Bunny Wailer (born as Neville Livingston on 10 April 1947 in Kingston, Jama… Read Full Bio ↴Bunny Wailer (born as Neville Livingston on 10 April 1947 in Kingston, Jamaica-2 March 2021) was a three-time Grammy Award winner, singer, percussionist and devoted Rastafarian, known for the reggae classic Dreamland. He is founding member of reggae group The Wailers with Bob Marley and Peter Tosh. Bunny, Marley's step brother, toured with the band in England and USA after the success with the 1973 albums Catch A Fire and Burnin', but meant it was against Rastafari to perform for almost only white people and left Wailers 1973. He then made a number of solo reggae albums. Blackheart Man (1976) is a good example of his religious roots reggae, and Rock 'n' Groove (1981) of solid uptempo Sly & Robbie based reggae. He started to tour internationally again and is regarded as one of the most important reggae artists ever. Bunny Wailer has won the Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album in 1991, 1995 and 1997.
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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
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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
Redemption Song
Bunny Wailer Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'Redemption Song' by these artists:
. Bob Marley & The Wailers Old pirates, yes, they rob I Sold I to the merchant…
3C LIVE This is my song of redemption I sing of Your blood…
A.R.S.E.! Old pirates, yes, they rob I Sold I to the merchant…
Adie Voice of mercy, breath of God Life from life sustaining…
Adrienne Camp Voice of mercy, breath of God Life from life, sustaining us …
Africa Unite Old pirates, yes, they rob i; Sold I to the merchant…
Alba&Leo Old pirates, yes, they rob I Sold I to the merchant…
Alicia Keys (by Bob Marley) Old pirates yes they rob I Sold I to…
Amazonics Old pirates, yes, they rob I Sold I to the merchant…
Attaque 77 Viejos piratas me robaron Y me vendieron a algún mercader …
B.E.T. Old pirates, yes, they rob I Sold I to the merchant…
Ben Harper Old pirates yes they rob I Sold I to the merchant…
Ben Harper and Ziggy Marley Old pirates, yes, they rob I Sold I to the merchant…
Bob & The Wailers Marley Old pirates, yes, they rob I, Sold I to the merchant…
Bob Lyons Old pirates, yes, they rob I Sold I to the merchant…
Bob Marley The Wailers Old pirates, yes, they rob I, Sold I to the merchant…
Bob Marley and The Wailers Old pirates, yes, they rob I Sold I to the merchant…
Bob Marley %26 The Wailers Old pirates, yes they rob I Sold I to the merchant…
Bob Marley & The Wailer's Old pirates, yes, they rob I, Sold I to the merchant…
Bob Marley & The Wailers Old pirates, yes, they rob I Sold I to the merchant…
Bob Marley ( Mees Dierdorp edit ) Old pirates, yes, they rob I, Sold I to the merchant…
Bob Marley (And the Wailers) Old pirates, yes, they rob I Sold I to the merchant…
Bob Marley (Songs Of Freedom) Old pirates, yes, they rob I, Sold I to the merchant…
Bob Marley - Topic Old pirates, yes, they rob I Sold I to the merchant…
Bob Marley a The Wailers Old pirates, yes, they rob I, Sold I to the merchant…
Bob Marley and the Wailers Old pirates, yes, they rob I Sold I to the merchant…
Bob Marley;Bob Marley & the Wailers Old pirates, yes, they rob I, Sold I to the merchant…
BOB MARLEY Old pirates, yes, they rob I Sold I to the merchant…
CB Milton Old pirates yes they rob I Sold I to the…
Chris Cornell Oh pirates, yes, they rob I Sold I to the merchant…
Corneille Old pirates, yes they rob I Sold I to the merchant…
Cornell Campbell Old pirates, yes, they rob I; Sold I to the merchant…
Courtney Pine Old pirates, yes, they rob I, Sold I to the merchant…
Cultura Profética Old pirates, yes, they rob I Sold I to the merchant…
Elisa Old pirates yes they rob I Sold I to the merchant…
Eric St. Michaels Old pirates, yes, they rob I Sold I to the merchant…
Eternal Oh pirates, yes they rob I Sold I to the merchant…
è Old pirates, yes, they rob I Sold I to the merchant…
HAPA Old pirates yes they rob I Sold I to the merchant…
Hey Old pirates, yes, they rob I; Sold I to the merchant…
I-Three Wo oh oh wo oh oh wo oh oh oh…
I-Three Rita Marley Judy Mowatt & Marcia We're fighting on our own survival Fighting for a freedom da…
I-Three, Rita Marley, Judy Mowatt & Marcia Old pirates, yes, they rob I; Sold I to the merchant…
Jesuton Redemption Song Jesuton letratradução tradução automáti…
Jimmy & Rats Mother, mother ocean, I have heard you call Wanted to…
Joe Strummer Old pirates, yes, they rob I Sold I to the merchant…
Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros Old pirates yes they rob I Sold I to the merchant…
