What was the name of Bob Marley's backing group
"Gold (Bob Marley & The Wailers album) Gold is a two-disc compilation album by Bob Marley and the Wailers that was released on the Island Records label in 2005. The compilation is intended to be a career-spanning retrospective, and no fewer than two songs are selected from each of Bob Marley and the Wailers' albums with the company. Songs range from his first album for the label, ""Catch a Fire"", and span all the way through to the last album Marley would live to see released in his lifetime, ""Uprising"", concluding with the posthumous releases ""Iron Lion Zion,"" and tracks"
"injuries but later made full recoveries. Bob Marley received minor wounds in the chest and arm. The attempt on his life was thought to have been politically motivated, as many felt the concert was really a support rally for Manley. Nonetheless, the concert proceeded, and an injured Marley performed as scheduled, two days after the attempt. When asked why, Marley responded, ""The people who are trying to make this world worse aren't taking a day off. How can I?"" The members of the group Zap Pow played as Bob Marley's backup band before a festival crowd of 80,000 while members"
"prevented the All Stars from participating, another band named The Hippy Boys were recruited to do the subsequent tour in the UK. This line-up remained the studio band that is most associated with the name, going on to eventually form the nucleus of Bob Marley's backing band The Wailers. The band included guitarist Alva Lewis, organist Glen Adams and brothers Aston ""Family Man"" Barrett and Carlton Barrett, on bass guitar and drums respectively. By 1972 the Barrett brothers had joined The Wailers and Scratch brought in other musicians to replace them. The main Black Ark Upsetters became Boris Gardiner (bass),"
"Aston Barrett Aston Francis Barrett (born 22 November 1946), often called ""Family Man"" or ""Fams"" for short, is a Jamaican musician and Rastafarian. Born in Kingston, Jamaica, Aston ""Family Man"" Barrett was one of the Barrett brothers (the other being the younger brother on drums Carlton ""Carly"" Barrett) who played with Bob Marley and The Wailers, The Hippy Boys, and Lee Perry's The Upsetters. He was the bandleader of Marley's backing band, as well as co-producer of the albums, and the man in charge of the overall song arrangements. Aston continues to tour with and lead The Wailers Band. He"
"circuit that stretched in an arc from Ontario to Arkansas, they became known as ""the best damn bar band in the land."" By 1965, with two singles under their belt, recorded as the Canadian Squires, they met the legendary blues harmonicist and vocalist Sonny Boy Williamson and planned a collaboration with him as soon as he returned to Chicago. The group went on to play a four-month stand of gigs in New Jersey immediately afterward, but Williamson died two months after their meeting, and the collaboration never happened. In August 1965, Mary Martin, an assistant to Bob Dylan's (and later"
"music. The band is composed of four of Bob Marley's ten children, vocalist/guitarist Ziggy, vocalist/guitarist/drummer Stephen, vocalist Cedella, and vocalist Sharon. Her young brother Ziggy was the group's leader, with Stephen often sharing in the songwriting and lead vocals. The group released over ten albums which includes their Grammy-winning albums ""Conscious Party"", ""One Bright Day"", and ""Fallen Is Babylon"". They have scored a number one hit ""Tumblin' Down"" along with other successful singles ""Tomorrow People"", ""Everyone Wants to Be"", ""Look Who's Dancin'"", and ""Power to Move Ya"". In 1989, she made an appearance in the movie ""The Mighty Quinn"" as"
"when Marley returned from the US, and the three became very involved with the Rastafari faith. Soon afterwards, they renamed the musical group the Wailers. Tosh would explain later that they chose the name Wailers because to ""wail"" means to mourn or to, as he put it, ""...express one's feelings vocally"". He also claims that he was the beginning of the group, and that it was he who first taught Bob Marley the guitar. The latter claim may very well be true, for according to Bunny Wailer, the early Wailers learned to play instruments from Tosh. Rejecting the up-tempo dance"
"Junior Marvin Junior Marvin (born 1949 as Donald Hanson Marvin Kerr Richards Jr) also known as Junior Marvin-Hanson, Junior Hanson and Junior Kerr, is a Jamaican-born guitarist and singer best known for his association with Bob Marley and The Wailers. He started his career as Junior Hanson with the band Hanson in 1973. Marvin has also been associated with Gass, Keef Hartley Band, Toots & the Maytals and Steve Winwood. Born in Jamaica, Marvin moved to London as a child, where his love of both acting and music was nurtured. He appeared in the Beatles’ film “Help”, which was followed"
