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	== Life and career ==		== Life and career ==
	Born Winston Hubert McIntosh, he formed the Wailers with [[Bob Marley]] and [[Bunny Wailer]] in Kingston in 1963. His songs and musicianship contributed to the group's development before he pursued a solo career in the 1970s. He died in 1987.<ref name="tosh-jis" />		Born Winston Hubert McIntosh, he formed [[Bob Marley and the Wailers\|the Wailers]] with [[Bob Marley]] and [[Bunny Wailer]] in Kingston in 1963. His songs and musicianship contributed to the group's development before he pursued a solo career in the 1970s. He died in 1987.<ref name="tosh-jis" />

	== Music and style ==		== Music and style ==
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	== Works and performances ==		== Works and performances ==
	''Legalize It'' (1976), ''Equal Rights'' (1977) and ''No Nuclear War'' (1987) are central solo albums. 'Stop That Train' and 'Get Up, Stand Up', the latter written with Marley, connect that later work with the Wailers repertoire. The official archive continues to present his recordings, interviews and performances as a related musical and political legacy.<ref name="tosh-jis" /><ref name="tosh-official">[https://petertosh.com/ Peter Tosh: official recording and performance archive]. Accessed 23 October 2026.</ref>		''Legalize It'' (1976), ''Equal Rights'' (1977) and ''No Nuclear War'' (1987) are central solo albums. 'Stop That Train' and 'Get Up, Stand Up', the latter written with [[Bob Marley\|Marley]], connect that later work with [[Bob Marley and the Wailers\|the Wailers]] repertoire. The official archive continues to present his recordings, interviews and performances as a related musical and political legacy.<ref name="tosh-jis" /><ref name="tosh-official">[https://petertosh.com/ Peter Tosh: official recording and performance archive]. Accessed 23 October 2026.</ref>

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	== Summary ==		== Summary ==
	Peter Tosh (1944–1987) was a Jamaican singer, songwriter and instrumentalist, a founding Wailer and a major solo voice in [[Reggae\|reggae]]. His work joined [[Roots reggae\|roots reggae]] with outspoken demands for dignity and justice.<ref name="tosh-jis">[https://jis.gov.jm/jamaica/peter-tosh/ Jamaica Information Service: Peter Tosh, biography and repertoire]. Accessed 23 October 2026.</ref>		Peter Tosh (1944–1987) was a Jamaican singer, songwriter and instrumentalist, a founding Wailer and a major solo voice in [[Reggae\|reggae]]. His work joined [[Roots reggae\|roots reggae]] with outspoken demands for dignity and justice.<ref name="tosh-jis">[https://jis.gov.jm/jamaica/peter-tosh/ Jamaica Information Service: Peter Tosh, biography and repertoire]. Accessed 23 October 2026.</ref>

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== Summary ==
Peter Tosh (1944–1987) was a Jamaican singer, songwriter and instrumentalist, a founding Wailer and a major solo voice in [[Reggae|reggae]]. His work joined [[Roots reggae|roots reggae]] with outspoken demands for dignity and justice.<ref name="tosh-jis">[https://jis.gov.jm/jamaica/peter-tosh/ Jamaica Information Service: Peter Tosh, biography and repertoire]. Accessed 23 October 2026.</ref>

== Life and career ==
Born Winston Hubert McIntosh, he formed the Wailers with [[Bob Marley]] and [[Bunny Wailer]] in Kingston in 1963. His songs and musicianship contributed to the group's development before he pursued a solo career in the 1970s. He died in 1987.<ref name="tosh-jis" />

== Music and style ==
A rich baritone and versatile instrumental work gave his performances weight. Rastafarian conviction and criticism of abuses of power shaped much of the writing. The message could be direct and confrontational, but musical collaboration remained important, including his duet with Mick Jagger on '(You Gotta Walk) Don't Look Back'.<ref name="tosh-jis" />

== Works and performances ==
''Legalize It'' (1976), ''Equal Rights'' (1977) and ''No Nuclear War'' (1987) are central solo albums. 'Stop That Train' and 'Get Up, Stand Up', the latter written with Marley, connect that later work with the Wailers repertoire. The official archive continues to present his recordings, interviews and performances as a related musical and political legacy.<ref name="tosh-jis" /><ref name="tosh-official">[https://petertosh.com/ Peter Tosh: official recording and performance archive]. Accessed 23 October 2026.</ref>

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