- … Read Full Bio ↴There are or have been - at least - two bands named The Wailers:
- The legendary Jamaican reggae band (founded as a ska group 1963, and became a Rastafarian reggae band in 1968), renamed Bob Marley & The Wailers in 1974, which are still active led by bassist Aston Barrett after Marley's death in 1981.
- The Fabulous Wailers, a rock and roll and garage band from the USA, active 1958-1969, first led by John Greek, replaced in 1960 by Rockin' Robin Roberts.
1) Bob Marley & The Wailers have together sold in excess of 255 million albums worldwide. Since they are extraordinary popular also in poor countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America with big markets for pirate copies the total amounts of albums sold has been estimated to over 1 billion. In England alone, they've notched up over 20 chart hits, including seven Top 10 entries. In USA on the other hand, Bob Marley & The Wailers reached superstar status only after Marley's death, with the album Legend , focusing on the person Bob Marley but not on the band. Outside of their groundbreaking work with Marley, the Wailers have also played or performed with international acts like Sting, the Fugees, Stevie Wonder, Carlos Santana, and Alpha Blondy, as well as reggae legends such as Peter Tosh, Bunny Wailer, and Burning Spear. As the greatest living exponents of Jamaica's reggae tradition, the Wailers have completed innumerable other tours, playing to an estimated 24 million people across the globe. They have also been the first reggae band to tour new territories on many occasions, including Africa and the Far East.
Their nucleus formed in 1969, when the vocalist group "The Wailers" (formed 1963 by Bob Marley, Bunny Wailer, and Peter Tosh) requited the talented Barrett brothers: bassist Aston "Family Man" and drummer Carlton (writer of well-known Marley songs like "War" and "Talking Blues", 'sound-maker' of more Marley songs, developer of the one drop style in reggae music) played on hits such as Lively Up Yourself, Trenchtown Rock, Duppy Conqueror, and many more besides. Inspired by Rastafari and their ambitions of reaching an international audience, this is the line-up that pioneered roots rock reggae, and signed to Island Records in 1971. Bunny and Peter left two years later. It was at this point that the in-demand Barrett brothers - whose rhythms also underpinned innumerable seventies' reggae hits by other acts - assumed the title of Wailers, and backed Marley on the group's international breakthrough album, Natty Dread. Under Family Man's musical leadership, they then partnered Bob Marley on the succession of hit singles and albums that made him a global icon, winner of several Lifetime Achievement awards, and Jamaica's best-loved musical superstar.
Drummer Carlton "Carlie" Barrett was murdered 1987, leaving his brother as the main beneficiary of the Wailers' mantle. Subsequent line-ups have revolved around Family Man, who is widely regarded as one of the world's greatest bass players. Modest and unassuming, he was present on all of those unforgettable performances by Bob Marley & The Wailers from the seventies. Family Man continues to be the main axis of the current Wailers - a group that's one of the last, great reggae institutions, yet which refuses to live off past glories. That's because Family Man represents tried and trusted roots authenticity and, along with the Wailers, injects fresh excitement into a show that continues to attract enthusiastic audiences from around the world.
2) The Fabulous Wailers were an American rock band from Tacoma, Washington. Formed around 1958, they are often considered the first garage rock group. They performed a hybrid of saxophone-driven rhythm and blues and Chuck Berry rock and roll.
Five 45s (four released in 1959, including Tall Cool One, and one in 1960) and an LP release, The Fabulous Wailers (released December 1959 on Golden Crest Records), put the Wailers on the national scene. Their 1961 cover of Louie Louie, which they recorded as a backing band for singer Rockin' Roberts, was the first to use the trademark 1-2-3, 1-2, 1-2-3 riff. Their version inspired other groups from the Seattle area, most notably the The Kingsmen of Portland, Oregon, to record the same song. The Fabulous Wailers' influence established the Pacific Northwest area as a center for musical innovation and the home of a long string of regional favorites playing a kind of raunchy, amateur, yet passionate, form of rock and roll, such as The Sonics, with whom they exchanged various band members and who recorded on The Wailers own Etiquette Records label.
They became popular around the United States Pacific Northwest around the late 1950s and the start of the 1960s, performing saxophone-driven R&B and Chuck Berry rock and roll. Their biggest hit was "Tall Cool One", first released in 1959, and they have been credited as being "one of the very first, if not the first, of the American garage bands."
