On March 2, 2021, Neville O’Riley Livingston, OM aka Bunny Wailer died aged 73. He was musician (percussion), singer and songwriter, also known as Bunny Livingston and Jah B. Three time “Grammy Award” winner, best known as an founding member of reggae group The Wailers along with Bob Marley and Peter Tosh. In 2017, Wailer was awarded the prestigious “Order of Merit” by the Jamaican Government, for his contribution for the Jamaican music. The legendary reggae singer whose career reached across seven decades, released 30 albums as leader.
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Peter Tosh
On September 11, 1987, Winston Hubert McIntosh aka Peter Tosh, died aged 42. He was musician (guitar, keyboards, violin, melodica, drums, percussion) singer and song writer, best known as co-founding member of the Wailers. As leader he released 7 studio and 6 live albums.
Peter Tosh: Wanted Dread & Alive
In June 1981, “EMI America” label released “Wanted Dread & Alive”, the fifth Peter Tosh album. It was recorded in 1981, at “Dynamic Studios” in Kingston, Jamaica, and was produced by Peter Tosh.
Personnel:
- Peter Tosh – lead and backing vocals, guitar, keyboards, percussion
- Gwen Guthrie – lead vocals
- Darryl Thompson – lead guitar
- Mikey Chung – rhythm guitar
- Keith Sterling, Robbie Lyn – keyboards
- Robbie Shakespeare – bass
- Sly Dunbar – drums
- Noel “Scully” Simms, Uziah “Sticky” Thompson – percussion
- Dean Fraser – alto and tenor saxophone
- Ronald “Nambo” Robinson – trombone
- Pee Wee – flute
- Barry Rogers, Jon Faddis, Lew Soloff, Lou Marini – horns
- The Tamlins – backing vocals
- Geoffrey Chung – recording, mixing
Track listing:
All tracks by Peter Tosh except where noted.
- Coming in Hot
- Nothing But Love – Ella Mitchell, Freddie Harris
- Reggae-Mylitis
- The Poor Man Feel It
- Cold Blood
- Wanted Dread & Alive
- Rastafari Is
- That’s What They Will Do
- Fools Die
Peter Tosh: Mama Africa
In May 1983, “EMI” label released “Mama Africa”, the sixth Peter Tosh studio album. It was recorded in 1983, and was produced by Chris Kimsey and Peter Tosh.
Personnel:
- Peter Tosh – vocal, clavinet
- Mikey Chung, Steve Golding – rhythm guitar
- Darryl Thompson, Donald Kinsey – lead guitar
- Byron Allred, Peter Couch – keyboards
- Keith Sterling – piano
- Robert Lynn – organ
- Jon Paris – harmonica
- Leebert “Gibby” Morrison, George “Fully” Fullwood, Robbie Shakespeare – bass
- Carlton “Santa” Davis, Sly Dunbar – drums
- Skully, Uziah “Sticky” Thompson – percussion
- Dean Fraser – saxophone
- Ronald “Nambo” Robinson – trombone
- Arnold Breckenridge, David Madden, Junior “Chico” Chin – trumpet
- Audrey Hall, Betty Wright, Chris Kimsey, Donald Kinsey, Dorriett Myers, Pam Hall, Peter Tosh, Raymond Hall, The Tamlins – backing vocals
- Geoffrey Chung, Lancelot “Maxie” McKenzie – engineer
- Chris Kimsey, Peter Tosh; John “Jellybean” Benitez – mixing
Track listing:
All tracks by Peter Tosh, except where noted.
- Mama Africa
- Glass House
- Not Gonna Give It Up
- Stop That Train
- Johnny B. Goode – Chuck Berry
- Where You Gonna Run – Donald Kinsey
- Peace Treaty
- Feel No Way
- Maga Dog
Joe Cocker: Stingray
In April 1976, “A&M” label released “Stingray”, the sixth Joe Cocker studio album. It was recorded in 1976, and was produced by Rob Fraboni.
