Peter Tosh
Peter Tosh (born Winston McIntosh, October 19, 1944- September 11, 1987) was a Jamaican reggae musican. He was a member of the Wailers with Bob Marley and Bunny Livingston. He was a Rastafarian and sang very political songs. His songs were a lot more radical than his friend, Bob Marley's, whom he often criticized for selling out to the white mainstream. He also toured with the Rolling Stones and sang a duet with Mick Jagger. He was murdered in his home in Kingston during a robbery in 1987.[1] His biggest claim to fame was a song titled "Legalize It" in relation to marijuana laws.
Peter Tosh | |
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 Peter Tosh (left) on the Bush Doctor tour, 1978 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Winston Hubert McIntosh |
| Also known as | Stepping Razor |
| Born | October 19, 1944 |
| Origin | Westmoreland, Jamaica |
| Died | September 11 1987 (aged 42) |
| Genres | reggae, ska, rocksteady, R&B |
| Occupation(s) | singer, musician, revolutionary |
| Instruments | piano, guitar, among others |
| Labels | Intel-Diplo |
Discography
Studio albums
- Negril (1975)
- Legalize It (1976)
- Equal Rights (1977)
- Bush Doctor (1978)
- Mystic Man (1979)
- Wanted Dread And Alive (1981)
- Mama Africa (1983)
- No Nuclear War (1987)
- I Am That I Am (2001)
Live albums
- Captured Live (1984)
- Live at the One Love Peace Concert (2000)
- Live & Dangerous: Boston 1976 (2001)
- Live At The Jamaica World Music Festival 1982 (2002)
- Complete Captured Live (2004)
Compilations
These are the highest rated compilation albums on Allmusic.
- Collection Gold (1994)
- The Toughest (1996)
- The Best of Peter Tosh - Dread Don't Die (1996)
- Honorary Citizen (1997)
- Scrolls Of The Prophet: The Best of Peter Tosh (1999)
- Arise Black Man (1999)
- The Essential Peter Tosh - the Columbia Years (2003)
- Talking Revolution (2005)
References
- "The night Peter Tosh was killed". The Jamaica Observer. Retrieved 2016-01-01.
Other websites
- Peter Tosh on Allmusic
- Discography
- Peter Tosh - Jamaicapage.com Feature Archived 2008-09-08 at the Wayback Machine
- VitalSpot - Peter Tosh Archived 2008-10-19 at the Wayback Machine
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