The group was formed – originally as The Nitecaps – in 1958, by five high school friends:
John Greek (27 October 1940 – 6 October 2006) – rhythm guitar, trumpet
Richard Dangel (1 December 1942 – 2 December 2002) – lead guitar
Kent Morrill (2 April 1941 – 15 April 2011) – keyboards, vocals
Mark Marush (15 August 1940 – 9 August 2007) – tenor sax
Mike Burk (b. 1942) – drums
In late 1958, the group recorded a demo of an instrumental written by Dangel, Morrill and Greek, which found its way to Clark Galehouse of New York based Golden Crest Records. He liked the track and had it re-recorded by the band in Lakewood in February 1959; its title "Tall Cool One" was apparently suggested by Morrill's mother. Released as a single, it reached # 36 on the Billboard Hot 100 and # 24 on the R&B chart. The band made the cross-country trip to New York to record an LP, The Fabulous Wailers, which was released in December 1959 and featured two vocals by Morrill as well as instrumentals. They also appeared on Dick Clark's nationally televised American Bandstand, and toured the east coast. A second instrumental from their first recording session, "Mau-Mau", made # 68 on the Billboard pop chart, but their third single, "Wailin'", failed to make the chart.
The band decided to return to the Northwest, rather than staying in New York as their record label wished, and they were dropped from their contract. Around the same time, they added lead vocalist "Rockin' Robin" Roberts (Lawrence Fewell Roberts II), a charismatic frontman who had previously been the singer with rival Tacoma band the Bluenotes. John Greek left the group in acrimonious circumstances, and was replaced by bassist John "Buck" Ormsby (Seattle, October 29, 1941 - October 29, 2016). Ormsby, Morrill and Roberts then formed Etiquette Records and, in 1961, the label released its first single, a cover version of Richard Berry's "Louie Louie". For contractual reasons the single was credited to Roberts, but was performed by the whole band. Their recording became a local hit and was distributed nationally by Imperial Records, but did not make the national chart. However, its style, with its trademark 1-2-3, 1-2, 1-2-3 riff, inspired other groups from the Seattle area, most notably the Kingsmen of Portland, Oregon, to record the same song.
The Wailers continued to perform locally and, according to Morrill, one of their biggest fans was the young Jimi Hendrix, then starting to perform guitar. The band performed both with and without Roberts, who studied at the University of Washington, the University of Puget Sound, and Oregon State University, eventually achieving a masters degree in biochemistry. They also occasionally featured teenage girl singer Gail Harris, notably on the live album The Fabulous Wailers at the Castle, recorded in 1961, which has been described as "undoubtedly one of the most influential albums in Seattle rock & roll history." In all, the band recorded and released four albums on their own Etiquette label between 1962 and 1966, as well as a succession of singles. They also helped instigate the recording career of The Sonics, whose first two albums were issued by the label, and helped begin Jini Dellaccio's career as a rock'n'roll photographer when they hired her to shoot cover photos for their album Wailers, Wailers, Everywhere.
Mark Marush left The Wailers in 1962 and was replaced by Ron Gardner, who also handled lead vocals; Dangel and Burk left in 1964 and were replaced by guitarist Neil Andersson and drummer Dave Roland respectively. Continuing to perform live as well as recording, the band added a trio of girl backing singers, known as the Marshans. Also in 1964, "Tall Cool One" was re-promoted by the Golden Crest label, and again made the Billboard pop chart, this time peaking at # 38. In 1965 Roberts made his final recordings with the group, and, in 1967, guitarist Neil Andersson was replaced by Denny Weaver. Roberts was killed, aged 27, in a car crash in late 1967.
The band split up in 1969, by which time Kent Morrill was the only remaining original member. Morrill, Dangel and Ormsby, with other musicians, reunited as The Wailers for occasional concerts from the 1970s onwards. In 1979, they joined with Burk, Gardner, and Gail Harris to play a reunion show.
Later activities
Ormsby re-established the Etiquette label in the mid-1980s, and issued a Wailers compilation, The Boys from Tacoma, in 1993. The Wailers' song, "Out of Our Tree", was featured in the 1998 CD version of the Nuggets: Original Artyfacts From the First Psychedelic Era collection. Several of the Wailers' tunes were also covered by The Ventures, and the two bands released an album together, Two Car Garage, in 2009 to celebrate their 50 years in existence.
Ron Gardner died in 1992. Richard Dangel died of an aneurysm in 2002. John Greek died in 2006, Mark Marush in 2007, and Kent Morrill died of cancer on 15 April 2011. Buck Ormsby died in 2016.
Could You Be Loved
The Wailers Lyrics
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Could you be loved and be loved?
Don't let them fool ya
Or even try to school ya, oh, no
We've got a mind of our own
So go to Hell if what you're thinking is not right
Love would never leave us alone
Could you be loved and be loved?
Could you be loved, whoa now, and be loved?
