Wailers Band
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The Wailers Band are a reggae band formed by the remaining members of Bob Marley & The Wailers, following the death of Bob Marley
in 1981.
, Bunny Wailer
and Peter Tosh
. Following the demise of The Wailers, Bob Marley proceeded with his group Bob Marley & The Wailers, with the Wailers Band as the backing band, and the I Threes
as backup vocalists. The Wailers Band consisted of among others bassist Aston "Family Man" Barrett
and his brother, drummer Carlton (Carlie) Barrett
, who had been members of Lee "Scratch" Perry's studio band, The Upsetters
, with whom The Wailers had recorded some of their most notable songs.
and Aston Barrett
.
The band continues to play live in concert, and in 2006 they played on 311
's Summer Unity tour along with Pepper. In 2010, they are again touring with 311 on a spring tour, mostly focusing on the Pacific Northwest. Their current lineup includes: Elan Atias
and Koolant Brown on lead vocals, Aston "Family Man" Barrett
on bass, Keith Sterling on keys, Anthony Watson on drums, Audley Chisholm on rhythm guitar, Chico Chin on trumpet, Everald Gayle on trombone, Brady Walters and Cegee Victory on background vocals.
In 2008 former Wailers Junior Marvin
and Al Anderson began touring in a band called The Original Wailers
.
Bob Marley
Robert Nesta "Bob" Marley, OM was a Jamaican singer-songwriter and musician. He was the rhythm guitarist and lead singer for the ska, rocksteady and reggae band Bob Marley & The Wailers...
in 1981.
Previous Wailers' incarnations
The Wailers started as Bob MarleyBob Marley
Robert Nesta "Bob" Marley, OM was a Jamaican singer-songwriter and musician. He was the rhythm guitarist and lead singer for the ska, rocksteady and reggae band Bob Marley & The Wailers...
, Bunny Wailer
Bunny Wailer
Bunny Wailer, , also known as Bunny Livingston and affectionately as Jah B, is a singer songwriter and percussionist and was an original member of reggae group The Wailers along with Bob Marley and Peter Tosh...
and Peter Tosh
Peter Tosh
Peter Tosh, born Winston Hubert McIntosh , was a Jamaican reggae musician who was a core member of the band The Wailers , and who afterward had a successful solo career as well as being a promoter of Rastafari.Peter Tosh was born in Grange Hill, Jamaica, an illegitimate child to a mother too young...
. Following the demise of The Wailers, Bob Marley proceeded with his group Bob Marley & The Wailers, with the Wailers Band as the backing band, and the I Threes
I Threes
The I Threes were a Jamaican reggae singing group made up of three women, that was formed in 1974 to support Bob Marley & The Wailers after Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer — the original Wailer backing vocalists — left the band....
as backup vocalists. The Wailers Band consisted of among others bassist Aston "Family Man" Barrett
Aston Barrett
Aston Barrett , often called "Family Man" or "Fams" for short, is a Jamaican bass player and Rastafarian.-Biography:...
and his brother, drummer Carlton (Carlie) Barrett
Carlton Barrett
Carlton "Carly" Barrett was an influential reggae drummer and percussion player. His musical development in the early years were 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...
, who had been members of Lee "Scratch" Perry's studio band, The Upsetters
The Upsetters
The Upsetters was the name given to the house band for Jamaican reggae producer Lee "Scratch" Perry. The name of the band comes from Perry's nickname of Upsetter, after his song "I Am The Upsetter", a musical dismissal of his former boss Coxsone Dodd....
, with whom The Wailers had recorded some of their most notable songs.
The Wailers Band
After the death of Bob Marley in 1981, the Wailers Band was led by Junior MarvinJunior Marvin
Junior Marvin also known as Junior Marvin-Hanson, Junior Hanson and Junior Kerr. He is a Jamaican born guitarist and singer and is best known for his association with Bob Marley and The Wailers. He started his career as Junior Marvin with the band Hanson in 1973...
and Aston Barrett
Aston Barrett
Aston Barrett , often called "Family Man" or "Fams" for short, is a Jamaican bass player and Rastafarian.-Biography:...
.
The band continues to play live in concert, and in 2006 they played on 311
311 (band)
311 is an American rock band from Omaha, Nebraska. The band was formed in 1988 by vocalist/rhythm guitarist Nick Hexum, lead guitarist Jim Watson , bassist Aaron "P-Nut" Wills and drummer Chad Sexton...
's Summer Unity tour along with Pepper. In 2010, they are again touring with 311 on a spring tour, mostly focusing on the Pacific Northwest. Their current lineup includes: Elan Atias
Elan Atias
Elan Atias is an American Jewish, singer/songwriter, reggae singer. Atias performed with The Wailers, which had been the backing band for Bob Marley, on and off from 1997 to 2010. He was signed to London Records under the WMG umbrella in January 2000. He was featured on the Sex and the City...
and Koolant Brown on lead vocals, Aston "Family Man" Barrett
Aston Barrett
Aston Barrett , often called "Family Man" or "Fams" for short, is a Jamaican bass player and Rastafarian.-Biography:...
on bass, Keith Sterling on keys, Anthony Watson on drums, Audley Chisholm on rhythm guitar, Chico Chin on trumpet, Everald Gayle on trombone, Brady Walters and Cegee Victory on background vocals.
