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Bunny Wailer was a singer, songwriter and percussionist, born Neville O'Riley Livingston on April 10, 1947 in Kingston, Jamaica. He was founder and an original member of ska, rocksteady and reggae group The Wailers (formed 1963) along with Bob Marley and Peter Tosh. The young Livingston spent his earliest years in the village of Nine Mile in St. Ann Parish. It was there that he first met Bob Marley, and the two toddlers became fast friends. The boys both came from one parent families; Livingston was being brought up by his father, Marley by his mother. Later, Bunny's father Thaddeus "Toddy" Livingston lived with Bob Marley's mother Cedella Booker and had a daughter with her named Pearl Livingston. Peter Tosh had a son, Andrew Tosh, with another of Bunny's sisters, Shirley, making Andrew his nephew
Livingston was underused as a writer and lead vocalist in The Wailers compared with Marley and Tosh. When Wailers regularly changed producers during the early reggae years in the late 1960s, Livingston continued to be a key part of the group's distinctive harmonies. He sang however lead on "Dreamland" (a cover of El Tempos' My Dream Island, which soon became Bunny's signature song), "Riding High", "Brainwashing" and on one verse of the Wailers' Impressions-like "Keep On Moving", both produced by Lee "Scratch" Perry. In 1971, he recorded the original version of Pass It On
Bunny Wailer toured with the Wailers in England and the United States, but soon became reluctant to leave Jamaica. He and Tosh became more marginalized in the group as the Wailers became an international success, and attention was increasingly focused on Marley. Bunny Wailer and Peter Tosh subsequently left the Wailers to pursue solo careers. They were replaced by the I Threes, a move to broaden the base of success for the Wailers in the non-Jamaican market.
After leaving the Wailers, Bunny became more focused on his spiritual faith. He identified with the Rastafari movement, as did the other Wailers. He self-produced a number of his recordings after striking out on his own. He has also written much of his own material as well as re-recording a number of cuts from the Wailers catalogue. Bunny Wailer has recorded primarily in the roots style, in keeping with his often political and spiritual messages. The album "Blackheart Man" is a good example of his roots reggae style and the dub version,Dub d*sco vol 1 equally magnificent if hard to find. "Sings the Wailers" successfully reworks many of The Wailers songs with the backing of top Jamaican musicians, Sly and Robbie. He has also had success recording in the typically apolitical, more pop dancehall style. He has outlived his contemporaries in a culture where death by violence is commonplace.
Bunny Wailer has won the Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album in 1990, 1994 and 1996.
Bunny Wailer died on 2 March 2021.
ALBUMS WITH ORIGINAL MATERIAL
* ''Blackheart Man'' (1976) [[Island Records|Island]]/Solomonic
* ''Protest'' (1977) Island/Solomonic
* ''Struggle'' (1978) Solomonic
* ''Dubd'sco vol.1'' (1978) Solomonic
* ''In I Father's House'' (1979) Solomonic
* ''Bunny Wailer Sings the Wailers'' (1980) Island/Solomonic
* ''Dubd'sco vol.2'' (1981) Solomonic
* ''Rock 'n' Groove'' (1981) Solomonic
* ''Tribute'' (1981) Solomonic
* ''Hook Line & Sinker'' (1982) Solomonic
* ''Roots Radics Rockers Reggae'' (1983) [[Shanachie Records|Shanachie]]
* ''Live!'' (1983) Solomonic
* ''Marketplace'' (1985) Solomonic
* ''Rootsman Skanking'' (1987) Shanachie (international re-release of ''Rock And Groove'' edited version plus 3 extra tracks)
* ''Rule Dance Hall'' (1987) Shanachie
* ''Liberation'' (1989) Shanachie
* ''Time Will Tell: A Tribute to Bob Marley'' (1990) Shanachie (international re-release of ''Tribute'' + 2 extra tracks)
* ''Gumption'' (1990) Shanachie
* ''The Never Ending Wailers'' (1991)
* ''Dance Massive'' (1992)
* ''Just Be Nice'' (1993) [[RAS Records|RAS]]
* ''Hall of Fame: A Tribute to Bob Marley's 50th Anniversary'' (1996) RAS
* ''Communication'' (2000) Solomonic/Tuff Gong
* ''World Peace'' (2003) Solomonic
* ''Rub A Dub'' (2007) Solomonic
* ''Cross Culture'' (2009) Solomonic
* ''Combinations Vol.1'' (2009) Solomonic
* ''Blackheart Man (Remastered & Extended)'' (2009) Solomonic
* ''Reincarnated Souls'' (2013), VP - 3CD + 2DVD set
Another Dance
Bunny Wailer Lyrics
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Said, until I looked in your eyes
I didn′t think until I felt a good touch of your hand
And from within in me my black heart began to sing
Sing a little song it said: Don't let her go
Now aren′t you old enough to know
That she is the one?
