The Jamaica native Aston Barrett died at the age of 77. Hededicated his life to working with the towering timeless figure of Reggae, Bob Marley and The Wailers first, then following Marley’s passing then The Wailers from 1974 to well into the 2010s.
Barrett said he fathered 23 daughters and 18 sons. “I am the family man,” he said. “I’m gifted with 41 [children].”
His family said on Barrett’s passing that he had been through a “long medical battle” but provided no details.
Playing on most of the Wailers albums, Barrett was seminal in the internationalization of reggae.
His artistry is featured in timeless classics such as Could You Be Loved, No Woman, No Cry, I Shot the Sheriff, Get Up Stand Up, and Jamming.
