The Wailers Band
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The Wailers Band is a reggae band formed by former members of Bob Marley and the Wailers after his death in 1981, one of several spinoffs from Bob Marley and the Wailers.
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History
Post Bob Marley (1981-1989)
After the death of Bob Marley in 1981, the Wailers continued, led by Aston "Familyman" Barrett and Junior Marvin. The band played a heavy worldwide touring schedule and recorded as backing band with several singers. Carlton "Carly" Barrett, 36, was murdered at his Jamaica home in 1987.
Albums Post Bob Marley (1989-1997)
With a majority of the original musician lineup they released their first album after Bob Marley's death titled I.D. in 1989. They followed up with an additional two studio albums, Majestic Warriors in 1991 and JAH Message in 1994. In addition to these three studio albums, also released was My Friends in 1997, which was a compilation of live performances of the band between the years of 1995 and 1997. Following the tour of 1997, described as ill-fated, Junior Marvin departed the band to pursue solo work.
Evolution and Lineup Changes (1998-2006)
In 1998, Gary Pine joined the band's lineup as lead singer after Junior Marvin's departure. In 2003 the band released a live DVD titled The Wailers - Live.
Multiple Wailers (2008)
In 2008, Junior Marvin joined another former Wailer, Al Anderson, in The Original Wailers, but left in 2011. At the time The Original Wailers continued and Marvin went on to form The Legendary Wailers.
The Wailers Reunited (2015-2016)
In 2015, Aston "Familyman" Barrett began the process of reuniting past members of the Wailers, using the name the Wailers Reunited. Shows occurred in South America which included past members such as Aston "Familyman" Barrett, Junior Marvin, Al Anderson, and Tyrone Downie. In 2015, they performed in India for the first time. A US and UK tour took place in 2016.
Present Day
Following Aston "Familyman" Barrett's departure from the band, his son, Aston Barrett Jr has taken over the leadership of the band as they continue to record and tour.
In 2014, The Wailers Band embarked on a worldwide "Legend Tour", marking the 30th anniversary of the release of the best-selling reggae album of all time.
On August 21, 2020, they released the album One World. This was the first studio album released that contained a lineup without the original musicians in the band's lineup, however, did receive contributions from the trio the I Threes.
Discography
Studio albums
- I.D. (1989)
- Majestic Warriors (1991)
- Jah Message (1994)
- One World (2020)
Live albums
- My Friends (Live '95-'97) (1997)
- Live at Maritime Hall (1999)
- Live In Jamaica (2001)
- The Wailers Live (2003) (DVD)
- Legend Live (2006)
With other artists
- Reggae Vibration with Joe Yamanaka (1982)
- Reggae Vibration 2 with Joe Yamanaka (1983)
- It's About Time, with John Denver (1983)
- Reggae Vibration 3 with Joe Yamanaka (1984)
- Watchful Eyes Acclaimed LP for Jah Mel (1983)
- "Makisupa Policeman" for Sharin' in the Groove (2001)
- My Beautiful Garden, Donald & Lulu with The Wailers (1982)
- Jerusalem (Alpha Blondy album) (1986)
- Inkarnation, Iya Karna album with the Wailers (1986)
- Real Joy, Ludovic DeBarboza And The Wailers (1987)
- "A Step for Mankind" with Duane Stephenson & Bishop Lamont, Solutions for Dreamers: Season 3 (2010)* HiFi Calypso, with Karl Zéro (2004)
Guest singles
| Year | Single | Artist | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales threshold) | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | US | CAN | |||||
| 2008 | "Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven" | Kenny Chesney | 1 | 41 | 49 |
| Lucky Old Sun |
| 2012 | "Al Leila Ya Samra" | Mohamed Mounir | — | — | — | Arabiac Studio | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | |||||||
Music videos
| Year | Video | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | "Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven" (with Kenny Chesney) | Shaun Silva |
| 2010 | "A Step for Mankind" (feat. Duane Stephenson & Bishop Lamont) | Luke Archer |
| 2013 | "Spread The Love" (with Kenny Chesney) | Shaun Silva |
