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Bunny Wailer, reggae luminary and last Wailers member, dies aged 73 – ABC News
Jamaica’s Prime Minister declares a “great loss for Jamaica and reggae” as Bunny Wailer, one of the people credited with popularising reggae music, passes away.
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,”…
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