"Miami in 2008, aged 65. She is survived by her husband, a daughter, a brother and a granddaughter. Cherry Smith Cherry Smith (born Ermine Ortense Bramwell, 22 August 1943 – 24 September 2008) was a backing vocalist for the original Wailers from 1963 to 1966. She was also called Cherry Green (her half-brother Carlton had that surname). Smith was born in the Trench Town district of Kingston. She was nicknamed ""Cherry"" as a girl due to her light complexion. According to Bob Marley's official website Bunny Wailer and Beverley Kelso are the only surviving members of the original Wailers, after"
"Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers were a Jamaican reggae family group whose line-up consisted of the children of musicians, Bob Marley and Rita Marley, which includes lead singer Ziggy Marley with Sharon Marley, Cedella Marley, and Stephen Marley. Formed in 1979 in Brooklyn, New York, Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers members began their musical endeavors in their pre-teens under the name The Melody Makers. Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers was launched into mainstream recognition following the release of their best-selling fourth album, ""Conscious Party"", which contained the hit single ""Tomorrow People"""
"pop-reggae sound has certainly done that. The band is comprised by four of Bob Marley's ten children, vocalist/guitarist Ziggy, vocalist/guitarist/drummer Stephen, vocalist Cedella, and vocalist Sharon. As the eldest male, Ziggy is viewed by the press as the group's leader, with Stephen often sharing in the songwriting and lead vocals. The four siblings initially came together as a musical unit in 1979 to record ""Children Playing in the Streets"". Bob Marley had composed the song four years earlier for his children and wanted to share this gift with children around the world. All royalties from the single were pledged to"
"Survival Tour The Survival Tour was a concert tour organised to support the album ""Survival"" by Bob Marley & The Wailers. It was Marley's second-to-last tour. The tour started in Boston in late October 1979, and ended in Libreville, Gabon, on 6 January 1980. During 1979, which was the International Year of the Child, the band made appearances at a few benefit concerts for children, as was the case on 10 August 1979, in Jamaica, prior to the Survival Tour, and on 15 December 1979 in Nassau, Bahamas. The tour took place mainly in the United States, but also included"
"factions, who happened to be locked up in the same jail cell together and who both wanted to alleviate the violence. Claudius 'Claudie' Massop (JLP) and Aston 'Bucky' Marshall (PNP) decided that the best means to bring the country together was to use music as a uniting factor and organize a major concert. Quickly realizing that Bob Marley, living in exile in London, was a critical element upon which their success depended, Massop flew to London after being released from jail to convince Marley to perform at the event. Marley accepted the invitation, and the concert was Marley’s first performance"
"up he followed the Brazilian club Santos and its star player Pelé. Marley surrounded himself with people from the sport, and in the 1970s made the Jamaican international footballer Allan ""Skill"" Cole his tour manager. He told a journalist, ""If you want to get to know me, you will have to play football against me and the Wailers."" Marley was a Pan-Africanist and believed in the unity of African people worldwide. His beliefs were rooted in his Rastafari religious beliefs. He was substantially inspired by Marcus Garvey, and had anti-imperialist and pan-Africanist themes in many of his songs, such as"
"happened very rarely during the tour. Survival Tour The Survival Tour was a concert tour organised to support the album ""Survival"" by Bob Marley & The Wailers. It was Marley's second-to-last tour. The tour started in Boston in late October 1979, and ended in Libreville, Gabon, on 6 January 1980. During 1979, which was the International Year of the Child, the band made appearances at a few benefit concerts for children, as was the case on 10 August 1979, in Jamaica, prior to the Survival Tour, and on 15 December 1979 in Nassau, Bahamas. The tour took place mainly in"
"Marley's passing in 1981, the Rastafari faith had developed progressively, e.g. in the creation of the 'Twelve Tribes' sect which Marley himself was a member of. In the US (as in other parts of the world) the music press played a crucial role for Rastafari to be heard, felt and seen. Even though it wasn't fully understood, and occasionally mocked or ridiculed, the Rastafari lifestyle was essentially (as far as the western press was concerned) indistinguishable from reggae music. The Rastafari faith or way of life remains largely misunderstood. However, as a result of Bob Marley's international reputation in life"
