Family Man (musician)

For his son, see Aston Barrett Jr.

Aston Barrett
CD
Barrett in 2011
Background information
Also known asFamily Man
Born
Aston Francis Barrett

(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. He was best known as the bass-guitar bandleader of Bob Marley and The Wailers, as well as co-producer of the albums, and the man in charge of the overall song arrangements.

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