The road of life is rocky and you may stumble too
So while you point your fingers someone else is judging you
Love your brotherman
Could you be, could you be, could you be loved?
Could you be, could you be loved?
Could you be, could you be, could you be loved?
Could you be, could you be loved?
Don't let them change ya, oh
Or even rearrange ya, oh, no
We've got a life to live
They say, only, only
Only the fittest of the fittest shall survive
Stay alive, ay
Could you be loved and be loved?
Could you be loved, whoa now, and be loved?
Never gonna miss your water until your well runs dry
No matter how you treat him, man will never be satisfied
Say something (could you be, could you be, could you be loved?)
(Could you be, could you be loved?) Say something
Say something (could you be, could you be, could you be loved?)
Say something (could you be, could you be loved?)
Say something, say something (say something)
Say something, say something (could you be loved?)
Say something, say something, reggae, reggae
Say something, rockers, rockers
Say something, reggae, reggae
Say something, rockers, rockers
Say something (could you be loved?)
Say something (could you be loved?)
Say something, come on
Say something (could you be, could you be, could you be loved?)
Say something (could you be, could you be loved?)
Say something (could you be, could you be, could you be loved?)
Say something (could you be, could you be loved?)
The song "Could You Be Loved" by The Wailers and Bob Marley & The Wailers is about two main ideas: the power of love and the need to question authority. The opening lines of the song ask if the listener could be loved and if they could give love in return. This message is reinforced throughout the song, as love is portrayed as a force that brings people together and can conquer any obstacle.
The song goes on to caution against blindly following authority figures who may try to "fool" or "school" us. Rather, the lyrics encourage listeners to think for themselves and stand up for their own beliefs. This is summed up in the line "We've got a mind of our own, so go to Hell if what you're thinking is not right."
The song also touches on the idea of forgiveness and the need to embrace our fellow humans instead of judging them. This message is found in the lyrics "Love your brotherman" and "no matter how you treat him, man will never be satisfied." The song ends by encouraging listeners to speak up and "say something" instead of remaining silent.
Line by Line Meaning
Could you be loved and be loved?
Would you be capable of giving and receiving love?
Could you be loved, whoa now, and be loved?
Would you be able to accept love in your life?
Don't let them fool ya
Do not be deceived by others
Or even try to school ya, oh, no
Don’t let them dictate what you should believe
We've got a mind of our own
We have our own thoughts, beliefs, and opinions
So go to Hell if what you're thinking is not right
If others do not agree with what you believe, it doesn't matter
Love would never leave us alone
Love will always be there for us
A-in the darkness ya must come out to light
Even in difficult times, we must find a way to overcome and find hope
The road of life is rocky and you may stumble too
Life is full of challenges and you may experience hardship
So while you point your fingers someone else is judging you
Do not judge others, lest you be judged yourself
Love your brotherman
Show love and respect to your fellow human beings
We say, only, only
We say that only the strongest will survive
Only the fittest of the fittest shall survive
Only the strongest and most resilient will be able to endure the hardships of life
Stay alive, ay
Keep pushing forward and persevering through life’s trials
Never gonna miss your water until your well runs dry
One may not appreciate what they have until it’s gone
No matter how you treat him, man will never be satisfied
People will always crave more, regardless of how much they have
Say something (could you be, could you be, could you be loved?)
If you have something to say, speak up
(Could you be, could you be loved?) Say something
Would you be able to show and receive love?
Reggae, reggae
This is a reggae song
Rockers, rockers
This is a rock-style reggae song
Come on
Encouragement to take action
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Bob Marley
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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Could you be loved?
And be loved
Could you be loved?
And be loved
Don't let them fool ya
Or even try to school ya
Oh, no
We've got a mind of our own
So go to hell if what you're thinking isn't right
Love would never leave us alone
Ah, in the darkness, there must come out to light
Could you be loved?
And be loved
Could you be loved? Oh, yeah
And be loved
The road of life is rocky
And you may stumble too
So while you point your fingers, someone else is judging you
Could you be, could you be, could you be loved?
Could you be, could you be loved?
Could you be, could you be, could you be loved?
Could you be, could you be loved?
Don't let them change ya, oh
Or even rearrange ya
Oh, no
We've got a life to live (oh, oh, oh)
They say: Only, only
Only the fittest of the fittest shall survive
Stay alive, eh
Could you be loved?
And be loved
Could you be loved? Oh, yeah
And be loved
Rude walk through the darkness
And see the greater light
Could you be loved? Could you be loved?
Could you be, could you be, could you be loved?
Let the light be your guide and things gon' be alright
Could you be loved? Could you be loved?