Personnel:
- Joe Cocker – lead vocals
- Cornell Dupree, Eric Gale, Albert Lee, Eric Clapton- guitar
- Richard Tee- keyboards, organ
- Gordon Edwards – bass
- Steve Gadd- drums, percussion
- Sam Rivers- soprano saxophone
- Felix “Flaco” Falcon – percussion, congas
- Patti Austin, Bonnie Bramlett, Lani Groves, Gwen Guthrie, Phylliss Lindsey, Brenda White, Maxine Willard Waters, Deniece Williams- backing vocals
- Tyrone Downie, Peter Tosh, Eric Gale, Richard Tee- arrangements
- Baker Bigsby, Neil Case, Rob Fraboni – engineer
- Mark Aglietti, Richard Tee – associate producers
Track listing:
- The Jealous Kind – Bobby Charles
- I Broke Down – Matthew Moore
- You Came Along – Bobby Charles
- Catfish – Bob Dylan, Jacques Levy
- Moon Dew – Matthew Moore
- The Man in Me – Bob Dylan
- She Is My Lady – George Clinton
- Worrier – Matthew Moore
- Born Thru Indifference – Joe Cocker, Richard Tee
- A Song for You – Leon Russell
Bunny Wailer: Blackheart Man
On September 8, 1976, “Solomonic” label released “Blackheart Man”, the debut Bunny Wailer studio album. It was recorded in August 1975, at “Aquarius Recording Studios” in Kingston, Jamaica, and was produced by Bunny Wailer.
Personnel:
- Bunny Wailer– lead and backing vocals, acoustic guitar, bass, jaw harp, percussion, design
- Tyrone “Organ D” Downie– keyboards
- Peter Tosh – lead and rhythm guitar, melodica, harmonica, backing vocals
- Aston “Family Man” Barrett– bass, lead and rhythm guitar, keyboards
- Robbie Shakespeare– bass
- Carlton “Carly” Barrett– drums
- Willy Pep – congas
- Larry McDonald – congas
- Earl “Chinna” Smith– lead guitar
- Karl Pitterson– acoustic guitar, engineer, mixing
- Michael Murray – rhythm guitar
- Eric Frater – lead guitar
- Harold Butler – keyboards
- Bernard Harvey – keyboards
- Winston Wright– keyboards
- Tommy McCook– flute, saxophone
- “Dirty” Harry Hall– horns
- Bobby Ellis– horns
- Herman Marquis– horns
- Mark West – horns
- Bob Marley– backing vocals
- Neville Garrick– percussion, cover artwork, design, photography
- Chris Blackwell– mixing
Track listing:
All tracks by Bunny Wailer.
- Blackheart Man
- Fighting Against Conviction
- The Oppressed Song
- Fig Tree
- Dream Land
- Rastaman
- Reincarnated Souls
- Amagideon (Armagedon)
- Bide Up
- This Train
The Wailers: Catch a Fire
On April 13, 1973, “Island” label released “Catch a Fire”the fifth Wailers (The) album. It was recorded May–October 1972; at “Dynamic Sound Studios”, “Harry J. Studios” and “Randy’s Studios” in Kingston, Jamaica, mixed at “Island Studios” in London, and was produced by Chris Blackwell. “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked “Catch a Fire” at number 126 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of all Time”.
Personnel:
- Peter Tosh – vocals, organ, guitar, piano
- Bob Marley – vocals, guitar
- Aston “Family Man” Barrett– bass guitar
- Carlton “Carlie” Barrett– drums
- Bunny Wailer– vocals, bongos, conga
- Wayne Perkins– guitar
- John “Rabbit” Bundrick– keyboards, synthesizer, clavinet
- Tommy McCook– flute
- Robbie Shakespeare– bass guitar
- Francisco Willie Pep – percussion
- Winston Wright – percussion
- Chris Karan – percussion
- Rita Marley– backing vocals
- Marcia Griffiths– backing vocals
- Carlton Lee – engineer
- Stu Barrett – engineer
- Tony Platt – engineer
- Bob Weiner – design
- Rod Dyer – design
All tracks by Bob Marley, except where noted.
- Concrete Jungle
- Slave Driver
- 400 Years – Peter Tosh
- Stop that Train – Peter Tosh
- Baby We’ve Got a Date (Rock It Baby)
- Stir It Up
- Kinky Reggae
- No More Trouble
- Midnight Ravers
Eric Clapton: Old Sock
On March 12, 2013, “Polydor” label release “Old Sock” the twenty first Eric Clapton studio album. It was recorded in 2012, and was produced by Eric Clapton, Doyle Bramhall II,Justin Stanley and Simon Climie.
