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Bunny Wailer, also known as '''Bunny Livingston''' (born '''Neville O'Riley Livingston''' April 10 , 1947 in Jamaica ), is a Singer Songwriter and Percussionist and was an original member of Reggae group The Wailers along with Bob Marley and Peter Tosh . Bunny Wailer toured with the Wailers in England and the United States , but soon became reluctant to leave Jamaica. He and Tosh became more marginalized in the group as the Wailers became an international success, and attention was increasingly focused on Marley. Bunny subsequently left the Wailers to pursue a solo career, which continues in the present. After leaving the Wailers, Bunny became more focused on his spiritual faith. He identified with the Rastafari Movement , as did the other Wailers. He self-produced a number of his recordings after striking out on his own. He has also written much of his own material as well as re-recording a number of cuts from the Wailers catalogue. Bunny Wailer has recorded primarily in the Roots style, in keeping with his often political and spiritual messages. The album "Blackheart Man" is a good example of his roots reggae style, while "Sings the Wailers" successfully reworks many of The Wailers songs with the backing of top Jamaican musicians, Sly and Robbie. He experimented with disco on his album 'Hook Line & Sinker'. He has also had success recording in the typically apolitical, more Pop Dancehall style. He has outlived his contemporaries in a culture where death by violence is commonplace. Bunny Wailer has won the Grammy Award For Best Reggae Album in 1990 , 1994 and 1996 . Today, Bunny resides in Kingston and on a farm located in the interior of Jamaica, according to Bob Marley's official website. Bunny Wailer and Beverley Kelso are the only surviving members of the original Wailers. SOLO DISCOGRAPHY
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