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	From Broadway to Kingston: the story of Danny Sims and The Wailers - JAMAICAOBSERVER.COM
		In 1963, the year that Marley helped start The Wailers, Sims visited the country for the first time as promoter of a concert tour; in four years, he would be working with the group of hopefuls from Trench Town.
		As legend has it, The Wailers were in London to promote Reggae On Broadway when Marley, disillusioned with the slow progress of his deal with JAD, approached Blackwell to produce and market the group, which by now was a full-fledged Reggae band.
		Wailers and is largely credited with their international breakthrough in the mid 1970s.
	www.jamaicaobserver.com /lifestyle/html/20040214T230000-0500_55787_OBS_FROM_BROADWAY_TO_KINGSTON__THE_STORY_OF_DANNY_SIMS_AND_THE_WAILERS.asp (1143 words)

	The fabulous Wailers 1 - index page - Free MP3 downloads, CDs, Bio Info, Tour Dates, Lyrics and More!" (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		She was only 13 years old when she first sang with the Wailers, and eventually became a regular during the early sixties.
		The Wailers are probably directly responsible for the sixties rock explosion in the Northwest.
		A new Wailers CD recently released on the original Etiquette Record label is titled" The Boys from Tacoma" Anthology 1961-1969 and features 27 key recordings of the band.
	www.iuma.com /IUMA/Bands/The_fabulous_Wailers_1 (1822 words)

	Jamaica Gleaner - Wailers Band still a mighty force - Sunday \| May 28, 2000
		She was unable to specify the amount of the settlement, saying her colleague, who was more familiar with the case, was in court at the time Showbiz tried to reach her.
		The Wailers, who went on an extensive tour of the United States on Thursday, May 25 and will travel to Morocco, Spain, France, Italy, Germany, Austria and Tunisia from mid-June to September, seem never to be out of work.
		The Wailers have a young fan base, most of whom were born just before Bob died.
	www.jamaica-gleaner.com /gleaner/20000528/Ent/Ent4.html (593 words)

	The Wailers - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Wailers (Tacoma, Washington) ; were an American rock band, often considered the first garage rock group.
		Five 45s (4 released in 1959 and one in 1960 and a LP release; "The Fabulous Wailers" Dec. 1959.
		The Golden Crest 45s and 78s released in Canada, England, France, South Africa, New Zealand and Australia in 1959 put this band of teenagers on the International scene.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/The_Wailers (159 words)

	The Wailers and Israel Vibration at the McDonald Theatre (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The Wailers, after successfully completing a sold out 2003 tour led by Aston "Familyman" Barrett, plan to carry on the spirit and musical dominance that was created by Bob Marley and "Familyman".
		As The Wailers embark on their 31th tour of the world, "Familyman" has pushed the limits of The Wailers, by assembling original band members that toured with Bob Marley making this reunion an unprecedented musical event.
		Clearly, "Familyman" is the sole beneficiary of The Wailers' mantle and whilst other long-standing members still record and tour with the band, it is Marley's former bassist and musical arranger, "Familyman", who continues to spearhead his musical legacy.
	www.mcdonaldtheatre.com /feat_wailers.html (906 words)

	Cosmik Debris Magazine Presents: The Wailers Re-Issues on Big Beat Reocrds, In Sharp Focus - August 2003
		At The Castle, the Wailers' famed second album, recorded live at the Spanish Castle club in 1963, is paired up with Wailers & Company, both of which find the Wailers cranking out early '60s R&B maniac music, often joined by guest vocalists such as Rockin' Robin Roberts, Gail Roberts and the girl group The Marshans.
		For some reason, Wailers Wailers Everywhere, their fourth LP and first to feature singer/keyboardist Ron Gardener, is maligned by many.
		This is arguably the album that most people discovered the Wailers through, as it was the only one available as a Euro pressing all through the late '70s and early '80s.
	www.cosmik.com /aa-august03/wailers.html (494 words)

	The Wailers
		The historical importance of the Wailers is undeniable.
		Paul Revere and the Raiders aspired to be as big as the Wailers were; the Kingsmen had a hit with their arrangement of "Louie Louie; the Sonics were groomed by the Wailers and the list goes on and on.
		The Wailers had several fine vocalists in Rockin' Robin Roberts and Gail Harris who was only 13 years old when she first sang with the Wailers, and eventually became a regular during the early sixties.
	www.history-of-rock.com /wailers.htm (540 words)