Personnel:
- Eric Clapton– vocals, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, 12-string guitar, dobro, mandolin
- Doyle Bramhall II– electric guitar, acoustic guitar, slide guitar, mandolin, backing vocals
- J.J. Cale– vocals, guitar
- Greg Leisz– pedal steel, mandolin
- Steve Winwood– Hammond B3 organ
- Tim Carmon– Hammond B3 organ, chord organ
- Walt Richmond– upright piano, keyboards
- Chris Stainton– clavinet, Fender Rhodes, Wurlitzer, Hammond B3 organ
- Justin Stanley– clavinet, mellotron, drums
- Frank Marocco– accordion
- Taj Mahal– harmonica, banjo
- Paul McCartney– vocals, upright bass
- Willie Weeks– bass guitar, upright bass
- Steve Gadd– drums
- Jim Keltner– drums
- Abe Laboriel Jr– drums
- Henry Spinetti– drums
- Matt Chamberlain– drums
- Matt Rollings– keyboards
- Simon Climie– percussion, piano
- Joseph Sublett –tenor saxophone
- Stephen “Doc” Kupka– baritone saxophone
- Nicholas Lane –trombone
- Sal Cracchiolo – trumpet
- Gabe Witcher– fiddle
- Sharon White , Michelle John – backing vocals
- Chaka Khan, Julie Clapton, Sophie Clapton, Nikka Costa, Wendy Moten, Lisa Vaughan – guest vocals
- Nick Ingman– string arrangements
Track listing:
- Further on Down the Road – Taj Mahal, Jesse E. Davis
- Angel – J.J. Cale
- The Folks Who Live on the Hill – Oscar Hammerstein II, Jerome Kern
- Gotta Get Over – Doyle Bramhall II, Justin Stanley, Nikka Costa
- Till Your Well Runs Dry – Peter Tosh
- All of Me – Gerald Marks, Seymour Simons
- Born to Lose -Ted Daffan
- Still Got the Blues – Gary Moore
- Goodnight Irene – Huddie Ledbetter,John A. Lomax, Sr.
- Your One and Only Man – Otis Redding
- Every Little Thing – Doyle Bramhall II,Justin Stanley, Nikka Costa
- Our Love Is Here to Stay – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
- No Sympathy – Peter Tosh
Bob Marley & The Wailers: Natty Dread
On October 25, 1974, “Island” label released “Natty Dread”, the debut Bob Marley & the Wailers album. It was recorded in 1973, at “Harry J. Studios” in Kingston, Jamaica, and was produced by Chris Blackwell, Bob Marley, Aston Barrett, Carlton Barrett, Bernard Harvey, Jean Roussel and Al Anderson. It was the first album without Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer, and the first album recorded with the I-Threes, a female vocal trio that included Bob’s wife, Rita Marley, Marcia Griffiths and Judy Mowatt. In 2003, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked “Natty Dread” at number 181 on it’s list of the “500 Greatest Albums of all Time”.
Personnel
- Bob Marley- lead vocals, rhythm guitar
- Al Anderson- lead guitar
- Bernard “Touter” Harvey- piano, organ
- Jean Roussel- Hammond organ, keyboards, arrangements
- Aston Barrett- bass guitar
- Carlton Barrett- drums, percussion
- The I-Threes – backing vocals
Track listing
- Lively Up Yourself – Bob Marley
- No Woman No Cry – Vincent Ford
- Them Belly Full – Leon Cogill, Carlton Barrett
- Rebel Music – Aston Barrett, Hugh Peart
- So Jah She – Rita Merley, Willy Francisco
- Natty Dread – Rita Marley, Allen Cole
- Bend Down Low – Bob Marley
- Talkin Blues – Leon Cogill, Carlton Barrett
- Revolution – Allen Cole, Carlton Barrett
The Wailers: Burnin’
On October 19, 1973, “Island” label released “Burnin’”, the sixth Wailers (The) album. It was recorded in April 1973, at the “Harry J. Studios”, in Kingston, Jamaica, and was produced by Chris Blackwell, Peter Tosh, Bob Marley, Bunny Wailer, Aston Barrett and Carlton Barrett . The album features “Get Up, Stand Up”, song that became one of the reggae music trademarks. In 2003, the album was ranked at number 319 on “Rolling Stone” magazine’s list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.
Personnel:
- Peter Tosh – vocals, guitar, keyboards
- Bob Marley – vocals, guitar
- Earl Lindo– keyboards
- Aston “Family Man” Barrett– bass, guitar
- Bunny Wailer– vocals, percussion
- Carlton “Carlie” Barrett– drums
Track listing
- Get Up, Stand Up – Peter Tosh, Bob Marley
- Hallelujah Time – Neville Livingstone
- I Shot the Sheriff – Bob Marley
- Burnin and Lootin – Bob Marley
- Put it On – Bob Marley
- Small Axe – Bob Marley
- Pass it On – Neville Livingstone
- Duppy Conqueror – Bob Marley
- One Foundation – Peter Tosh
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