Al Anderson, who played lead guitar on several of Bob MarleyB´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·™s classic Reggae songs, will take the stage in Sidney with the Original Wailers on Jan. 30 at the Mary Winspear Centre.
The American-born Anderson is the sole member of the band that played as the Wailers along with Marley during the mid-1970s, as Marley rose to global stardom. Anderson contributed to this fame through his work on classics such as No Woman, No Cry among others. AndersonB´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·™s musical achievements with Bob Marley and The Wailers include the platinum award-winning albums, Live at the Lyceum, Babylon by Bus and 10 times platinum album Legend.
Following MarleyB´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·™s death, Anderson toured with Wailers and eventually formed the The Original Wailers in 2008.
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The Original Wailers received their own Grammy nomination in 2013 for their album Miracle, making it AndersonB´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·™s second Grammy nomination. The Original Wailers also include Chet Samuel (lead vocals/guitar), Omar Lopez (bass guitar), Paapa Nyarkoh (drums) and Adrian AK Cisneros (keyboards and organ) who continue the legacy of Bob Marley & The WailersB´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·™ music. Tickets for the 7:30 p.m. show can be purchased at .
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