StoneMtn Posted May 15, 2006 Report Share Posted May 15, 2006 UK judge dismisses Bob Marley bass player lawsuit 16 May 2006 LONDON: A UK judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by Bob Marley's bass guitarist Aston "Family Man" Barrett, who was seeking 60 million pounds ($NZ181.96 million) in unpaid royalties from Island Records and the Marley family. Barrett, who has 52 children, had testified in London's High Court that he and his brother Carlton Barrett, a drummer for the famous reggae band who was murdered in 1985, did not receive much money following Marley's death from cancer in 1981. They played on numerous albums by Bob Marley and the Wailers, including "Natty Dread", "Rastaman Vibration" and "Babylon by Bus". Link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afro poppa Posted May 15, 2006 Report Share Posted May 15, 2006 52 children! wow...I wonder how many mothers there are? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhishyK Posted May 15, 2006 Report Share Posted May 15, 2006 The real question is, I wonder how many of em are bass players! hehe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velvet Posted May 15, 2006 Report Share Posted May 15, 2006 Poor guy must have some heady alimony payments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StoneMtn Posted May 15, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2006 His nickname "Family Man" just kills me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenenbaum Posted May 15, 2006 Report Share Posted May 15, 2006 (edited) 52! Can you imagine if Bob had litter like that? Edited May 15, 2006 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boiler Posted May 15, 2006 Report Share Posted May 15, 2006 I've actually heard Marley had upwards of 30 children. Only something like a dozen are recognized as being his own though. It's the "whole one shot, make a baby you know, Jah, Rastafari! A Lion must spread his seed throughout" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
payce-ley Posted May 15, 2006 Report Share Posted May 15, 2006 polygamy is pretty universal in Jamaica, monconsidering how much Marley's music has made for people who had nothing to do with the music, you'd figure someone could toss someone integral to the music a little flow (though its anyone's guess whether its actually destined for any of the guys wives or children)if your ass is shakin to the guys bass line, a little of the money you spend on the CD box set should go to the guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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