Bunny Wailer

Bunny Wailer Bunny Livingston and ( born April 10, 1947 in Kingston; actually Neville O'Reilly Livingston ) is a Jamaican reggae musician.

In addition to Bob Marley and Peter Tosh, he was the third permanent member of the ( early ) Wailers, that is, it she founded with Bob before Peter came to. Until the separation of the original Wailers in 1973/74 came and went many different musicians, but Bob, Peter and Bunny were constant since its founding in 1963 it. Together they created numerous successes as Trenchtown rock, Nice Time, Stir It Up or Get Up Stand Up.

Career

Bunny Wailer grew just like Bob Marley on in the village of Nine Miles. Since Bunny ninth year of life they were best friends, and attracted both later with their families to Trench Town, Kingston. Bunny's father had a child with Bob's mother, which also created a connection between the two. Together they learned how to make music with homemade instruments, one day Peter Tosh joined them. The three of them in 1964 their first hit Simmer Down succeeded ( for Coxsone Dodd's Studio One label ). In addition to Peter and especially Bob and Bunny sang some songs, the voice, such as in Dreamland or Dancing Shoes.

As Peter Tosh Bunny Wailer left the Wailers in 1974 to begin a solo career. His debut album was Blackheart Man, a masterpiece of roots reggae, which is considered by connoisseurs as a reggae classic. Bunny Wailer produced most of his albums on their own label, Solomonic Records Ltd. ..

Bunny Wailer is the last survivor of the original Wailers, and he still plays concerts all over the world.

He won in 1991 with Time Will Tell - A Tribute To Bob Marley a Grammy for Best Reggae Recording, followed more Grammys in 1995 and 1997 with Crucial! Roots and Classics Hall Of Fame - A Tribute To Bob Marley's 50th Anniversary, in each case in the category of Best Reggae Album.

In 2012 he was awarded for his pioneering contribution to the musical development of Jamaica with the Order of Jamaica, the fourth highest honor of the country.

Discography

The Wailers

Solo albums

  • Blackheart Man ( 1976)
  • Protest (1977 )
  • Roots Radics Rockers Reggae / In I Father's House (1979 )
  • Rootsman Skanking / Rock 'N' Groove (1981 )
  • Sings The Wailers (1981 )
  • DUBD'SCO Volumes 1 & 2 (1981 )
  • Time Will Tell / Tribute ( 1981)
  • Market Place ( 1985)
  • Liberation (1988 )
  • Rule Dance Hall ( 1988)
  • Gumption (1990 )
  • Dance Massive (1992 )
  • Just Be Nice (1993 )
  • Crucial! Roots Classics ( 1994)
  • Hall of Fame (1995 )
  • Communication ( 2000)
  • Rock 'N ' Groove reissue (2007)
  • Cross-Culture (2009)
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