	Bob Marley Biography - About Bob Marley. Biographical Information School Essay
		Their audiences rapidly grew and they recorded several more songs on the Coxsone label which included "It Hurts to be Alone" and "Rule the Roadie" Bob soon took on the role of the leader, being the main songwriter and all.
		The Wailers along with Higgs travelled to the US were they were scheduled to open 17 shows for the number one fl act in the States, Sly and the Family Stone.
		The Wailers were fired after 4 shows because they were more popular then they band the opened for, the crowd often chanted "Wail-ers" well into the Sly and the Family Stone set.
	www.thirdfield.com /new/biography.html (2216 words)

	Wailers News FAQ (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The overall goal for The Wailers News is to showcase not just Bob Marley, but the legacy of all The Wailers.
		The Wailers Band consists of extremely talented musicians, many of whom were longtime members of both the original Wailers and the solo years with Bob Marley.
		The Wailers News saw the band live and even though an entire show of covers was not really what we were looking for, we still enjoyed the show a great deal based on the fact that these players are just so talented.
	www.iration.com /wailers/wailersnewsfaq.html (1231 words)

	Zydeco Birmingham
		Fronted by the legendary Bob Marley until his tragic death in 1981, The Wailers acted as reggae’s foremost practitioners and emissaries, embodying its spirit and spreading its gospel to all corners of the globe.
		The Wailers, after successfully completing a sold out 2004 tour led by Aston “Familyman” Barrett, plan to carry on the spirit and musical dominance that was created by Bob Marley and “Familyman”.
		As The Wailers embark on their 33rd tour of the world, “Familyman” has pushed the limits of The Wailers, by assembling original band members that toured with Bob Marley making this reunion an unprecedented musical event.
	www.ticketbiscuit.com /zydecobirmingham/EventPage.aspx?EID=1666 (563 words)

	The Legendary Wailers Homepage
		Aston is the cornerstone of the musical family known as the Wailers and it is his bass playing that set the standard for all of the reggae that has followed.
		The dynamic new vocalist for the legendary Wailers, known affectionately as the Young Lion, is Elan Attias, a United States born, Israeli raised, Los Angeles based, self taught singer that speaks three different languages and several dialects.
		It is so good to hear the Wailers in this pivotal juncture in their long and winding career, as they move forward with new transitions on traditions, documenting the spine tingling vibes of their live performance with an awesome (every time) 2b1 recording.
	www.artistsonly.com /legend.htm (542 words)

	Flute Man John's Review of Red Rocks
		In all, six original Wailers were in the troupe, and I had been on stage with all of them before (with one exception, Jr.
		Al was on every Wailer's Island recording since the early 70's, but had other myusical irons in the fire and could not be on this leg of the tour.
		Another Wailer I have had the honor to perform with in the past is Marcia Griffith, an original I-Three vocalist.
	www.reggaemovement.com /reggaeartists/reviews/flutemanjohn.htm (1053 words)

	universalurban.com :: Bob Marley and the Wailers
		By the autumn of 1971 the Wailers were in London, ostensibly promoting their CBS single Reggae on Broadway.
		The Wailers made their way to San Francisco where they broadcast a live concert for the pioneering rock station, KSAN.
		By November, when the Wailers returned to Jamaica to play a benefit concert with Stevie Wonder, they were without question the countrys biggest stars.
	universalurban.com /bobmarley/index.php (2868 words)

	Wailers Discography - Home
		Greetings and welcome to the electronic Wailers discography, a "Marley, Tosh, Livingston and Associates discography".
		Note that Bob Marley albums are found both in the Wailers and the Bob Marley chapter.
		This discography is intended for personal use only and may not be used for commercial purposes without the permission of the author.
	hem.passagen.se /ielbo/wail/wailers.htm (268 words)

	Argonaut Online A&E
		This is not the case, however, with the Wailers.
		Barrett, along with his late brother Carlton, joined the Wailers before their 1971 major-label debut and has been with them ever since, part of the core cadre of the band for more than 30 years now.
		Barrett produces and arranges all the songs the Wailers perform and is also credited with writing such favorites as “War,” “Rebel Music,” and “Who the Cap Fit,” all of which one can reasonably expect to hear at the concert.
	www.argonaut.uidaho.edu /archives/021903/art3.html (485 words)

