboards; Release contributions: Rastaman Vibration (1976), Exodus (1977)

Vin Gordon: Instruments: saxophone; Release contributions: Kaya (1978)

Glen Da Costa: Instruments: trumpet, saxophone; Release contributions: Kaya (1978), Confrontation (1983)

David Madden: Instruments: trumpet; Release contributions: Kaya (1978), Confrontation (1983)

Carlton "Santa" Davis: Instruments: drums; Release contributions: Confrontation (1983)

Devon Evans: Instruments: percussion; Release contributions: Confrontation (1983)

Ronald "Nambo" Robinson: Instruments: trombone; Release contributions: Confrontation (1983)

Line-ups

c. 1964	Bob Marley – vocals Peter Tosh – vocals Bunny Wailer – vocals Junior Braithwaite – vocals Beverley Kelso – backing vocals
c. 1965	Bob Marley – vocals Peter Tosh – vocals Bunny Wailer – vocals Beverley Kelso – backing vocals Cherry Smith – backing vocals
c. 1966	Peter Tosh – vocals Bunny Wailer – vocals Constantine Walker – backing vocals Rita Marley – backing vocals
1966–1970	Bob Marley – vocals Peter Tosh – vocals Bunny Wailer – vocals Rita Marley – backing vocals
1970–1972	Bob Marley – vocals, guitar Peter Tosh – vocals, guitar Bunny Wailer – vocals, percussion Aston Barrett – bass guitar Carlton Barrett – drums
1973	Bob Marley – vocals, guitar Peter Tosh – vocals, guitar Bunny Wailer – vocals, percussion Earl Lindo – keyboards Aston Barrett – bass guitar Carlton Barrett – drums
1974	Bob Marley – vocals, guitar Peter Tosh – vocals, guitar Bunny Wailer – vocals, percussion Tyrone Downie – keyboards Aston Barrett – bass guitar Carlton Barrett – drums
1974–1975	Bob Marley – vocals, guitar Rita Marley – backing vocals Judy Mowatt – backing vocals Marcia Griffiths – backing vocals Al Anderson – lead guitar Tyrone Downie – keyboards Aston Barrett – bass guitar Carlton Barrett – drums Alvin Patterson – percussion
1975–1976	Bob Marley – vocals, guitar Rita Marley – backing vocals Judy Mowatt – backing vocals Marcia Griffiths – backing vocals Earl "Chinna" Smith – guitar Donald Kinsey – lead guitar Tyrone Downie – keyboards Aston Barrett – bass guitar Carlton Barrett – drums Alvin Patterson – percussion
1977	Bob Marley – vocals, guitar Rita Marley – backing vocals Judy Mowatt – backing vocals Marcia Griffiths – backing vocals Junior Marvin – guitar Tyrone Downie – keyboards Aston Barrett – bass guitar Carlton Barrett – drums Alvin Patterson – percussion
1978–1981	Bob Marley – vocals, guitar Rita Marley – backing vocals Judy Mowatt – backing vocals Marcia Griffiths – backing vocals Junior Marvin – guitar Al Anderson – guitar Tyrone Downie – keyboards Earl Lindo – keyboards Aston Barrett – bass guitar Carlton Barrett – drums Alvin Patterson – percussion

Timeline

References

External links

Official website

Bob Marley and the Wailers

Studio albums

Early	The Wailing Wailers (1965) Soul Rebels (1970) Soul Revolution (1971) The Best of The Wailers (1971)

Island	Catch a Fire (1973) Burnin' (1973) Natty Dread (1974) Rastaman Vibration (1976) Exodus (1977) Kaya (1978) Survival (1979) Uprising (1980) Confrontation (1983)

Compilations

Island	Legend (1984) Rebel Music (1986) Natural Mystic (1995) One Love (2001) Gold (2005) Africa Unite (2005)

Others	African Herbsman (1973) Rasta Revolution (1974)

Other albums

Live	Live! (1975) Babylon by Bus (1978) Talkin' Blues (1991) Live at the Roxy (2003) Live Forever (2011) Uprising Live! (2014) Easy Skanking In Boston '78 (2015)

Remix	Chances Are (1981) Chant Down Babylon (1999) B Is for Bob (2009)

Box set	Songs of Freedom (1992) The Complete Bob Marley & the Wailers 1967–1972 (1997–2002)

Performances

Associated acts

Related people

Book
Category
Portal
WikiProject

Bob Marley and the Wailers singles discography

Catch a Fire	"Stir It Up" "Concrete Jungle"

Burnin'	"Get Up, Stand Up" "I Shot the Sheriff"

Natty Dread	"No Woman, No Cry"

Rastaman Vibration	"Johnny Was" "Roots, Rock, Reggae" "Positive Vibration"

Exodus	"Exodus" "Waiting in Vain" "Jamming" "Three Little Birds" "One Love/People Get Ready"

Kaya	"Is This Love" "Satisfy My Soul"

Survival	"So Much Trouble in the World" "Survival" "Zimbabwe"

Uprising	"Could You Be Loved" "Redemption Song"

Non-album singles	"Jah Live" "Punky Reggae Party" "Reggae on Broadway" "Natural Mystic"

Posthumous	"Buffalo Soldier" "Iron Lion Zion" "Why Should I" "Keep on Moving" "Easy Skanking" "What Goes Around Comes Around" "Sun Is Shining" "Turn Your Lights Down Low" "Kinky Reggae" "Rainbow Country" "I Know a Place" "Slogans" "Africa Unite" "Stand Up Jamrock" "Mr Brown"

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 3/4/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.