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Also known as Livingston, Neville O'Reilly, Bunny Livingston, Jah B,

Jamaican reggae singer, songwriter and percussionist (1947-2021)

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Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
Jamaica
Active from
1947-04-10
Active to
2021-03-02
reggae

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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 whi

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Key facts

Also known as
Bunny Livingston , Bunny O'Riley
Born
Neville O'Riley Livingston , ( 1947-04-10 ) 10 April 1947, Kingston , Jamaica
Died
2 March 2021 (2021-03-02) (aged 73), Saint Andrew Parish , Jamaica
Genres
Reggae roots reggae ska
Occupations
Singer songwriter musician
Instruments
Vocals percussion
Years active
1960–2020
Labels
JAD Records , Universal Music
Formerly of
Bob Marley & The Wailers

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Family name
Livingston
Gender
male
Citizenship
Jamaica
Place of birth
Kingston
Place of death
Kingston
Occupation
composer
Languages spoken
English language
Genre
reggae
Instrument
voice
Image
BunnyWailer-Istandpredominate (cropped).jpg
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Commons category
Bunny Wailer
date of birth
1947-04-10
start of work period
1963-00-00
pseudonym
Bunny Wailer
birth name
Neville O'Riley Livingston
member of
The Wailers
date of death
2021-03-02
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Encyclopedic overview

Neville O'Riley Livingston OM OJ (10 April 1947 – 2 March 2021), known professionally as Bunny Wailer, was a Jamaican singer-songwriter and percussionist. He was an original member of reggae group The Wailers along with Bob Marley and Peter Tosh. A three-time Grammy Award winner, he is considered one of the longtime standard-bearers of reggae music. He was also known as Jah B, Bunny O'Riley, and Bunny Livingston.

Early life and family

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