	Delusions of Adequacy Concerts - The Wailers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Whether they are headlining their own shows or performing as part of a festival, The Wailers are able to bring together a wide range of fans that you might not expect to see in the same place at the same time.
		Both have been performing with the Wailers since the late 1970s and they understand the importance on band unity.
		At a time when music is continuously being broken down into categories and sub-categories, it’s very refreshing to know that bands like the Wailers are able to surpass all of that and put on a great performance for everyone to enjoy.
	www.adequacy.net /music/concerts/s44.shtml (1152 words)

	:¤: The Official Site Of The Wailers Band :¤: (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Later in 1971 the "Wailers" (that is Bob Marley, Peter Tosh and Bunny Livingston) signed with Island Records.
		I also hired all of the members of the Wailers and assumed both engineering and producing roles in the Bob Marley and the Wailers on all records.
		In particular, payments for the work of my brother and me as recording artists and songwriters, which payments were made to the Marley Estate on behalf of me and Carly, never found their way to us.
	www.wailers.com /AB_AFF.htm (855 words)

	Mento Music: The Wailers and Mento
		The Wailers exemplified the trend of leaving the country behind for an uncertain life the city that had become common for the island's restless youth.
		Also in 1965, The Wailers recorded two ska songs with Peter Tosh on lead vocals that were from the mento repertoire (though in both cases, they were originally the calypso songs).
		In 1967, The Wailers were so impressed by the emergence of rock steady that they recorded a song in that style.
	www.mentomusic.com /wailers.htm (1690 words)

	Drummie Zeb : It's a reggae dream-come-true.
		Zeb ended up playing on the same bill as The Wailers two or three times a year, maintaining his relationship with Family Man. Six years ago, an Awareness Art Ensemble manager who had also worked with The Wailers heard that The Wailers needed a drummer.
		His concept of reggae is embodied by his favorite Bob Marley and The Wailers song "War." The song's lyrics are directly taken from a speech given to United Nations by Haile Selassie about human rights.
		While Zeb and The Wailers embody the ethos of Rastafarians every day, they are also touring tirelessly and doing what they can to continue to spread reggae music.
	www.reggae-vibes.com /concert/drummiezeb/drummiezeb.htm (781 words)

	Peter Tosh Biography
		The Wailers immediately became the most successful group in Jamaica, yet all the while unbeknownst to them, they were being mistreated and betrayed by their producer.
		Undaunted, Peter and the Wailers trod on until 1972 when they were introduced to the producer who would change their lives forever.
		The Wailers' second album, Burnin', was a progression of the first, serving both as a launching pad for the group's career, while still reflecting the band's sense of awareness concerning social injustice.
	www.geocities.com /wailingwailers/Ptbiography.htm (4120 words)

	The Wailers: The Life of Bob Marley (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		From humble beginnings growing up in the impoverished island of Jamaica, the nucleus of the Wailers - Bob Marley, Bunny Wailer, and Peter Tosh - turned to music at an early age.
		The Wailers' sound and energy, bound together by artistic and spiritual integrity, was fostered during their teens.
		The Wailers auditioned for Coxsone Dodd's Studio One label who was impressed enough to offer the group a contract.
	www.bobmarley.com /life/wailers/wailers1.html (570 words)

	Bob Marley & the Wailers: Soul Rebels - PopMatters Music Review
		It was also the first Marley & the Wailers record to be released in the UK (it was not released in America.) Most importantly, it was the crowning achievement of Marley & the Wailers' collaboration with producer Lee "Scratch" Perry.
		Perry was just coming into his own as a risk-taking producer, and the eerie atmospheres on display portend the mind-bending dub experiments he would soon begin to embark on.
		The Wailers' love of and influence by American R&B music is evidenced by "Try Me", a James Brown re-working, and the playful "Rebel's Hop", which interpolates bits of the Temptations' "Cloud Nine" into a Curtis Mayfield cover.
	www.popmatters.com /music/reviews/m/marleybob-soulrebels.shtml (899 words)

