On February 3, 2024, Aston Francis Barrett aka Aston “Family Man” Barrett, died aged 77. He was musician (bass guitar, guitar, keyboards, percussion), song-writer, arranger and producer. Barrett was member of the bands The Hippy Boys, Lee Perry’s The Upsetters, but was best known as member and bandleader of The Wailers (Bob Marley and the Wailers).
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Bunny Wailer
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.
Bob Marley And The Wailers: Uprising
On June 10, 1980, “Tuff Gong / Island” labels released “Uprising”, album by Bob Marley and the Wailers. It was recorded January – April 1980, at the “Tuff Gong Studios” in Kingston, Jamaica, and was produced by Chris Blackwell and Bob Marley. “Uprising” was the final studio album released during Marley’s lifetime.
Personnel:
- Bob Marley– lead vocal, rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar
- Aston “Family Man” Barrett– bass, piano, guitar, percussion
- Carlton Barrett– drums, percussion
- Carlton “Santa” Davis- drums
- Tyrone Downie– keyboards, backing vocal
- Earl Lindo– keyboards
- Alvin Patterson– percussion
- Junior Marvin– lead guitar, backing vocal
- Al Anderson– lead guitar
- I Threes (Rita Marley, Marcia Griffiths, Judy Mowatt) – backing vocals
- Errol Brown– engineer, mixing
- Chiao Ng – engineer assistant
- The Wailers, Michael Rees– mixing
- Ted Jensen- mastering
- Neville Garrick– art direction
- Adrian Boot– photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Bob Marley.
- Coming in from the Cold
- Real Situation
- Bad Card
- We and Dem
- Work
- Zion Train
- Pimper’s Paradise
- Could You Be Loved
- Forever Loving Jah
- Redemption Song
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
Bob Marley & The Wailers: Kaya
On March 23, 1978, “Tuff Gong” label released “Kaya”, the tenth Bob Marley album. It was recorded January–April 1977; at “Island Studios” in London, and was produced by Bob Marley, Aston Barrett, Carlton Barrett, Tyrone Downie, Junior Marvin and Alvin Patterson..
Personnel:
- Bob Marley– lead vocals, rhythm and acoustic guitar, percussion
- Tyrone “Organ D” Downie– keyboards, percussion
- Junior Marvin– lead guitar
- Aston “Family Man” Barrett– bass, percussion
- Carlton Barrett– drums, percussion
- Alvin “Seeco” Patterson– percussion
- Vincent Gordon– saxophone
- Glen Da Costa – trumpet
- Winston Grennan – drums
- Rita Marley– backing vocals
- Marcia Griffiths– backing vocals
- Judy Mowatt– backing vocals
- I -Threes – backing vocals
Track listing:
All tracks by Bob Marley.
- Easy Skanking
- Kaya
- Is This Love
- Sun Is Shining
- Satisfy My Soul
- She’s Gone
- Misty Morning
- Crisis
- Running Away
- Time Will Tell
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