Peter Tosh

Reggae

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Top Songs By Peter Tosh

Listen to Legalize It by Peter Tosh, see lyrics, music video & more!

Legalize ItPeter Tosh

Listen to Stepping Razor by Peter Tosh, see lyrics, music video & more!

Stepping RazorPeter Tosh

Johnny B GoodePeter Tosh

ReggaemylitisPeter Tosh

Wanted Dread and AlivePeter Tosh

Listen to I Am That I Am by Peter Tosh, see lyrics, music video & more!

I Am That I AmPeter Tosh

Listen to Downpressor Man by Peter Tosh, see lyrics, music video & more!

Downpressor ManPeter Tosh

Pick Myself UpPeter Tosh

Coming in HotPeter Tosh

(You Gotta Walk) Don't Look BackPeter Tosh & Mick Jagger

More albums from Peter Tosh

Listen to The Essential Peter Tosh (The Columbia Years) by Peter Tosh

ALBUMThe Essential Peter Tosh (The Columbia Years)Peter Tosh

ALBUMNo Nuclear War (Bonus Track Edition) [2002 Remaster]Peter Tosh

ALBUMMama Africa (Bonus Tracks Edition) [2002 Remaster]Peter Tosh

ALBUMWanted Dread and Alive (Bonus Tracks Edition) [2002 Remaster]Peter Tosh

ALBUMMystic Man (Bonus Tracks Edition) [2002 Remaster]Peter Tosh

ALBUMBush Doctor (Bonus Tracks Edition) [2002 Remaster]Peter Tosh

ALBUMEqual RightsPeter Tosh

ALBUMLegalize ItPeter Tosh

Peter Tosh's Popular Music Videos

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Peter Tosh Essentials

Bob Marley wasn't the only songwriting genius in The Wailers.

Peter Tosh: Deep Cuts

Dub versions and a Beatles cover from a reggae revolutionary.

About Peter Tosh

Hometown

Westmoreland, Jamaica

Born

October 19, 1944

Genre

Reggae

A cofounder of The Wailers who came up alongside Bob Marley and palled around with The Rolling Stones, Peter Tosh is one of reggae’s most iconic figures. ∙ Although they went through several names, The Wailers were originally formed in 1963 by Bunny Wailer, Marley, and Tosh—the only one who knew how to play an instrument at the time. ∙ Leaving The Wailers in 1974, Tosh dropped his spiritual debut solo LP, Legalize It, which caught fire even after the title track was slapped with a radio ban due to its pro-ganja message. ∙ His politically charged LP Equal Rights, spawned several classics, including “Stepping Razor”—one of his long-lasting nicknames—and the anthemic “Get Up, Stand Up.” ∙ One of the few artists signed to The Rolling Stones’ label, Tosh opened for them on a 1978 tour and recorded a duet with Mick Jagger, a cover of The Temptations’ “(You Gotta Walk) Don’t Look Back.” ∙ Tosh was twice nominated for Grammy Awards, and his final studio album, 1987’s No Nuclear War, earned Best Reggae Recording honors just months after his untimely death. ∙ Although he was a fierce critic of the Jamaican government and its colonial legacy during his life, he was posthumously awarded the country’s Order of Merit in 2012.

Peter Tosh has also released music as a member of Ras Michael & The Sons of Negus.

Influenced by Peter ToshPeter Tosh has influenced the music of The Specials, Keith Richards, Black Uhuru and more.