Joe Strummer And The Mesacaleros Old pirates, yes, they rob I Sold I to the merchant…
Katchafire Old pirates, yes, they rob I; Sold I to the merchant…
KITCHEN 1 - Bob Marley & The Wailers Old pirates, yes, they rob I Sold I to the merchant…
Lauryn Hiil ft. Ziggy Marley Old pirates, yes, they rob I Sold I to the merchant…
Lauryn Hill Old pirates, yes, they rob I Sold I to the merchant…
Lauryn Hill feat. Ziggy Marley Featuring Ziggy Marley Lauryn: Oh Pirates yes they rob I…
lauryn hill ziggy marley Old pirates, yes, they rob I Sold I to the merchant…
Life of Agony Oh pirates, yes they rob us Sold I to the merchant…
LIVING ROOM - Bob Marley & The Wailers Old pirates, yes, they rob I Sold I to the merchant…
Majek Fashek Old pirates, yes, they rob I; Sold I to the merchant…
Manfred Mann Manfred Mann's Earth Band- Redemption Song (No Kwazulu) No …
Manfred Mannґs Earth Band No Kwazulu, no Kwazulu No Bophuthatswana, no Lebowa No Kwa…
Mann Manfred's Earth Band Manfred Mann's Earth Band- Redemption Song (No Kwazulu) No …
Marc Chait Old pirates, yes, they rob I Sold I to the merchant…
Marley. Bob Old pirates, yes, they rob I, Sold I to the merchant…
Matisyahu Old pirates, yes, they rob I Sold I to the merchant…
Milow Old pirates, yes, they rob I Sold I to the merchant…
Moodswings Old pirates, yes, they rob I; Sold I to the merchant…
Mulato Old pirates, yes, they rob i; sold i to the merchant…
No Use For A Name Old pirates yes they rob I Sold I to the merchant…
O'Connor Old pirates, yes, they rob I, Sold I to the…
Pale Crow Hey now Life's going down You're rainbow and I'm the Sun Who…
Pearl Jam Pirates,I'm sayin' they rob I Board the merchant ships I'm…
Playing for Change Old pirates, yes they rob I Sold I to the merchant…
Quintorigo (Bob Marley) Old pirates yes they rob I Sold I to the…
Redemption Song - Bob Marley & the Wailers Old pirates, yes, they rob I Sold I to the merchant…
Richard Bona & M. Brecker I'm sick of the truth being silenced I'm sick of the…
Rihanna Old pirates, yes, they rob I; Sold I to the merchant…
Rockabye Baby! Old pirates, yes, they rob I Sold I to the merchant…
Sinéad O'Connor Old pirates yes they rob I Sold I to the merchant…
Stevie Wonder Old pirates, yes, they rob I; Sold I to the merchant…
Strummer Old pirates, yes, they rob I Sold I to the merchant…
Tessanne Chin Old pirates, yes, they rob I; Sold I to the merchant…
The Chieftains Old pirates, yes, they rob I Sold I to the merchant…
The I-Threes We're fighting on our own survival Fighting for a freedom da…
The Mescaleros & Joe Strummer Old pirates, yes, they rob I Sold I to the merchant…
The Wailers & Bob Marley & The Wailers Old pirates, yes, they rob I, Sold I to the merchant…
The Waiting Kind The Savior of the world here in me Of never ending…
Toots & The Maytals I, I've been left waiting, You just keep on going. I got…
Wyclef Jean Old pirate, yes, them rob I, sold I to the…
Yannick Noah ld pirates, yes, they rob I Sold I to the merchant…
Youssou N'Dour Old pirates, yes, they rob I sold i to the…
Ziggy Marley Old pirates, yes, they rob I Sold I to the merchant…
♪ Bob Marley Old pirates, yes, they rob I, Sold I to the merchant…
ボブ・マーリー & The Wailers Old pirates, yes, they rob I Sold I to the merchant…
舞 Old pirates, yes, they rob I Sold I to the merchant…
We have lyrics for these tracks by Bunny Wailer:
Amagideon It's the Amagideon! Taking place inna I-ration, inna I-ratio…
Amagideon (Armagedon) War, di war, di war! It's the Armagiddeon. Taking place in i…
Another Dance Now this was just another dance, oee Said, until I looked…
Armagideon War, di war, di war! It's the Armagiddeon. Taking place in…
Bald Head Jesus Praise Him, praise Him. Praise Him, praise Him. Praise Him, …
Baldhead Jesus Praise Him, praise Him. Praise Him, praise Him. Praise Him…
Ball Room Floor Hey! No one didn't tell you as to roam the streets But…
Ballroom Floor Hey! No one didn't tell you as to roam the streets But…
Bide Up No more worrying, worrying and pains No more crying, sheddin…
Blackheart Man Tikya the Blackheart Man, children I say, don't go near him …
Boderation What a boderation Dong inna Jamdon yo It's all over creation…
Botha The Mosquito Ever since the abolition of slavery, all nations Scarred by …
Can Told me you loved me Right from the start Don't play no…
Conqueror Just mind how you run up mouth Acting like a Corgan Be…
Cool Runnings Rope in Come on and tune in I said you ride in 'Cause…
Craven Choke Puppy Bob Marley Category › 1971 Craven a go choke puppy Craven a…
Crazy Bald Head Praise Him, praise Him. Praise Him, praise Him. Praise Him, …
