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Bunny Wailer, reggae luminary and last Wailers member, dies aged 73
Bunny Wailer, the legendary Jamaican reggae singer who founded the Wailers with Bob Marley and Peter Tosh and was the last surviving founding member, has died in hospital after suffering a stroke. He was 73.
Key points:
- Bunny Wailer is considered one of the key figures in popularising reggae internationally
- The father of 13 had suffered a number of strokes in recent years
- Jamaica’s PM called him “a respected elder statesman of the Jamaican music scene”
“This is a great loss for Jamaica and for reggae,” said Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness, calling him “a respected elder statesman of the Jamaican music scene”.
Wailer’s given name was Neville O’Riley Livingston but he was known affectionately as Bunny Wailer, Bunny Livingston or Jah B.
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