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== Summary == | == Summary == | ||
Bunny Wailer (1947–2021), born Neville Livingston, was a Jamaican singer, songwriter and percussionist. A founding Wailer, he developed a solo career centered on [[Roots reggae|roots reggae]] while also exploring other [[Reggae|reggae]] settings.<ref name="bunny-jis">[https://jis.gov.jm/jamaica/bunny-wailer/ Jamaica Information Service: Bunny Wailer, biography, style and recordings]. Accessed 23 October 2026.</ref> | Bunny Wailer (1947–2021), born Neville Livingston, was a Jamaican singer, songwriter and percussionist. A founding Wailer, he developed a solo career centered on [[Roots reggae|roots reggae]] while also exploring other [[Reggae|reggae]] settings.<ref name="bunny-jis">[https://jis.gov.jm/jamaica/bunny-wailer/ Jamaica Information Service: Bunny Wailer, biography, style and recordings]. Accessed 23 October 2026.</ref> | ||
== Life and career == | == Life and career == | ||
He worked with [[Bob Marley]] and [[Peter Tosh]] in the Wailers before leaving to pursue his own music. Touring, self-production and new versions of earlier songs became parts of his solo career. Rastafarian faith remained important to the choices he made as a musician.<ref name="bunny-jis" /> | He worked with [[Bob Marley]] and [[Peter Tosh]] in [[Bob Marley and the Wailers|the Wailers]] before leaving to pursue his own music. Touring, self-production and new versions of earlier songs became parts of his solo career. Rastafarian faith remained important to the choices he made as a musician.<ref name="bunny-jis" /> | ||
== Music and style == | == Music and style == | ||
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== Works and performances == | == Works and performances == | ||
''Blackheart Man'' (1976) is a major statement of his roots style; ''Rock ’n’ Groove'' (1981) offers a more uptempo contrast. 'Dreamland', 'Riding High' and 'Pass It On' provide further entries into his repertoire. ''Sings the Wailers'' revisits the earlier group's songs, connecting collective history with his later interpretation.<ref name="bunny-jis" /> | ''Blackheart Man'' (1976) is a major statement of his roots style; ''Rock ’n’ Groove'' (1981) offers a more uptempo contrast. 'Dreamland', 'Riding High' and 'Pass It On' provide further entries into his repertoire. ''Sings [[Bob Marley and the Wailers|the Wailers]]'' revisits the earlier group's songs, connecting collective history with his later interpretation.<ref name="bunny-jis" /> | ||
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Summary
Bunny Wailer (1947–2021), born Neville Livingston, was a Jamaican singer, songwriter and percussionist. A founding Wailer, he developed a solo career centered on roots reggae while also exploring other reggae settings.[1]
Life and career
He worked with Bob Marley and Peter Tosh in the Wailers before leaving to pursue his own music. Touring, self-production and new versions of earlier songs became parts of his solo career. Rastafarian faith remained important to the choices he made as a musician.[1]
Music and style
His roots repertoire joins political and spiritual messages with melodic singing. Later work also used more upbeat and dance-oriented production. Recordings with Sly and Robbie demonstrate changing accompaniment within a career whose voice remained recognizable across different styles.[1]
Works and performances
Blackheart Man (1976) is a major statement of his roots style; Rock ’n’ Groove (1981) offers a more uptempo contrast. 'Dreamland', 'Riding High' and 'Pass It On' provide further entries into his repertoire. Sings the Wailers revisits the earlier group's songs, connecting collective history with his later interpretation.[1]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Jamaica Information Service: Bunny Wailer, biography, style and recordings. Accessed 23 October 2026.