Bunny Wailer

Jamaican reggae singer, songwriter and percussionist (1947–2021)
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Bunny Wailer

Summary

Bunny Wailer is a human[1]. His place of birth was Kingston[2]. He was born on April 10, 1947[3]. He died in Kingston[4]. He died on March 2, 2021[5]. He worked as a reggae singer[6], percussionist[7], singer-songwriter[8], recording artist[9], and singer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,394 views/month, #6,701 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Bunny Wailer's place of birth was Kingston[2].
  • Bunny Wailer passed away in Kingston[4].
  • Bunny Wailer was born on April 10, 1947[3].
  • Bunny Wailer died on March 2, 2021[5].
  • Bunny Wailer held citizenship in Jamaica[12].
  • Bunny Wailer worked as a reggae singer[6].
  • Bunny Wailer's professions included percussionist[7].
  • Bunny Wailer's professions included singer-songwriter[8].
  • Bunny Wailer's professions included recording artist[9].
  • Bunny Wailer's professions included singer[10].
  • Bunny Wailer's professions included composer[13].
  • Bunny Wailer's field of work was reggae[14].
  • Bunny Wailer's field of work was singing[15].
  • Bunny Wailer's field of work was percussion performance[16].
  • Bunny Wailer's field of work was music composing[17].
  • Bunny Wailer's field of work was composed musical work[18].
  • Bunny Wailer's field of work was music composition[19].
  • Bunny Wailer was a member of The Wailers[20].
  • Bunny Wailer is recorded as male[21].
  • Bunny Wailer's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Bunny Wailer's genre is reggae[23].
  • Bunny Wailer's record label is recorded as Island Records[24].
  • Bunny Wailer's record label is recorded as Solomonic[25].
  • Bunny Wailer's discography is recorded as Bunny Wailer discography[26].
  • Bunny Wailer's Commons category is recorded as Bunny Wailer[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Bunny Wailer's place of birth was Kingston[2]. He was born on April 10, 1947[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include reggae singer[6], percussionist[7], singer-songwriter[8], recording artist[9], singer[10], and composer[13]. Fields of work include reggae[14], a music genre[28], founded in 1961[29]; singing[15], a type of activity[30]; percussion performance[16]; music composing[17], a type of arts[31]; composed musical work[18], a type of work of art[32]; and music composition[19], an academic discipline[33].

Death and Burial

Bunny Wailer died on March 2, 2021[5]. He passed away in Kingston[4].

Why It Matters

Bunny Wailer ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,394 views/month, #6,701 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

He has been cited as an influence by Mad Professor[36], a composer[37], b. 1955[38], of United Kingdom[39].

FAQs

Where was Bunny Wailer born?

Bunny Wailer's place of birth was Kingston[2].

Where did Bunny Wailer die?

Bunny Wailer passed away in Kingston[4].

What did Bunny Wailer do for work?

Bunny Wailer worked as reggae singer[6], percussionist[7], singer-songwriter[8], recording artist[9], and singer[10].

Who did Bunny Wailer influence?

Bunny Wailer has been cited as an influence by Mad Professor[36].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . jamaicaobserver.com. jamaicaobserver.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . wikidata.org.
  16. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [20] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . jamaicaobserver.com. jamaicaobserver.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [36] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation reggae singer, percussionist, singer-songwriter +3
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  2. 25d ago · Mafia4Life · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Grammy awards artist id bunny-wailer/14242
    Genre reggae
    Field of work reggae, singing, percussion performance +3
    Occupation
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