Peter Tosh

Peter Tosh
Tosh (left) on the Bush Doctor tour in 1978, with Al Anderson (guitar) and Robbie Shakespeare (bass)
Tosh (left) on the Bush Doctor tour in 1978, with Al Anderson (guitar) and Robbie Shakespeare (bass)
Background information
Birth nameWinston Hubert McIntosh
Also known asStepping Razor
Born(1944-10-19)19 October 1944
Grange Hill, Jamaica
Died11 September 1987(1987-09-11) (aged 42)
Kingston, Jamaica
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Musician
  • singer
  • songwriter
Instrument(s)
  • Guitar
  • vocals
  • keyboards
  • melodica
  • percussion
  • drums
  • violin
Years active1961–1987
LabelsIntel-Diplo, JAD Records
Websitepetertosh.com

Winston Hubert McIntosh, OM (19 October [1] 1944 – 11 September 1987), professionally known as Peter Tosh, was a Jamaican reggae musician. Along with Bob Marley and Bunny Wailer, he was one of the core members of the band the Wailers (1963–1976), after which he established himself as a successful solo artist and a promoter of Rastafari. He was murdered in 1987 during a home invasion.

  1. ^ Liner notes to album Burnin'

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