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{{Infobox musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Musicians --> |
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| Name = The Wailers |
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| Origin = [[Kingston, Jamaica|Kingston]], [[Jamaica]] |
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| Genre = [[ska]], [[rocksteady]] 1963 - 1967,<br>and [[reggae]] 1970 - 1974 |
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| Years_active =1963 - 1967; 1970 - 1974 |
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| Past_members =[[Bob Marley]] 1963 - 1974<br>[[Peter Tosh]] 1963 - 1974<br>[[Bunny Livingston]] 1963 - 1974<br>[[Beverley Kelso]] 1963 - 1965<br>[[Cherry Smith]] 1963 - 1966<br>[[Junior Braithwaite]] 1963 - 1964<br>[[Constantine "Vision" Walker]] 1966 - 1967<br>[[Aston Barrett|Aston "Family Man" Barrett]] 1972 - 1974<br>[[Carlton Barrett]] 1972 - 1974<br>[[Earl Lindo|Earl "Wire" Lindo]] 1973 - 1974<br>[[Joe Higgs]] 1974 |
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|Associated_acts = [[Bob Marley & The Wailers]] 1974 - 1981 |
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|URL = [http://www.iration.com/wailers/ The Wailers News] |
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'''The Wailers''' were a [[ska]], [[rocksteady]], and [[reggae]] musical group organized in [[Kingston, Jamaica|Kingston]], [[Jamaica]] during 1963, consisting of [[Bob Marley]], [[Junior Braithwaite]], [[Beverley Kelso]], [[Bunny Wailer]], [[Peter Tosh]] and [[Cherry Smith]]. |
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== History == |
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They were known variously as The Teenagers, The Wailing Rudeboys, The Wailing Wailers and finally The Wailers. By 1966 Braithwaite, Kelso and Smith had ended their employment with the band, which then consisted of the trio Livingston, Marley and Tosh. |
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Some of The Wailers most notable songs were recorded with [[Lee "Scratch" Perry]] and his studio band [[The Upsetters]]. During the early 1970s The Upsetters members [[Aston Barrett|Aston "Family Man" Barrett]] and his brother [[Carlton Barrett|Carlton (Carlie) Barrett]] <ref>[http://www.uncarved.org/dub/scratch.html Lee Scratch Perry Interview], ''New Musical Express'', 17 November 1984</ref>, formed the [[Wailers Band]], providing instrumental backing for The Wailers. |
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The Wailers recorded groundbreaking reggae songs such as "[[Simmer Down]]", "Trenchtown Rock", "Nice Time", "War", "[[Stir It Up]]" and "[[Get Up, Stand Up]]". |
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The Wailers disbanded during 1974, and each of the three main members then had a solo career. Bob Marley achieved international fame with [[Bob Marley & The Wailers]] (with the Wailers Band as backing band and the [[I Threes]] as backing vocalists). Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer both enjoyed considerable solo success as reggae music continued to gain popularity during the 1970s and 1980s. They were supported by their respective backing bands [[Word, Sound and Power]] and The Solomonic Orchestra. |
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After the death of Marley, Japanese singer [[Joe Yamanaka]], a good friend of Marley, became the main singer for The Wailers until 1986 when Joe began to become involved with charity and aid work. They released three albums named Reggae Vibration.<ref>http://www.universal-music.co.jp/universalj/artist/joe_yamanaka/biography.php</ref> |
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Most of the group's members have since died: Marley died during 1981, Tosh during 1987, Braithwaite during 1999 and Smith during 2008.<ref>[http://www.palmbeachpost.com/localnews/content/local_news/epaper/2008/10/12/cherry_1013.html?imw=Y Palm Beach Post - Ermine Cherry Dempsey-Barker, former member of the Wailers, dies (October 12, 2008)]</ref> [[Bunny Wailer]] and [[Beverley Kelso]] are the only surviving members of the original group. |
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== Members == |
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*[[Bob Marley]] (1963–1974) |
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*[[Peter Tosh|Peter McIntosh/Tosh]] (1963–1974) |
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*[[Bunny Livingston|Bunny Livingston/Wailer]] (1963–1974) |
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*[[Junior Braithwaite]] (1963–1964) |
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*[[Beverley Kelso]] (1963–1965) (backing vocal) |
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*[[Cherry Smith]] (1963–1966) (backing vocal) |
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*[[Constantine "Vision" Walker|Constantine Walker]] (1966–1967) (backing vocal) |
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* Aston "Family Man" Barrett |
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* Carlton Barrett |
