List of Bob Marley and the Wailers band members

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Bob Marley and the Wailers performing at Crystal Palace, London (1980)

Bob Marley and the Wailers were a Jamaican reggae band created by Bob Marley. The band formed when self-taught musician Hubert Winston McIntosh (Peter Tosh) met Neville Livingston (Bunny Wailer), and Robert Nesta Marley (Bob Marley) in 1963 and taught them how to play guitar, keyboards, and percussion. By late 1963 Junior Braithwaite, Beverley Kelso, and Cherry Smith had joined the Wailers. After Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer left the band in 1974, Bob Marley began touring with new band members. His new backing band included brothers Carlton Barrett and Aston "Family Man" Barrett on drums and bass respectively, Junior Marvin and Al Anderson on lead guitar, Tyrone Downie and Earl "Wya" Lindo on keyboards, and Alvin "Seeco" Patterson on percussion. The "I Threes", consisting of Judy Mowatt, Marcia Griffiths, and Marley's wife, Rita, provided backing vocals.

Members

Official members

Name	Years active	Instruments	Release contributions
Bob Marley	1963–1981 (until his death)	vocals rhythm guitar acoustic guitar percussion	all releases
Peter Tosh	1963–1974 (died 1987)	vocals lead guitar piano organ	all releases from The Wailing Wailers (1965) until Burnin' (1973)
Bunny Wailer	1963–1974 (died 2021)	vocals congas bongos
Junior Braithwaite	1963–1964 (died 1999)	vocals	The Wailing Wailers (1965)
Cherry Smith	1963–1964 1965–1966 (died 2008)	backing vocals
Beverley Kelso	1964–1965
Constantine Walker	1966		none
Aston Barrett	1970–1981 (died 2024)	bass guitar guitar percussion keyboards piano	all releases from Soul Rebels (1970) until Confrontation (1983)
Carlton Barrett	1970–1981 (died 1987)	drums percussion
Earl Lindo	1973 1978–1981 (died 2017)	keyboards clavinet organ percussion backing vocals	Burnin' (1973) Survival (1979) Uprising (1980) Confrontation (1983)
Tyrone Downie	1974–1981 (died 2022)	organ keyboards bass guitar percussion backing vocals	Catch a Fire (1973) all releases from Rastaman Vibration (1976) until Confrontation (1983)
Rita Marley	1974–1981	backing vocals	Catch a Fire (1973) all releases from Natty Dread (1974) until Confrontation (1983)
Marcia Griffiths
Judy Mowatt			all releases from Natty Dread (1974) until Confrontation (1983)
Al Anderson	1974–1975 1978–1981	lead and rhythm guitar	Natty Dread (1974) Rastaman Vibration (1976) Survival (1979) Uprising (1980)
Alvin Patterson	1975–1981 (died 2021)	percussion	Catch a Fire (1973) Burnin' (1973) Rastaman Vibration (1976) Exodus (1977) Kaya (1978) Uprising (1980) Confrontation (1983)
Earl "Chinna" Smith	1975–1976	lead and rhythm guitar percussion	Rastaman Vibration (1976)
Donald Kinsey	1975–1976 (died 2024)	lead guitar backing vocals	Rastaman Vibration (1976)
Junior Marvin	1977–1981	lead guitar backing vocals	all releases from Exodus (1977) until Confrontation (1983)

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Touring members

Name	Years active	Instruments	Release contributions
Joe Higgs	1973	vocals percussion	none
Lee Jaffe	1974–1975	harmonica	none
Antwan Josh David Barrett	2012-2020	lead vocals bass

Session musicians

Name	Years active	Instruments	Release contributions
Hugh Malcolm	1967–1972	drums percussion
Alva "Reggie" Lewis		guitar	Soul Rebels (1970) Soul Revolution (1971)
Glen Adams		keyboards	Soul Rebels (1970) Soul Revolution (1971)
Robbie Shakespeare		bass guitar	Catch a Fire (1973)
Wayne Perkins		lead guitar
John "Rabbit" Bundrick		synthesizer clavinet organ
Chris Karen		percussion
Winston Wright		percussion
Bernard "Touter" Harvey		piano organ	Natty Dread (1974)
Nathaniel Ian Wynter aka Natty Wailer		keyboards	Rastaman Vibration (1976) Exodus (1977)
Vin Gordon		saxophone	Kaya (1978)
Glen Da Costa		trumpet saxophone	Kaya (1978) Confrontation (1983)
David Madden		trumpet	Kaya (1978) Confrontation (1983)
Val Douglas		bass	Survival (1979)
Mikey "Boo" Richards		drums	Survival (1979)
Carlton "Santa" Davis		drums	Confrontation (1983)
Devon Evans		percussion
Ronald "Nambo" Robinson		trombone

