17 Facts About Bunny Wailer

Bunny Wailer was an original member of reggae group The Wailers along with Bob Marley and Peter Tosh.

Bunny Wailer was known as Jah B, Bunny O'Riley, and Bunny Livingston.

Bunny Wailer spent his earliest years in the village of Nine Mile in Saint Ann Parish.

Bunny Wailer had originally gone to audition for Leslie Kong at Beverley's Records in 1962, around the same time his step-brother Bob Marley was cutting "Judge Not".

Bunny Wailer had intended to sing his first composition, "Pass It On", which at the time was more ska-oriented.

However, Bunny Wailer was late getting out of school and missed his audition.

Bunny Wailer was arrested on charges of possession of cannabis in June 1967 and served a 14-month prison sentence.

In 1971, the Wailers recorded Bunny Wailer's song "Pass It On", which he said he wrote in 1962; it was released as a dubplate mix on JAD's "Original Cuts" compilation.

Bunny Wailer toured with the Wailers in England and the United States, but soon became reluctant to leave Jamaica.

Bunny Wailer identified with the Rastafari movement, as did the other Wailers.

Bunny Wailer composed much of his own material as well as re-recording a number of cuts from the Wailers' catalogue.

Bunny Wailer recorded primarily in the roots style, in keeping with his often political and spiritual messages; his album Blackheart Man was well received.

Bunny Wailer had success recording in the typically apolitical, more pop, dancehall style.

The album, produced by Bunny Wailer, was recorded at Harry J Studio.

In October 2019, a commemorative blue plaque dedicated by the Nubian Jak Community Trust honoring Bob Marley, Peter Tosh, and Bunny Wailer was placed at the former site of Basing Street Studios in London, where Catch a Fire and Burnin' were completed.

In November 2019, Bunny Wailer received a Pinnacle Award in New York from the Coalition to Preserve Reggae.

In October 2018, Bunny Wailer suffered a minor stroke, resulting in speech problems.