The Wailers Band (post-Marley line-ups)
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The Wailers Band (post-Marley line-ups) is the continuation of Bob Marley’s legendary reggae backing group, carrying on his musical legacy through touring and recording with new vocalists after his death.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Wailers Band | 15 |
| The Wailers | 12 |
| Junior Marvin’s Wailers | 1 |
| The Wailers (post-Marley line-ups) | 1 |
| The Wailers (post-Marley) | 1 |
| The Wailers Band (post-Marley line-ups) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6585230 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Wailers Band (post-Marley line-ups) Context triple: [Jamming, hasCoverVersionBy, The Wailers Band (post-Marley line-ups)]
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Bob Marley and the Wailers
Bob Marley and the Wailers were a pioneering Jamaican reggae band led by singer-songwriter Bob Marley, known for popularizing reggae worldwide with politically and spiritually charged songs.
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Toots and the Maytals
Toots and the Maytals is a pioneering Jamaican ska and reggae band, led by singer Toots Hibbert, widely credited with helping popularize reggae music worldwide.
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The Skatalites
The Skatalites are a pioneering Jamaican ska band formed in the early 1960s, renowned for shaping the sound of ska and influencing the development of rocksteady and reggae.
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Sly and Robbie
Sly and Robbie are a legendary Jamaican rhythm section and production duo, renowned for their influential work in reggae and dub music since the 1970s.
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Bunny Wailer
Bunny Wailer was a Jamaican singer, songwriter, and percussionist best known as a founding member of the legendary reggae group The Wailers and a prominent proponent of Rastafarian culture.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: The Wailers Band (post-Marley line-ups) Target entity description: The Wailers Band (post-Marley line-ups) is the continuation of Bob Marley’s legendary reggae backing group, carrying on his musical legacy through touring and recording with new vocalists after his death.
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A.
Bob Marley and the Wailers
Bob Marley and the Wailers were a pioneering Jamaican reggae band led by singer-songwriter Bob Marley, known for popularizing reggae worldwide with politically and spiritually charged songs.
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B.
Toots and the Maytals
Toots and the Maytals is a pioneering Jamaican ska and reggae band, led by singer Toots Hibbert, widely credited with helping popularize reggae music worldwide.
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C.
The Skatalites
The Skatalites are a pioneering Jamaican ska band formed in the early 1960s, renowned for shaping the sound of ska and influencing the development of rocksteady and reggae.
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D.
Sly and Robbie
Sly and Robbie are a legendary Jamaican rhythm section and production duo, renowned for their influential work in reggae and dub music since the 1970s.
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E.
Bunny Wailer
Bunny Wailer was a Jamaican singer, songwriter, and percussionist best known as a founding member of the legendary reggae group The Wailers and a prominent proponent of Rastafarian culture.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
reggae band
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touring band ⓘ |
| activity |
recording studio albums
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touring internationally ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Bob Marley
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Bunny Wailer ⓘ Peter Tosh ⓘ Rita Marley ⓘ The I-Threes ⓘ Ziggy Marley ⓘ |
| continuesLegacyOf | Bob Marley ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Jamaica ⓘ |
| follows | Bob Marley and the Wailers ⓘ |
| formedAfter | death of Bob Marley ⓘ |
| genre |
reggae
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rocksteady ⓘ roots reggae ⓘ |
| hasFanbase | global reggae audience ⓘ |
| hasFormerMember |
Al Anderson
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Aston "Family Man" Barrett ⓘ Carlton Barrett ⓘ Earl "Wya" Lindo ⓘ Junior Marvin ⓘ Tyrone Downie ⓘ |
| hasLineupCharacteristic |
frequent personnel changes
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mix of original members and new musicians ⓘ |
| legacy |
introducing Bob Marley’s music to new generations
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preserving Bob Marley’s live sound ⓘ |
| lyricalTheme |
Rastafarian spirituality
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love and unity ⓘ social justice ⓘ |
| musicalStyleFeature |
heavy bass lines
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offbeat guitar skank ⓘ roots reggae rhythms ⓘ |
| notableActivity | performing Bob Marley’s classic songs live ⓘ |
| notableInstrument |
bass guitar
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drums ⓘ keyboards ⓘ lead guitar ⓘ percussion ⓘ rhythm guitar ⓘ |
| performsRepertoireOf | Bob Marley and the Wailers ⓘ |
| primaryRole | backing group for Bob Marley’s music ⓘ |
| touringFocus | tribute to Bob Marley’s music ⓘ |
| typicalPerformanceContext |
clubs and theaters
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concert halls ⓘ music festivals ⓘ |
| usesNewVocalists | true ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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