The last of the Wailers - Bunny Wailer died this morning

[malaise]

Legendary reggae singer, Neville O’Riley Livingston, otherwise known as Bunny Wailer has died.

Reports are that he died at the Medical Associates Hospital in Kingston this morning. He was 73.

The details surrounding his death are not yet known, but the legendary reggae singer had been ailing for many years. In 2018, Wailer suffered a minor stroke, resulting in speech problems. In July 2020, he suffered a second stroke.

https://www.caribbeannationalweekly.com/caribbean-breaking-news-featured/reggae-legend-bunny-wailer-has-died/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?reload=9&v=53oUY16Rg0s

[JuJuChen]

1. RIP Bunny, so sad

[spanone]

2. K&R...RIP

[malaise]

13. I have never one heard this song without wanting to dance

[marmar]

3. RIP

[malaise]

16. Nice - Cool Runnings!

[WhiteTara]

4. May he have fortunate rebirth

I'm so sad. I grew up to the Wailers and Bob Marley. I saw Jimmy Cliff in person and I was hooked on Reggae.
Om Mani Padme Hum.

[malaise]

5. I can still see Bunny kicking that football - how he loved

music and football -

[WhiteTara]

6. Reggae was such an integral part of my youth

I saw Jimmy Cliff in Tulsa, Oklahoma !?! in the 70s and one of my love affairs centered on Bob Marley's music. It was a great summer.

[malaise]

7. I can imagine that summer

[WhiteTara]

19. It was one to remember

I don't know how hot the summer was, but it sure was steamy.

[Kid Berwyn]

8. Rasta!

Helping the world move — forward.

[Yonnie3]

9. .

Music from my youth. Sigh.

[Tommymac]

10. Godspeed Bunny

And of coarse some of the beauty he gave us

[BobTheSubgenius]

11. R.I.P. Bunny.

[c-rational]

12. Thank you for your Gifts Bunny. Peace!

[Beetwasher.]

14. He Was Awesome, I Opened For Him Once

Long time ago in another life. But we hung out before the show and I am proud to say I got to smoke a spliff with Bunny Wailer. Great guy. RIP Bunny.

[malaise]

17. Wow!

Very cool!

[marble falls]

15. I and I ...

The band is back together!

[DinahMoeHum]

18. Immense Respect.

Rest In Power, Bunny Wailer.

[H2O Man]

20. Rest in Peace.

[malaise]

21. Nice read here

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/bunny-wailer-obit-1035643/



Bunny Wailer, a founding member of the Wailers and a reggae music giant whose career spanned seven decades, has died at the age of 73.

Wailer’s manager, Maxine Stowe, confirmed that Wailer died on Tuesday at the Medical Associates Hospital in Kingston, Jamaica (via the Jamaica Observer). No cause of death was given, but Wailer had been in and out of the hospital since suffering his second stroke, in 2020. A representative for the musician did not immediately respond to Rolling Stone‘s request for comment.


Born April 10th, 1947, in the Nine Mile district of Jamaica’s St. Ann Parish, Livingstone was a friend of Marley from a young age; following the death of Marley’s father, Norval, in 1955, Marley’s mother, Cedella, lived with Livingstone’s father, Thaddeus, in Trench Town, making Bunny and Bob near-stepbrothers.

[H2O Man]

22. Thank you!

[bdamomma]

24. RIP Bunny Wailer

your music lives in all of us.

Jamaica must be paying tribute to him tonight by playing his timeless music.

Much respect.

[Mendocino]

23. Bunny, Bob and Peter

RIP

Saw Peter open for the Stones in 78.

[tenderfoot]

25. And U-Roy a few weeks ago

[malaise]

27. U-Roy was the original toaster

There is no Rap or Dance Hall without him.
And don't forget Toots - in reality an entire generation of greats is dying but sadly that is life.

[tenderfoot]

28. I was thinking about all greats that are gone now...

Bunny, Bob Marley, Jacob Miller, Peter Tosh, Sugar Minot, Dennis Brown, Gregory Isaacs, Mikey Dread, Albert "Apple Gabriel" Craig...

[malaise]

29. Some of those died quite young

I remember that crash with Jacob - damn.

[electric_blue68]

26. RIP, Bunny