Aston Barrett has died after a ‘long medical battle’ (Picture: C Brandon/Redferns) Aston ‘Family Man’ Barrett, who was the bassist of Bob Marley and the Wailers, has died aged 77. Announcing his death ...

Dubbed 'architect of reggae', Barrett was awarded with Order of Distinction by the Jamaican government for his role in the genre LEGENDARY reggae musician and Bob Marley and the Wailers’ bassist Aston ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Ian Dickson / Getty APRIL 1973: With Catch a Fire, the band known then as simply The ...

Aston Barrett, the bassist of the legendary reggae band Bob Marley and the Wailers, has died at the age of 77. "Family Man", as he was known, was born in 1946 and grew up in the Jamaican capital, ...

Bass guitarist and record producer Jah Wobble has had a lifetime’s immersion at the low end of the musical spectrum. Over four decades, his hypnotic bass riffs have powered music from punk to reggae, ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Aston “Family Man” Barrett, who has died aged 77, was the bass guitarist with the Wailers and played a key role in the band’s rise – ...

The Wailers will perform at Newton Theatre on Friday, October 26. The band backed reggae pioneer Bob Marley from 1974 until his death in 1981. The members of that group who remain in current line-up ...

On April 22, 1978 30,000 people filled Kingston’s National Stadium to see the One Love Peace concert. On the bill was singer Dennis Brown, pop-reggae sensation Inner Circle, the vocal trio The Mighty ...

HE helped create the trademark reggae sound that made Bob Marley the first Third World superstar. But yesterday, Aston 'Family Man' Barrett, formerly bass player in The Wailers, was denied a ...