Could you be, could you be, could you be loved?
Don't let them change ya, oh
Or even rearrange ya
Oh, no
Get up, get up, get up, get up
Get up, get up, get up, get up, get up
Get up, get up, get up, get up now, yeah
We've been, we've been
I said, down too long
Get up, get up, get up now
Get up now, up, yeah
Could you be loved?
And be loved
Could you be loved? Oh, yeah
And be loved
You ain't gon' miss your water
Until your well runs dry
No matter how you treat him, the man will never be satisfied
Could you be, could you be, could you be loved?
Could you be, could you be loved? (Say something)
Could you be, could you be, could you be loved? (Say something)
Could you be, could you be loved? (Say something)
(Say something)
(Say something)
(Say something)
(Say something)
(Say something)
(Say something) reggae, reggae
(Say something) Rasta, Rasta
(Say something) reggae, reggae
(Say something) Rasta, Rasta
(Say something)
(Say something)
@DmDrae
She is with the Creator, one with our universe once more.
When you see waves in the ocean they are singular & individual, but when they crash upon the beach the wave does not disappear - it returns to the ocean, much like our spirits.
Atheists claim ‘nothing’ exists after death.
Well, even according to science, the universe was birthed from ‘nothing.’ There was nothing before, and then the Big Bang occurred, and something came from it; that something being literally everything.
So even if you don’t believe in an afterlife or God, take solace in the fact that if nothing happens after death and the universe came from nothing, your mother has still returned to our creator.
Be well, my friend. Much love to you from the US ❤️
Merry Christmas.
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Lyrics:
Could you be loved?
And be loved
Could you be loved?
And be loved
Don't let them fool ya
Or even try to school ya
Oh, no
We've got a mind of our own
So go to hell if what you're thinking isn't right
Love would never leave us alone
Ah, in the darkness, there must come out to light
Could you be loved?
And be loved
Could you be loved? Oh, yeah
And be loved
The road of life is rocky
And you may stumble too
So while you point your fingers, someone else is judging you
Could you be, could you be, could you be loved?
Could you be, could you be loved?
Could you be, could you be, could you be loved?
Could you be, could you be loved?
Don't let them change ya, oh
Or even rearrange ya
Oh, no
We've got a life to live (oh, oh, oh)
They say: Only, only
Only the fittest of the fittest shall survive
Stay alive, eh
Could you be loved?
And be loved
Could you be loved? Oh, yeah
And be loved
Rude walk through the darkness
And see the greater light
Could you be loved? Could you be loved?
Could you be, could you be, could you be loved?
Let the light be your guide and things gon' be alright
Could you be loved? Could you be loved?
Could you be, could you be, could you be loved?
Don't let them change ya, oh
Or even rearrange ya
Oh, no
Get up, get up, get up, get up
Get up, get up, get up, get up, get up
Get up, get up, get up, get up now, yeah
We've been, we've been
I said, down too long
Get up, get up, get up now
Get up now, up, yeah
Could you be loved?
And be loved
Could you be loved? Oh, yeah
And be loved
You ain't gon' miss your water
Until your well runs dry
No matter how you treat him, the man will never be satisfied
Could you be, could you be, could you be loved?
Could you be, could you be loved? (Say something)
Could you be, could you be, could you be loved? (Say something)
Could you be, could you be loved? (Say something)
(Say something)
(Say something)
(Say something)
(Say something)
(Say something)
(Say something) reggae, reggae
(Say something) Rasta, Rasta
(Say something) reggae, reggae
(Say something) Rasta, Rasta
(Say something)
(Say something)
@MadMax-hk8zs
I'm 28 years old and around 10 years ago I was in a dark moment in my life. I waked up every day listening to Bob Marleys song which helped me to find the joy of life again. Bob Marley music saved my life.
@patrikkos6587
Love actually helped you
@shirleylyle3191
I can absolutely relate to what you said, when I was alone, lonely, lost and feeling desperate. Listening to Bob Marley everyday inspired me and bought me out the darkness that surrounded me. He inspired me to hold on, keep doing my best. He remains my all time favorite artist, period.
@pandorin2348
Cringe
@andrewmaverickgordon
^❤❤❤^ I'm 36, his lyrics finally make sense of it all to me. Better late than never! 🙏 Blessed. Thank you for sharing your message!
@1917John
🙏
@Bucks420
"One good thing about music ,when it hits you ,you feel no pain."
- BOB MARLEY🌻
@kurabacheweshete1298
couldn't agree more, thank you for the spot on expression, God bless you 💚💛❤
@billybilly5147
Rlr
@pascalmourice1086
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