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December 17, 1950
Bob
Marley’s Drummer
Carlton
"Carly" Barrett (17 December 1950 – 17 April 1987) was an influential
reggae drummer and percussion player. His musical development in the early
years was with his brother Aston "Family Man" Barrett as a member of
Lee "Scratch" Perry's "house band" The Upsetters. The
brothers joined Bob Marley and The Wailers around 1970. He wrote the well known
Bob Marley song "War" and with his brother Aston co-wrote
"Talkin' Blues".
Carlton
Barrett is featured on all the albums recorded by the Wailers. Barrett
popularised the one drop rhythm, a percussive drumming style created by Winston
Grennan. With Carly's beats and his brother Aston's bass, the Wailer rhythm
section planted the seeds of today's international reggae. Barrett was murdered
outside his home in Jamaica on 17 April 1987.
Bob
Marley and the Wailers were a Jamaican reggae band Bob Marley, Peter Tosh and
Bunny Wailer.
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