11-457: Aston Francis Barrett , CD (22 November 1946 – 3 February 2024), often called " Family Man " or " Fams " for short, was a Jamaican musician and Rastafarian . He was best known as the bandleader of Bob Marley 's backing band, as well as co-producer of the albums, and the man in charge of the overall song arrangements. Aston Francis Barrett was born on 22 November 1946 in Kingston , Jamaica. He
22-525: A country other than Jamaica. The former are made Members of the Order, and the latter are made Honorary Members. The Order has two ranks: the higher class of Commander, and the lower class of Officer. Commanders take place and precedence immediately after Members and Honorary Members of the Order of Jamaica . A Member or Honorary Member may be promoted from the rank of Officer to that of Commander. Commanders of
33-570: A series of strokes in Miami, Florida on 3 February 2024, at the age of 77. Bass Player magazine has commented that "Perhaps no music evokes the notion of bass and bass tone like reggae and dub, and no two words are more synonymous with those plucking practices than Family Man." Ali Campbell , frontman of UB40 , credits Aston Barrett and his brother as the inventors of reggae as we know it, stating, "That all happened before reggae, which kind of happened in about '69, you know, when reggae as we know it
44-553: Is a national order in the Jamaican honours system . It is the sixth in order of precedence of the Orders of Societies of Honour, which were instituted by an Act of Parliament ( The National Honours and Awards Act ) in 1968. The motto of the Order is "Distinction Through Service". The Order of Distinction is conferred upon citizens of Jamaica who have rendered outstanding and important services to Jamaica, or to distinguished citizens of
55-736: The Marley family was that Barrett surrendered his rights to any further royalties in a 1994 settlement in exchange for several hundred thousand dollars. The judge agreed. As a result he faced about £2 million in legal costs for the trial, forcing him to sell two homes in Jamaica. Barrett's "Family Man" nickname came about before he had any children of his own. Barrett foresaw his role as a band leader and started to call himself "Family Man". He subsequently fathered 41 children: 23 daughters and 18 sons. He also claimed to have 23 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Barrett died of heart failure after
66-426: The Order of Distinction are entitled to use the post-nominal letters CD in the case of Members, or CD (Hon.) in the case of Honorary Members. Officers of the Order of Distinction are entitled to use the post-nominal letters OD in the case of Members, or OD (Hon.) in the case of Honorary Members. Order of Jamaica The Order of Jamaica is the fifth of the six orders in the Jamaican honours system . The Order
77-514: The significance of Aston Barrett's bass alongside Carlton's drumming in his father's music, noting, "They have their own style." Keith Richards of The Rolling Stones acknowledges the Wailers' rapid improvement with Barrett's addition on bass. Robbie Shakespeare of Sly & Robbie fame hails Barrett as a master bassist, attributing much of his own success to Barrett's influence. Order of Distinction The Order of Distinction ( OD )
88-457: Was established in 1969, and it is considered the equivalent of a knighthood in the British honours system . Membership in the Order can be conferred upon any Jamaican citizen of outstanding distinction. Honorary membership in the Order can be conferred upon any distinguished citizen of a country other than Jamaica. Members and Honorary Members are entitled to: The motto of the Order is "For
99-569: Was invented by the Barrett brothers, I'd say." Rock musician John Lennon expressed admiration for the unique bass sound originating from Jamaica, while discussing his plans for a comeback album in early 1980 while listening to the Bob Marley & The Wailers album Burnin' , stating, "You couldn't get that sound in New York. No way!" Ziggy Marley , eldest son of Bob Marley , emphasizes
110-493: Was the fourth of five children, and first son, of Wilfred and Violet Barrett. Barrett sang along to soul music as a child, then learned the bass, building his first bass guitar from scratch. As young men, Barrett and his younger brother Carlton earned a meager income as welders while doing session work on the side. Along with his brother Carlton on drums, Barrett went on to play with Bob Marley & The Wailers , The Hippy Boys and Lee Perry 's The Upsetters . Barrett
121-410: Was the mentor and teacher of Robbie Shakespeare of the duo Sly & Robbie . Barrett played a Fender Jazz Bass and used Acoustic 370 and Ampeg SVT bass amplifiers. In 2006 Barrett filed a lawsuit against Island Records , the Wailers' label, seeking £60 million in unpaid royalties allegedly due him and his now deceased brother. The lawsuit was dismissed. The arguments by Island-Universal and
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