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* Earl "Wire" Lindo |
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* Joe Higgs |
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* Junior Marvin |
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* Al Anderson |
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* Tyrone Downie |
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* Alvin "Seeco" Patterson |
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* Rita Marley |
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* Judy Mowatt |
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* Marcia Griffiths |
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== Discography == |
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{{Main|Bob Marley & The Wailers discography}} |
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* ''[[The Wailing Wailers]]'' (1965) |
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* ''[[Soul Rebels]]'' (1970) |
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* ''[[Soul Revolution]]'' (1971) |
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* ''[[The Best of The Wailers]]'' (1971) |
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* ''[[Catch a Fire]]'' (1973) |
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* ''[[Burnin']]'' (1973) |
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* ''[[Natty Dread]]'' (1974) |
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* ''[[Rastaman Vibration]]'' (1976) |
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* ''[[Exodus]]'' (1977) |
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* ''[[Kaya]]'' (1978) |
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* ''[[Survival]]'' (1979) |
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* ''[[Uprising]]'' (1980) |
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* ''[[Confrontation]]'' (1983) |
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== Sound samples == |
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* {{audio|Bob Marley & The Wailers - Simmer Down (1964).ogg|"Simmer Down"}} (1964) |
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== Tours == |
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* Apr–Jul 1973: [[Catch a Fire Tour]] (England, USA) |
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* Oct–Nov 1973: [[Burnin' Tour]] (USA, England) |
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* Jun–Jul 1975: [[Natty Dread Tour]] (USA, Canada, England) |
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* Apr–Jul 1976: [[Rastaman Vibration Tour]] (USA, Canada, Germany, Sweden, Netherlands, France, England, Wales) |
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* May–Jun 1977: [[Exodus Tour]] (France, Belgium, Netherlands, Germany, Sweden, Denmark, England) |
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* May–Aug 1978: [[Kaya Tour]] (USA, Canada, England, France, Spain, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Netherlands, Belgium) |
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* Apr–May 1979: [[Babylon by Bus Tour]] (Japan, New Zealand, Australia, Hawaii) |
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* Oct 1979–Jan 1980: [[Survival Tour]] (USA, Canada, Trinidad/Tobago, Bahamas, Gabon) |
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* May–Sep 1980: [[Uprising Tour]] (Switzerland, Germany, France, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Belgium, Netherlands, Italy, Spain, Ireland, England, Scotland, Wales, USA) |
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==References== |
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* [[Christopher John Farley|Farley, Christopher]] (2007). ''Before the Legend: The Rise of Bob Marley'', Amistad Press ISBN 0060539925 |
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{{reflist}} |
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== External links== |
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*[http://www.wailers.com/ wailers.com] The Wailers homepage |
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*[http://www.iration.com/wailers The Wailers News] The Wailers News |
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*[http://www.mp3.com/bob-marley-&-the-wailers/artists/167349/biography.html mp3.com] Bob Marley & the Wailers |
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*[http://www.soulrebels.org/ soulrebels.org] Bob Marley & The wailers 1962-1972 |
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*[http://www.vitalspot.com/thewailers Vital Spot - The Wailers] Lyrics, discography and biography |
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*[http://www.bobmarley.7p.com/ bobmarley.7p.com] Bob Marley Biography, discography, images, archives, videos (in Spanish) |
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*[http://cbs11tv.com/video/?id=27670@ktvt.dayport.com&cid=7 cbs11tv.com/video] Wailers playing in Downtown Fort Worth |
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