When Bob Marley originally started singing with Bunny Wailer and Peter Tosh on the album Catch A Fire and Burnin' ; they were known simply as The Wailers. After Peter and Bunny no longer wanted to tour (for their own reasons) Chris Blackwell decided to market Bob Marley as a rock&roll band; thus changing the name to Bob Marley and The Wailers Robert Nesta Marley, OM, (February 6, 1945 – May 11, 1981) better known as Bob Marley, was a Jamaican singer, guitarist, songwriter and activist. ... Bunny Wailer, also known as Bunny Livingston, was an original member of reggae group The Wailers along with Bob Marley and Peter Tosh. ... Peter Tosh (October 9, 1944 – September 11, 1987) was a pioneer reggae musician. ... Catch a Fire is the major label debut for Jamaican roots reggae band Bob Marley & the Wailers, released in 1973 (see 1973 in music). ... Burnin is a roots reggae album by The Wailers, released in 1973 (see 1973 in music). ... The Wailers in the middle of the 1960s. ... Chris Blackwell (born June 22, 1937) is the founder of Island Records. ... Robert Nesta Marley, OM, (February 6, 1945 – May 11, 1981) better known as Bob Marley, was a Jamaican singer, guitarist, songwriter and activist. ... Robert Nesta Marley, OM, (February 6, 1945 – May 11, 1981) better known as Bob Marley, was a Jamaican singer, guitarist, songwriter and activist. ...

Backing band for Bob Marley from 1974 until his death in 1981. Led by Junior Marvin/Aston Barrett after the death of Bob Marley. Robert Nesta Marley, OM, (February 6, 1945 – May 11, 1981) better known as Bob Marley, was a Jamaican singer, guitarist, songwriter and activist. ... The greatest reggae bass player ever. ... Robert Nesta Marley, OM, (February 6, 1945 – May 11, 1981) better known as Bob Marley, was a Jamaican singer, guitarist, songwriter and activist. ...

Members included:

• Aston "Family Man" Barrett
• Carlton Barrett
• Tyrone Downie
• Alvin "Seeco" Patterson
• Junior Marvin
• Al Anderson
• I Threes

Carlton Barrett is a Jamaican born drummer. ... American born guitarist, Al Anderson, became a member of the Wailers and played on several albums in the early and mid-1970s. ... The I Threes were a Jamaican reggae backing band made up of 3 women that was formed in 1974 to support Bob Marley and the Wailers after Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer, the original Wailer backing vocalists, left the band. ...

Albums recorded after Bob Marley's Death:

• I.D. (1989)
• Majestic Warriors (1991)
• JAH Message (1994)
• My Friends (1995)
• "Makisupa Policeman" for Sharin' in the Groove (2001)

Sharin in the Groove: Celebrating the Music of Phish is an all-star charity tribute album featuring 23 acts covering 20 Phish songs, all on a volunteer basis, to fund music education for children. ...

External links

The Wailers Band Website