In 2008 former Wailers Junior Marvin
Junior Marvin
Junior Marvin also known as Junior Marvin-Hanson, Junior Hanson and Junior Kerr. He is a Jamaican born guitarist and singer and is best known for his association with Bob Marley and The Wailers. He started his career as Junior Marvin with the band Hanson in 1973...
and Al Anderson began touring in a band called The Original Wailers
The Original Wailers
Al Anderson & Junior Marvin, worldwide celebrated musicians, who toured and recorded with Marley until his passing have for the past two years been touring internationally and consistently with their band T.O.W spreading their message of “One Love” in an explosive mix of roots, rock and reggae.In...
.
Members
- Aston "Family Man" Barrett
- Elan Atias
- Keith Sterling
- Anthony Watson
- Audley Chisholm
- Chico Chin
- Everald Gayle
- Brady Walters
- Cegee Victory
- Koolant Brown
Studio albums
- I.D.I.D. (album)-Track listing:# "Solution" # "Children of the World" # "Reggae Love" # "Irie" # "Love is Forever" # "Chasing Tomorrow"...
(1989) - Majestic WarriorsMajestic WarriorsMajestic Warriors is the fourth studio album by The Wailers Band.-Track listing:# "Liberty"...
(1991) - JAH MessageJAH Message-Track listing:# Where Is Love# Know Thyself# Rasta# My Redemption# Miracle# Jah Love# Wrong Tree# Rastaman Sound# Many Roads To Zion# Kick The Habit# Heroes# All Day All Night...
(1994) - My Friends (1995)
Live albums
- Leged Tour (Live) (1984)
- Live at Maritime Hall (1999)
- Live In Jamaica (2001)
- Live (2003)
With Other Artists
- Reggae Vibration with Joe YamanakaJoe Yamanaka, better known as Joe Yamanaka, was a half Japanese and half African American singer, known for both his work with Flower Travellin' Band and as a solo musician. He was also an actor and appeared in many movies, such as Takashi Miike's Deadly Outlaw: Rekka and the 1989 version of Zatoichi...
(1982) - Reggae Vibration 2 with Joe Yamanaka (1983)
- It's About Time, with John DenverJohn DenverHenry John Deutschendorf, Jr. , known professionally as John Denver, was an American singer/songwriter, activist, and humanitarian. After growing up in numerous locations with his military family, Denver began his music career in folk music groups in the late 1960s. His greatest commercial success...
(1983) - Reggae Vibration 3 with Joe Yamanaka (1984)
- "Makisupa Policeman" for Sharin' in the GrooveSharin' in the GrooveSharin' in the Groove: Celebrating the Music of Phish is an all-star charity Phish tribute album featuring 23 acts covering 20 Phish songs, all on a volunteer basis, to fund , under the auspices of the Mockingbird Foundation...
(2001) - Jerusalem (Alpha BlondyAlpha BlondyAlpha Blondy is a reggae singer and international recording artist. Alpha Blondy was born Seydou Koné in Dimbokro, Côte d'Ivoire. He sings mainly in his native language of Dioula, in French and English, and sometimes in Arabic or Hebrew...
album) (1986) - Inkarnation, Iya Karna album with the Wailers (1998)
- "Hi-Fi Calypso", with Karl ZéroKarl ZéroKarl Zéro is the stage name of Marc Telenne . Zéro is a political talk show host/personality who has recorded albums of pop standards of the 1940s and 1950s...
(2005)
Guest singles
| Year | Single | Artist | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
US Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
CAN Canadian Hot 100 The Canadian Hot 100 is a music singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine which ranks songs in Canada. The chart debuted in the Billboard issue dated June 16, 2007 and was made available for the first time via their online services on June 7, 2007... |
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| 2008 | "Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven "Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven" is a country music song co-written by American songwriters Jim Collins and Marty Dodson. The song was initially to have been recorded by singer George Strait for his 2008 album Troubadour, but after Strait decided not to include the song on this album, it was... " |
Kenny Chesney Kenny Chesney Kenneth "Kenny" Arnold Chesney is an American country music singer and songwriter. Chesney has recorded 15 albums, 14 of which have been certified gold or higher by the RIAA. He has also produced more than 30 Top Ten singles on the U.S... |
1 | 41 | 49 | Lucky Old Sun Lucky Old Sun Lucky Old Sun is the thirteenth studio album released by country music artist Kenny Chesney. It was released on October 14, 2008 as the first release for Blue Chair Records, Chesney's personal division of the BNA Records label... |
Music videos
| Year | Video | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | "Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven" (with Kenny Chesney Kenny Chesney Kenneth "Kenny" Arnold Chesney is an American country music singer and songwriter. Chesney has recorded 15 albums, 14 of which have been certified gold or higher by the RIAA. He has also produced more than 30 Top Ten singles on the U.S... ) |
Shaun Silva Shaun Silva Shaun Silva is a music video director who works primarily in the country music field. He has directed a number of music videos for many country music artists, including many of Kenny Chesney's music videos. His other clients include: Jack Ingram, Sugarland, Luke Bryan, Brooks & Dunn, and Rascal... |