Timeline

Line-ups

Period	Members	Releases
c. 1964	Bob Marley – vocals Peter Tosh – vocals Bunny Wailer – vocals Junior Braithwaite – vocals Beverley Kelso – backing vocals
c. 1965	Bob Marley – vocals Peter Tosh – vocals Bunny Wailer – vocals Beverley Kelso – backing vocals Cherry Smith – backing vocals
c. 1966	Peter Tosh – vocals Bunny Wailer – vocals Constantine Walker – backing vocals Rita Marley – backing vocals
1966–1970	Bob Marley – vocals Peter Tosh – vocals Bunny Wailer – vocals Rita Marley – backing vocals
1970–1972	Bob Marley – vocals, guitar Peter Tosh – vocals, guitar Bunny Wailer – vocals, percussion Aston Barrett – bass guitar Carlton Barrett – drums
1973	Bob Marley – vocals, guitar Peter Tosh – vocals, guitar Bunny Wailer – vocals, percussion Earl Lindo – keyboards Aston Barrett – bass guitar Carlton Barrett – drums
1974	Bob Marley – vocals, guitar Peter Tosh – vocals, guitar Bunny Wailer – vocals, percussion Tyrone Downie – keyboards Aston Barrett – bass guitar Carlton Barrett – drums
1974–1975	Bob Marley – vocals, guitar Rita Marley – backing vocals Judy Mowatt – backing vocals Marcia Griffiths – backing vocals Al Anderson – lead guitar Tyrone Downie – keyboards Aston Barrett – bass guitar Carlton Barrett – drums Alvin Patterson – percussion
1975–1976	Bob Marley – vocals, guitar Rita Marley – backing vocals Judy Mowatt – backing vocals Marcia Griffiths – backing vocals Earl "Chinna" Smith – guitar Donald Kinsey – lead guitar Tyrone Downie – keyboards Aston Barrett – bass guitar Carlton Barrett – drums Alvin Patterson – percussion
1977	Bob Marley – vocals, guitar Rita Marley – backing vocals Judy Mowatt – backing vocals Marcia Griffiths – backing vocals Junior Marvin – guitar Tyrone Downie – keyboards Aston Barrett – bass guitar Carlton Barrett – drums Alvin Patterson – percussion
1978–1981	Bob Marley – vocals, guitar Rita Marley – backing vocals Judy Mowatt – backing vocals Marcia Griffiths – backing vocals Junior Marvin – guitar Al Anderson – guitar Tyrone Downie – keyboards Earl Lindo – keyboards Aston Barrett – bass guitar Carlton Barrett – drums Alvin Patterson – percussion

References

Steffens, Roger; Pierson, Leroy Jodie (2005). Bob Marley And The Wailers - The Definitive Discography. Rounder Books. p. 116. ISBN 1-57940-120-1.

External links

Official website

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Bob Marley Peter Tosh Bunny Wailer Other vocalists: Junior Braithwaite Cherry Smith Beverley Kelso Constantine "Vision" Walker Rita Marley Marcia Griffiths Judy Mowatt Musicians: Aston "Family Man" Barrett Carlton Barrett Earl Lindo Tyrone Downie Alvin "Seeco" Patterson Al Anderson Earl "Chinna" Smith Donald Kinsey Junior Marvin
Studio albums	The Wailing Wailers (1965) Soul Rebels (1970) Soul Revolution Part II (1971) The Best of the Wailers (1971) Catch a Fire (1973) Burnin' (1973) Natty Dread (1974) Rastaman Vibration (1976) Exodus (1977) Kaya (1978) Survival (1979) Uprising (1980) Confrontation (1983)
Compilations	African Herbsman (1973) Rasta Revolution (1974) Legend (1984) Bob, Peter, Bunny & Rita (1985) Rebel Music (1986) Natural Mystic: The Legend Lives On (1995) 21 Winners: The Best of Bob Marley and the Wailers (1997) One Love: The Very Best of Bob Marley & The Wailers (2001) Gold (2005)
Live albums	Live! (1975) Babylon by Bus (1978) Talkin' Blues (1991) Live at the Roxy (2003) Live Forever: September 23, 1980 • Stanley Theatre • Pittsburgh, PA (2011) Easy Skanking in Boston '78 (2015)
Remix albums	Chances Are (1981) Chant Down Babylon (1999) B Is for Bob (2009)
Box sets	Songs of Freedom (1992) The Complete Bob Marley & the Wailers 1967–1972 (1997–2002)
Singles	"Judge Not" "Simmer Down" "Guava Jelly" "Stir It Up" "Get Up, Stand Up" "I Shot the Sheriff" "No Woman, No Cry (Live '75)" "Jah Live" "Exodus" "Waiting in Vain" "Jamming"/"Punky Reggae Party" "Is This Love" "Satisfy My Soul" "So Much Trouble in the World" "Could You Be Loved" "Redemption Song" "Three Little Birds" "Forever Loving Jah" "Buffalo Soldier" "One Love/People Get Ready" "Iron Lion Zion" "Sun Is Shining" "Turn Your Lights Down Low" "Slogans" "Is This Love"
Other songs	"Rude Boy" "Mr Brown" "Small Axe" "No Woman, No Cry" "Turn Your Lights Down Low" "Natural Mystic" "Sun Is Shining" "One Drop" "War" "Hammer"
Performances	Smile Jamaica Concert (1976) Exodus Tour (1977) One Love Peace Concert (1978) Uprising Tour (1980)
Associated acts	The Skatalites The Upsetters Word, Sound and Power The Wailers Band The Original Wailers
Related people	Chris Blackwell Errol Brown Allan Cole Coxsone Dodd Vincent Ford Neville Garrick Joe Higgs Lee Jaffe Arthur Jenkins King Sporty Leslie Kong Johnny Nash Jimmy Norman Lee "Scratch" Perry Mortimer Planno Karl Pitterson Alex Sadkin
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