Aston 'Family Man' Barrett, Bob Marley & the Wailers Bassist, Dead at 77
Aston "Family Man" Barrett, the Jamaican bassist who served as the rhythmic architect for Bob Marley and the Wailers, has died at the age of 77.
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Aston "Family Man" Barrett, the Jamaican bassist who served as the rhythmic architect for Bob Marley and the Wailers, has died at the age of 77.
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