Though you don't even know her name
You wanna dance over again, over again and again and again
Over again and again
'Cause this was just another date, oee
I don′t want to be late
So I step up without a single word
Oh my woman dressed in a culture dress
And look how she move her waist
And all of that click when the lights turned on
And I saw her beautiful face
Something told me: Don′t let her go
Now aren't you old enough to know
That she is the one?
One in a million under the sun
Though you don′t even know her name
You wanna dance over again, over again and again and again
Over again and again
People dancing, yeah now!
People rocking, yeah now! Alright yeah!
People moving
Bunny Wailer's song 'Another Dance' speaks about the moment when the artist meets someone who captures his heart and soul at a dance. Initially, he thought it was just another dance, but after looking into his lover's eyes and feeling a touch of her hand, his heart begins to sing a song urging him not to let her go. He is struck by her beauty and her dance moves and cannot take his eyes off her. He feels a connection with her that he cannot put into words, and the song repeats the refrain of not wanting to let her go because she is one in a million under the sun. The song conveys the emotions and urgency of the moment when a person finds someone they feel could be their soulmate.
Line by Line Meaning
Now this was just another dance, oee
At first, this dance was just like any other, until...
Said, until I looked in your eyes
...I looked into your eyes.
I didn't think until I felt a good touch of your hand
Your touch made me realize how much I enjoyed being around you.
And from within in me my black heart began to sing
My heart started to feel alive again.
Sing a little song it said: Don't let her go
My heart told me to not let you slip away.
Now aren't you old enough to know
You should know better by now.
That she is the one?
That you are the one I've been waiting for?
One in a million under the sun
You are unique and special.
Though you don't even know her name
Even though I don't know your name yet...
You wanna dance over again, over again and again and again
...I want to dance with you again and again.
'Cause this was just another date, oee
To some, this might have been just another date...
I don't want to be late
...but I don't want to miss a moment with you.
So I step up without a single word
I approached you without needing to say a thing.
Oh my woman dressed in a culture dress
I noticed how beautiful you looked in your traditional dress.
And look how she move her waist
I was mesmerized by your dancing.
And all of that click when the lights turned on
Everything just fell into place when the lights came on.
And I saw her beautiful face
I finally got to see your face.
Something told me: Don't let her go
My heart reminded me that I shouldn't let you go.
People dancing, yeah now!
Everyone around us was enjoying themselves.
People rocking, yeah now! Alright yeah!
They were all having a good time.
People moving
The whole crowd was in motion.
Writer(s): Neville Livingston
Contributed by Eli P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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Now this was just another dance, oee
Said, until I looked in your eyes
I didn't think until I felt a good touch of your hand
And from within in me my black heart began to sing
Sing a little song it said: Don't let her go
Now aren't you old enough to know
That she is the one?
One in a million under the sun
Though you don't even know her name
You wanna dance over again, over again and again and again
Over again and again
'Cause this was just another date, oee
I don't want to be late
So I step up without a single word
Oh my woman dressed in a culture dress
And look how she move her waist
And all of that click when the lights turned on
And I saw her beautiful face
Something told:
Don't let her go
Now aren't you old enough to know
That she is the one?
One in a million under the sun
Though you don't even know her name
You wanna dance over again, over again and again and again
Over again and again
People dancing, yeah now!
People rocking, yeah now! Alright yeah!
People moving
@tinahwangary8492
One of my favourites, its December 2023 and it's on repeat
@michaeldamm3294
A Hero of reggae. Actually the founder of the Wailers. Thank you and rip.
@kathiewoosup3732
Reggae is life ... The best music for ur soul, heart and mind 😊🎉❤️💛💚
@festusmuthomi1345
Not yet recovered from Daddy Uroy's death then boom, Bunny wailer again. It's a sad call for the entire reggae fraternity. The only remnant of the wailers finally bowing from the scene. Jah bless legend!.
@fredbou5362
Long life to burning spear
@stubuchs4759
I echo that same sentiment Fetus, we only have a few more reggae icons left, Jimmy Cliff, Ken Boothe, U Brown, Burning Spear, Lone Ranger, Big Youth, Freddie McGregor just to mention
@lauranicholls9421
It’s very sad to see. Bunny go Not many reggae musicians left now from that time period but his music will live on forever. And I feel honoured to have been a youth in this fine time for reggae music. We really did have a ball🎵🎶♥️🎵🎶❤️💛💚❤️💛💚❤️💛💚💛💚❤️💛💚❤️💛💚❤️💛💚❤️💛💚❤️💛💚🎶🎵th
Thank you. Mr. Bunny wailer🎵🎶🎸🎻🔥🌞🔥🌞🔥❤️💛💚❤️💛💚❤️💛💚
@GoodSoundz13
@@lauranicholls9421 - Well stated Laura, we have The Pioneers, Jimmy Cliff, Big Youth, Ken Boothe, Johnny Osborne, and Freddie McGregor, et al
@pantalukiavion
One in million under the sun.. RIP Prophet of Jah
@sarqRodriguez
gosh i remember listening to this as a kid,my dad introduce reggae to me, best gift ever