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Aston ‘Family Man’ Barrett, bassist with Bob Marley and the Wailers – obituary
- 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 – producing and arranging several of their records – as reggae broke out of Jamaica and became a global phenomenon; he also played with Lee “Scratch” Perry, Burning Spear and Peter Tosh in a wide-ranging career.
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Rastafari want more legal marijuana for freedom of worship
Mosiyah Tafari banged on drums and chanted psalms with other Rastafari in a ballroom where the smoke of frankincense mixed with the fragrant smell of marijuana — which his faith deems sacred. The ceremony in Columbus, Ohio marked the 91st anniversary of the coronation of the late Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie I, whom Rastafari worship as their savior. "Cannabis is something that puts you in contact with the spiritual aspect of life in the physical body,” said Tafari, a member of the Columbu
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Robbie Shakespeare, reggae bassist of Sly and Robbie, dies at 68
Famed bass player Robbie Shakespeare, one half of the pioneering reggae band Sly and Robbie, has died at age 68. […] The post Robbie Shakespeare, reggae bassist of Sly and Robbie, dies at 68 appeared first on TheGrio.
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Time Will Tell: 40 Songs That Shaped Bob Marley’s Legacy
Mike Prior/GettyOn May 11, 1981, Bob Marley passed away at just 36 years old. Three years later, Island Records released the Legend compilation with the aim of reaching “suburban record buyers who were uneasy with Marley’s image of a perpetually stoned, politically driven iconoclast associated with violence,” according to the Village Voice. Legend is the best-selling reggae album of all time and one of the most successful compilations of any genre. But even within Legend’s collection of supposed
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The Notorious B.I.G. Estate Signs Management Deal With WME
The estate of rapper The Notorious B.I.G. has signed a management deal with WME and the agency’s recently launched Legends group to represent his estate and brand management. The agency partnered with Biggie’s mother, Voletta Wallace, and the family behind his estate. It is the latest to join a roster of other estates from artists such as Andy Kaufman, Eartha Kitt, Peter Tosh, the CBGB brand and Ram Dass’ Love Serve Remember Foundation, which were all recently announced. It also includes the est
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Notorious B.I.G. Estate Signs With WME Legends Group
Immediately making good on its promise to sign superstar estates, WME’s Legends Group has brokered a deal to represent the assets of late rapper the Notorious B.I.G. Born Christoper Wallace, the Brooklyn-raised icon’s enduring brand and all subsequent transactions around it will flow through the agency, which launched the speciality unit in March under Phil […]
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WME Launches Legends Group To Be Run By Phil Sandhaus, Signs Estates Of Andy Kaufman, Eartha Kitt, Peter Tosh & More
WME has launched a new division called WME Legends, which will focus on managing estates and brands. Among the signings announced with the new unit’s formation are the estates of comedian and actor Andy Kaufman and singers Eartha Kitt and Peter Tosh. WME Legends will also oversee the brand of famed punk-rock venue CBGB and […]
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WME Moves Into the Celebrity Estate Business With Legends Group: Andy Kaufman, Eartha Kitt, Peter Tosh, CBGB First Up
The William Morris Endeavor agency has launched a new division for representing and servicing celebrity and brand estates. Run by Phil Sandhaus, a veteran estate manager and consultant to late icons like Frank Sinatra, Buddy Holly and Whitney Houston, the new WME shingle will bring trailblazing artists and iconic brands into the modern business landscape. […]
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Legendary reggae artist Bunny Wailer, last living founder of Bob Marley and the Wailers, dies at 73
Bunny Wailer, the last living founding member of influential reggae group Bob Marley and the Wailers, died at 73 on Tuesday.
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Reggae legend Bunny Wailer dies at 73
Bunny Wailer, the reggae legend and last surviving member of The Wailers, died on Tuesday in Jamaica. He was 73. His manager, Maxine Stowe, said he died of complications from a stroke he suffered last July. Born Neville Livingston, he formed The Wailers in 1963 with childhood friend Bob Marley and Peter Tosh. They gained international fame in the early 1970s with their albums Catch a Fire and Burnin', but Wailer and Tosh left the group in 1974, with Wailer launching a solo career. Wailer perform
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Bunny Wailer, reggae luminary and last Wailers member, dies
Bunny Wailer, a reggae luminary who was the last surviving member of the legendary group The Wailers, died on Tuesday in his native Jamaica. Wailer, a baritone singer whose birth name is Neville Livingston, formed The Wailers in 1963 with late superstars Bob Marley and Peter Tosh when they lived in a slum in the capital of Kingston.
