Singer, songwriter and percussionist. Born as Neville O'Riley Livingston in Jamaica. Also known as Bunny Livingston or Jah B. He and Bob Marley were friends from boyhood, and they, along with Peter Tosh, formed the Wailers in 1963. He left the group in 1973 to pursue a solo career. He was awarded the Jamaican Order of Merit in 2012.
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Bunny Wailer / Bunny Livingston
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