Neville O'Riley Livingston, best known as Bunny Wailer, was an
internationally-acclaimed reggae pioneer who co-founded The Wailers with Bob
Marley and Peter Tosh in 1963. He was born in Kingston, Jamaica, on April 10,
1947, and became friends with Bob Marley during the boys' childhood years. After
leaving The Wailers in 1974, he launched a solo career with 1976's self-produced
Blackheart Man.
Bunny Wailer remained active throughout the following four decades, releasing
career-defining albums like 1980's Sings The Wailers, 1981's Rock'n'Groove, and
1982's Hook, Line & Sinker ...