	Intelliflix: Rent Bob Marley & The Wailers: The Legend Live on DVD
		Recorded in California at the Santa Barbara County Bowl, this live concert appearance from Bob Marley and the Wailers was filmed on November 25th, 1979.
		One of the last shows to be recorded before his untimely demise, this scintillating mix of reggae classics is a fitting epitaph to the great man. Tracks include "I Shot The Sheriff," "Exodus," "Is This Love," and many more.
		Bob and the Wailers give you 2 hours of nothing but Rasta music, none of this 45 minute concert stuff his children give you.
	www.intelliflix.com /movie_view.dvd?id=15589 (203 words)

	Press: The return of the king (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The Complete Wailers 1967-1972 Part 1 is one of the latter, and not just because it’s a triple CD chock full of rare and previously unreleased recordings from Bob Marley and The Wailers.
		Example 1: “Selassie is the Chapel” is a Wailers mutation of the country/western standard “Crying in the Chapel,” and it was pressed on only 26 seven-inch records, half of which were sent to Ethiopia as a gift for Haile Selassie.
		By 1970 the Wailers had seven years’ experience as a group behind them and they had dozens of hits in their portfolio (with poverty to show for it).
	www.anchoragepress.com /archives/document4daf.html (727 words)

	Live! (washingtonpost.com)
		The Wailers, as any reggae fan will tell you, are the band first and best known for their work with the legendary Bob Marley.
		Aston "Family Man" Barrett contributed bass guitar to the Wailers starting in 1968, along with playing multiple other instruments and serving as Bob Marley's musical director, most notably on the "Natty Dread" CD, which helped seal Bob Marley and the Wailers' reputation as international stars.
		After Bob Marley's death from cancer in 1981, the Wailers, performing as a band without their charismatic leader, faced legal struggles and commercial disappointments, followed by the tragic murder of Carlton in 1987.
	www.washingtonpost.com /wp-dyn/articles/A19277-2004Dec22.html (469 words)

	Bob Marley and the Wailers: The Legend Live Concert DVD (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Reggae was gaining international respect; there was a feeling of growth, a mood that this was the time to seize opportunities.
		In October 1979, Bob Marley and the Wailers began a seven-week tour of the United States - they were set to play forty-seven shows in forty-nine days, a colossal work rate.
		He was also disguising the fact that for much of the time he was operating in a state of sheer exhaustion, so much so that keyboardist Tyrone Downie would accompany him on press interviews to answer the more mundane questions on Bob?s behalf.
	caribplanet.homestead.com /BobMarley.html (1523 words)

	Bonnaroo 2003 Artist Bios: The Wailers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		It was his highly trained and widely experienced musical abilities that served as bedrock for Bob Morley and The Wailers' international success and their reputation as one of the industry's most professional outfits.
		Upon the albums completion the Wailers' contract with Island Records was renegotiated on vastly improved terms; the Barrett brothers being incorporated alongside Marley himself as official Wailers' signatories.
		In the wake of this new arrangement Bob Marley and The Wailers attained new levels of success as both a performing and recording act, undertaking groundbreaking tours of Europe and the US and registering their presence on the international charts for the first time.
	www.bonnaroo.com /2003/artists03/bio03_thewailers.htm (1641 words)

	MUSICALLY SPEAKING: WAILERS LEGACY... - JAMAICAOBSERVER.COM
		On the box set Bunny Wailer (Neville O'Riley Livingston) traces the history of the group and his special relationship with members Bob Marley and Peter Tosh from as early as their childhood days.
		I make sure seh, these people who were the Wailers' heart and soul, some of whom are still alive, I make sure their pictures are in the booklet and the environment that the Wailers grew up in."
		Jah B, as Bunny Wailer is also known, said that his latest project is designed to fight against piracy, an issue he feels passionately about and is committed to fight against.
	www.jamaicaobserver.com /lifestyle/html/20050317T200000-0500_77039_OBS_MUSICALLY_SPEAKING___WAILERS_LEGACY___.asp (371 words)

	The Wailers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Their music is timeless; Time Magazine named the Bob Marley and the Wailers’ album Exodus as Album of the Century in 1999, and Legend, their greatest hits album, has been one of the biggest sellers in recent years.
		Familyman, known as the “architect of reggae,” has lead The Wailers around the world since Marley’s death, and his efforts have ensured that the future of reggae is a bright one.
		The Wailers got their start in the mid-sixties, when Bob Marley, Peter Tosh and Bunny Livingston (all now reggae legends) co-fronted the band.
	www.encorepub.com /ARCHIVES/MUSIC/wailers.html (472 words)

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