Aston "Family Man" Barrett

Aston Barrett
Barrett in 2011
Barrett in 2011
Background information
Birth nameAston Francis Barrett
Also known asFamily Man
Born(1946-11-22)22 November 1946
Kingston, Jamaica
Died3 February 2024(2024-02-03) (aged 77)
Miami, Florida, U.S.
GenresReggae
Occupations
  • Songwriter
  • musician
  • arranger
  • record producer
Instruments
  • Bass guitar
  • guitar
  • keyboards
  • percussions
Years active1962–2019
Formerly of

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]

  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.