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Formed: 1963
Years Active: 60 's, 70 's, 80 's, 90 's
Genre: Reggae

Biography:
Following leader Bob Marley's death from cancer on May 11, 1981, the Wailers Band struggled nearly a decade for direction, hampered from releasing their own music by a Gordian knot of legal entanglements. Anchored by world-class bassist Family Man Barrett and his drummer brother Carlton (who was murdered by gunmen hired by his wife in April 1987), ... Continue Bio >>

Tickets:
01/09/2010 House Of Blues - Houston
01/10/2010 House Of Blues - Dallas
01/15/2010 Ogden Theatre
01/17/2010 Belly Up
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Discography:
2003 Live
2002 Dub Marley
2000 Heritage of Dub
1999 Live at Maritime Hall
1996 Jah Message
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Group Members: Peter Tosh Bunny Livingston Junior Braithwaite Carlton "Carlie" Barrett Cherry Smith More >> Similar Artists: Joe Higgs Rita Marley Ziggy Marley Reggae Boys The Upsetters More >>

Influenced By: Jimi Hendrix The Skatalites More >> Followers: The Heptones Israel Vibration Jacob Miller Wailing Souls Nonpalidace More >>

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