"Uprising Tour The Uprising Tour was a concert tour organised to support the album ""Uprising"" by Bob Marley and the Wailers. It was Marley's last tour and the biggest music tour of Europe in that year. The tour started at the Hallenstadion in Zürich, Switzerland, where Marley performed for the first time, on 30 May 1980, and ended at the Stanley Theater in Pittsburgh, on 23 September 1980, which was Marley's last concert. Two days prior to the Pittsburgh show, after playing two shows at the Madison Square Garden, Marley collapsed in Central Park while jogging, and was told to"
"and Bob Marley and the Wailers. They are known for having a signature reggae-influenced pop sound. All members of the band are from the Toronto area of Canada. The lead singer of Magic!, Nasri, had worked with and written songs for different pop acts prior to the start of the band, mainly alongside Adam Messinger, together known as The Messengers. He met Mark Pellizzer in the studio and within a week they wrote the song ""Don't Judge Me"" for Chris Brown. Nasri described the chemistry between himself and Pellizzer as ""different than writing chemistry, it was more artistic."" A few"
"Ghetto Youths Crew Ghetto Youths Crew is a record label founded by the Marley Brothers to help underprivileged youths who fight the struggle to survive. It was created by Ziggy, Stephen, Julian and Damian Marley who are all sons of legendary reggae artist Bob Marley. Ghetto Youths Foundation, Inc. was organized exclusively for charitable and educational purposes. Research has shown that many ghetto youths are not literate yet are quite articulate and capable of reasoning. Some are also quite gifted. They know their identity but the limited successes and resources for those young people result from many problems including the"
"Kaya Tour The Kaya Tour was a concert tour organised to support the album ""Kaya"" by Bob Marley & The Wailers. The tour was initially set to begin in early May in Miami, but the first six shows had to be postponed due to lead guitarist Junior Marvin's cocaine problems. Therefore, the tour began in Ann Arbor, Michigan, on 18 May 1978, and ended in Miami on 5 August 1978. The tour was divided into three legs, two U.S. legs and one European leg between. Before the tour Marley performed at the One Love Peace Concert on 22 April 1978."
"and Jerry. … And then they were signed to Island Records, Chris Blackwell. And we were their recording band. One day we were summoned to Chris’ house. And he says, ""Alright gentleman, I think it's time. This Toots and the Maytals looks like it’s going to be a big thing"". By this time he had already signed Bob (Marley). So in his camp, Island Records, there was Toots and the Maytals / Bob Marley; we were talking about reggae is going international now. We kept on meeting and he (Blackwell) decided that the backing band that back all of the"
"Cherry Smith Cherry Smith (born Ermine Ortense Bramwell, 22 August 1943 – 24 September 2008) was a backing vocalist for the original Wailers from 1963 to 1966. She was also called Cherry Green (her half-brother Carlton had that surname). Smith was born in the Trench Town district of Kingston. She was nicknamed ""Cherry"" as a girl due to her light complexion. According to Bob Marley's official website Bunny Wailer and Beverley Kelso are the only surviving members of the original Wailers, after Smith's death. However, it did not list Smith as an official member of the group. Smith was with"
"release of the best selling reggae album of all time. In 2015 they performed in India for the first time. In 2015, Familyman Barrett began the process of reuniting past members of the Wailers. Shows occurred in South America which included past members such as Barrett, Al Anderson, and Tyrone Downie. An Oct 2016 US tour recently took place, and a UK tour will soon follow. The Wailers Band The Wailers Band is a reggae band formed by the remaining members of Bob Marley & the Wailers, following the death of Bob Marley in 1981. The Wailers began as Bob"
"with whom he had begun playing in 1971 at a small Fillmore Street nightclub called The Matrix. He sat in with the Grateful Dead, and co-founded the which produced three albums, and which became the Legion of Mary with the addition of Martin Fierro (sax) in 1974. It disbanded the following year, but he and Garcia continued to collaborate in the band Reconstruction during 1979, collaborating with Ed Neumeister (trombone), Gaylord Birch (drums) and John Kahn (bass). He led his own band as Merl Saunders and Friends, playing live dates with Garcia, as well as Mike Bloomfield, David Grisman, Michael"
"hi-hat cymbals were the primary timekeeping instruments, he did not use a ride cymbal. He also used a cowbell for live performances, evident in Bob Marley & The Wailers album ""Live!"". Carlton Barrett Carlton ""Carly"" Barrett (17 December 1950 – 17 April 1987) was an influential reggae drummer and percussionist. His musical development in the early years was with his brother Aston ""Family Man"" Barrett as a member of Lee ""Scratch"" Perry's ""house band"" The Upsetters. The brothers joined Bob Marley and The Wailers around 1970. He co wrote the well known Bob Marley song ""War"" and with his brother"
