Aston "Family Man" Barrett

Aston Barrett
CD
Aston Barrett CD
	Barrett in 2011
Background information
Birth name	Aston Francis Barrett
Also known as	Family Man
Born	22 November 1946; Kingston, Jamaica
Died	3 February 2024 (aged 77); Miami, Florida, U.S.
Genres	Reggae
Occupations	Songwriter; musician; arranger; record producer;
Instruments	Bass guitar; guitar; keyboards; percussions;
Years active	1962–2019
Formerly of	Bob Marley & The Wailers; Burning Spear; Lee "Scratch" Perry; King Tubby; Augustus Pablo; Peter Tosh; Bunny Wailer; Alpha Blondy; The Agrovators;

Aston Francis Barrett, CD (22 November 1946 – 3 February 2024), often called "Family Man" or "Fams" for short, was a Jamaican musician and Rastafarian.^[1]^[2] 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.^[3]

^ "Lockdown Check-In With Aston "Family Man" Barrett: Aston "Family Man" Barrett". Bass Magazine. May 2020. Archived from the original on 28 September 2020. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
^ "Aston "Family Man" Barrett". Discogs.com. Archived from the original on 1 December 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
^ Steckles, Garry (June 2006). "Family's fortunes: Aston "Family Man" Barrett". Caribbean Beat. No. 79. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 11 April 2019.

[1] "Lockdown Check-In With Aston "Family Man" Barrett: Aston "Family Man" Barrett". Bass Magazine. May 2020. Archived from the original on 28 September 2020. Retrieved 7 August 2020.

[2] "Aston "Family Man" Barrett". Discogs.com. Archived from the original on 1 December 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2021.

[3] Steckles, Garry (June 2006). "Family's fortunes: Aston "Family Man" Barrett". Caribbean Beat. No. 79. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 11 April 2019.

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