Peter Tosh

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Peter Tosh was a pioneering Jamaican reggae musician and founding member of The Wailers, renowned for his militant advocacy of Rastafarianism, social justice, and the legalization of marijuana.

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Peter Tosh canonical 59
Peter Tosh discography 1

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instanceOf Rastafarian
guitarist
human
reggae musician
singer-songwriter
activeYearsEnd 1987
activeYearsStart 1960s
associatedAct Bob Marley
Bunny Wailer
Bob Marley and the Wailers
surface form: The Wailers
awardReceived Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album
surface form: Grammy Award for Best Reggae Recording
awardReceivedFor No Nuclear War
birthName Winston Hubert McIntosh
causeOfDeath gunshot wound
homicide
countryOfCitizenship Jamaica
dateOfBirth 1944-10-19
dateOfDeath 1987-09-11
fullName Winston Hubert McIntosh
genre reggae
roots reggae
givenName Winston
hasReligion Rastafari movement
surface form: Rastafari
instrument guitar
vocals
knownFor advocacy of Rastafarianism
advocacy of marijuana legalization
advocacy of social justice
languageOfLyrics English
memberOf Bob Marley and the Wailers
Bob Marley and the Wailers
surface form: The Wailers
movement Rastafari movement
notableSong African
Equal Rights
Get Up, Stand Up
Johnny B. Goode
Legalize It
Mystic Man
Stepping Razor
notableWork Bush Doctor
Equal Rights
Legalize It
Mama Africa
Mystic Man
No Nuclear War
occupation guitarist
musician
singer
songwriter
placeOfBirth Grange Hill, Westmoreland Parish, Jamaica
placeOfDeath Kingston
surface form: Kingston, Jamaica
politicalView anti-apartheid activism
recordLabel Columbia Records
EMI
Virgin Records
stageName Peter Tosh self-link
yearOfAward 1988

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