"Blues"" or ""Forever Loving Jah"". Live performances of each of these songs happened very rarely during the tour. Uprising Tour The Uprising Tour was a concert tour organised to support the album ""Uprising"" by Bob Marley and the Wailers. It was Marley's last tour and the biggest music tour of Europe in that year. The tour started at the Hallenstadion in Zürich, Switzerland, where Marley performed for the first time, on 30 May 1980, and ended at the Stanley Theater in Pittsburgh, on 23 September 1980, which was Marley's last concert. Two days prior to the Pittsburgh show, after playing"
"However, Bunny was late getting out of school, missed his audition, and was told he wasn't needed. A few months later, in 1963; he formed ""The Wailing Wailers"" with his step-brother Bob Marley and friend Peter Tosh, and the short-lived members Junior Braithwaite and Beverley Kelso. As he was by some way the least forceful of the group, he tended to sing lead vocals less often than Marley and Tosh in the early years, but when Bob Marley left Jamaica in 1966 for Delaware, replacing Bunny with Constantine ""Vision"" Walker, he began to record and sing lead vocals on some"
"The Marquees The Marquees were an American doo-wop group formed in Washington, D.C., in 1957. Evolving from the former group the Rainbows, the Marquees included Marvin Gaye and backed musicians such as Bo Diddley and Billy Stewart. The group also recorded as the New Moonglows with singer Harvey Fuqua. The group evolved from another doo wop group known as the Rainbows, who had an influential presence on the Washington D.C. music scene and released three singles for Bobby Robinson's Red Robin Records. Although the Rainbows were not very commercially successful on a national level, songs such as ""Mary Lee"", ""Shirley,"""
"Tuff Gong Tuff Gong is the brand name associated with a number of businesses started by Bob Marley and the Marley family. 'Tuff Gong' comes from Marley's nickname, which was in turn an echo of that given to founder of the Rastafari movement, Leonard ""The Gong"" Howell. Tuff Gong is a record label formed by the reggae group The Wailers in 1970. Before 1981, the label used the facilities of Federal Records recording company in Marcus Garvey Drive. The first single on the label was ""Run For Cover"" by The Wailers. After 1973, the Tuff Gong headquarters was located at"
"Alvin ""Seeco"" Patterson Alvin ""Seeco"" Patterson (born Francisco Willie, 30 December 1930, Havana, Cuba) is a percussionist. He was a member of The Wailers Band. Alvin ""Seeco"" Patterson was the percussionist in Bob Marley and the Wailers, and one of Marley's closest confidants and friends. Although known to the world as ""Seeco"", he was in fact born Francisco Willie, in Havana, Cuba, on 30 December 1930 to a Jamaican father whom he seldom saw, and a Panamanian mother named Celestina Hardin. He took Alvin Patterson as a stage name, and acquired the nickname ""Seeco"" as a bastardisation of his birth"
"on the Bob Marley four-CD set ""Rebel"" (JAD Records). Planno was later involved in the One Love Peace Concert, an event headlined by Marley in 1978. Mortimer Planno Mortimo St George ""Kumi"" Planno, (6 September 1929, Cuba – 5 March 2006, Kingston, Jamaica) was a renowned Rastafari elder, drummer, and considered one of the ideological founders of the back-to-Africa movement founded in the 1910s by Marcus Garvey. He is best known as the Rasta teacher and friend of Bob Marley, and as the man who commanded the respect of a chaotic crowd during the arrival of Emperor Haile Selassie on"
"Great Britain where it spent two non-consecutive weeks at number one. In April, 1968, the vocal trio The Wailers, featuring Bob Marley on lead vocals and guitar, Rita Marley (replacing Bunny Wailer) and Peter Tosh on harmony vocals, backed by Rastafarian nyabinghi percussion group Ras Michael & the Sons of Negus recorded an adapted version of the song in Kingston, Jamaica. Its lyrics were adapted from the Orioles' version by Rasta leader Mortimo Planno, who also produced and pressed the single entitled ""Selassie Is the Chapel"", the first ever Rastafarian song recorded and released by Marley. The song is thus"
"vocal trio consisting of Bob, Peter and Bunny. After recording many now classic numbers, Carly and Aston decided to team up with The Wailers on a permanent basis. The Barrett brothers recorded several singles with the Wailers in 1969–70: ""My Cup (Runneth Over)"", ""Duppy Conqueror, ""Soul Rebel"", and ""Small Axe"". Most of these songs appeared on two Perry-produced Wailers albums: ""Soul Rebels"" and ""Soul Revolution"", and formed the early foundation of the one drop sound. Though original Wailers Peter Tosh and Bunny Livingston left the group in 1973, Carlton and Aston remained with Bob Marley and went on to record"