Dance Rock Come on! To the dance rock, Let me, take you to the…
Dancing Shoes [Chorus] Who's gonna dance with me tonight We're gonna dance…
Dash Wey The Vial Hey! I say you dash wey the vial rasta man! For thou…
Didn't You Know Now you are a miracle, as you are marvelous So be…
Dream Land There's a land that I have heard about So far across…
Dreamland There's a land that I have heard about So far…
Fig Tree Never never knew that the time would come When every…
Fighting Against Conviction Battering down sentence, Fighting Against Convictions (2X) I…
Follow Fashion Monkey Git up you Black yankies Don't be no Follow Fashion Monkey (…
Food If food is the staff of life, Should there be famine,…
Get Up Stand Up Get up stand up stand up for your rights. …
Gotta Keep On Moving Lord, I've got to keep on moving Lord, I've got to…
Here In Jamaica Come along every goodie Come and hear what I have to…
Hypocrite Dip fi diplomatic; 'Yp for hypocratic; Dry, dry, dry for d…
I Anything you can do I can do it better I'm the toughest,…
I Gotta Keep On Moving Jah, I got to keep on moving Jah, I got to…
I'm The Toughest Anything you can do I can do it better I'm the toughest,…
Innocent Blood Too much blood, blood around It's a long time i no…
Johnny Too Bad Johnny was grown in a twisted broken down one room…
Keep On Moving Lord, I've got to keep on moving Lord, I've got to…
Let Him Go 'd like to say! Natty come from jail 'cause Natty get…
Liberation If you are living in a market place And you're no…
Love Fire Fire fire Fire fire Fire fire fire fire Can't put it out …
Man To Man Tikya the Blackheart Man, children I say, don't go near him …
Mellow Mood I'll play your fav'right song, darlin' We can rock it all…
Moses Children Tell them tell them, Tell them the reason why you crying…
Natural Mystic There's a natural mystic Blowing through the air If you li…
Pass It On What your hands do, It's your own eyes that see,…
Put It On Feel them spirit Feel them spirit Feel them spirit Lord, …
Quit Trying You better quit trying to live my life for me You…
Rasta Dread Hey yeah yeah yaaaay nanananaaah eey dread rasta dreadlock (…
Rasta Man Them kill Limumba for his own-a-rights, But them can't kill…
Rastaman Them kill Limumba for his own-a-rights, But them can't kill …
Ready When You Ready Hey! Mi ready when you ready fi go chant down Babylon,…
Reincarnated Souls We are reincarnated souls from that time Living on earth, he…
Rise %26 Shine This is the cry of a people Who were robbed and…
rock Huh, please don't you rock my boat 'Cause I don't want…
Rock 'N Groove Spread out this ya sound is (far and near?) And number…
Rocker You roots(you roots)you radicals you rock to the reggae You …
Rule This Land Jailhouse gets empty, the youth them get plenty. Baton stic…
Scheme Of Things What are you doing toward the scheme of things What are…
Serious Thing The most dangerous thing that exists in the world today…
Soul Rebel Hey! I'm a rebel - rebel in the morning time. Soul rebel…
Stay With The Reggae Hey! They got the man who shot the sheriff, But they got…
Struggle Rise up and trample the dragon Get the dragon before the…
Sun Is Shining Embrace the Son, lest he be angry and smite thee…
That Is Me Finjo ser invisível Pra não ter que te encarar Afogo na pisc…
The Oppressed Song The man oppressed will seem to do the worst But with…
The Toughest Anything you can do I can do it better I'm the toughest,…
This Train When I was just a kid, little children My old man…
Three Little Birds Don't worry 'bout a thing 'Cause every little thing is gonn…
Trouble On The Road Again Trouble on the road again. Trouble on self like a rain. Trou…
Walk The Proud Land Why, why, why, why Do be do be do by dey,…
Want To Come Home You got your brothers and your sisters in the West. They…
Wanted Children Wanted children crying from the Backbones of their fathers W…
Who Feels It Every man thinks his burdens the heaviest But it common they…
Your Roots Are Reggae you roots(you roots)you radicals you rock to the reggae you …
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Jim Pollock Music
I've got this album, it's now called Time will Tell, but it was originally a bright yellow vinyl cover with the word TRIBUTE, I remember it so clear, listening to it before my school discos haha! I seen JAH B in 2014 and he did not disappoint! #RIPJahB #BunnyJahBWailer
almin ali
MAY THE LOVE OF THE MUSIC AND THE LOVE OF JAH CONTINUE IN OUR LIFES
MOREE
So soulful!
Josey Wailer
Tell Bob and Peter we miss them....I love you Bunny. Forever Ras Tafari. Selah.
SEISUI SAGA
RIP!!
Toranosuke Ijuuinn
いい。
Eduard Alsina
JAH BLESS !!
devarenne simon
2015 toujours la profitons
almin ali
JA LIVE > ONE LOVE