The Wailers (reggae band)

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Name = The Wailers
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Origin = Kingston, Jamaica
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Genre = ska, rocksteady, and reggae
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Years_active =1963 - 1974
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Past_members =Bob Marley
Junior Braithwaite
Beverley Kelso
Bunny Livingston
Peter Tosh
Cherry Smith
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The Wailers are a ska, rocksteady, and reggae group formed in Kingston, Jamaica in 1963, consisting of Junior Braithwaite, Beverley Kelso, Bunny Livingston (aka Bunny Wailer), Robert Nesta Marley (aka Bob Marley), Peter McIntosh and Cherry Smith.

They were called variously The Teenagers, The Wailing Rudeboys, The Wailing Wailers, and finally The Wailers. By 1966, Braithwaite, Kelso, and Smith had left the band, leaving the trio of Livingston, Marley, and McIntosh.

Some of The Wailers most notable songs were recorded together with Lee "Scratch" Perry and his studio band, The Upsetters. In the early 1970s, The Upsetters members Aston "Family Man" Barrett and his brother Carlton (Carlie) Barrett [ [http://www.uncarved.org/dub/scratch.html Lee Scratch Perry Interview] , "New Musical Express", 17 November 1984] , formed the Wailers Band, the backing band of The Wailers.

The Wailers recorded such groundbreaking reggae songs as, "Simmer Down", "Trenchtown Rock", "Nice Time", "Stir It Up", "Get Up, Stand Up", and many others.

The Wailers broke up in 1974, with each of the three main members going on to pursue solo careers. Bob Marley went on to international fame with Bob Marley & The Wailers (with the Wailers Band as the backing band and the I Threes as the backing vocalists). Peter Tosh had a moderately successful career, while Bunny Wailer remained relatively unknown outside of Jamaica.

After several years The Wailers are again on the world tour, again carrying the "world peace" and "help the poor" message with United Nations World Food Program.Quote: "August 11th 2008 the Wailers will be lending their infamous reggae sound to help feed hungry children around the world."

*Bob Marley & The Wailers discography

References

* Farley, Christopher (2007). "Before the

External links

* [http://www.wailers.com/ wailers.com] The Wailers homepage
* [http://www.mp3.com/bob-marley-&-the-wailers/artists/167349/biography.html mp3.com] Bob Marley & the Wailers
* [http://www.soulrebels.org/ soulrebels.org] Bob Marley & The wailers 1962-1972
* [http://www.vitalspot.com/thewailers VitalSpot.com] The Wailers (Bob, Peter & Bunny)
* [http://www.bobmarley.7p.com/ bobmarley.7p.com] Bob Marley Biography, discography, images, archives, videos (in Spanish)
* [http://cbs11tv.com/video/?id=[e-mail]&cid=7 cbs11tv.com/video] Wailers playing in Downtown Fort Worth

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