Peter Tosh
Peter Tosh | |
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Tosh (left) on the Bush Doctor tour in 1978 | |
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| Birth name | Winston Hubert McIntosh |
| Also known as | Stepping Razor |
| Born | 19 October 1944 Grange Hill, Jamaica |
| Died | 11 September 1987 (aged 42) Kingston, Jamaica |
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| Years active | 1961–1987 |
| Labels | Intel-Diplo, JAD Records |
| Website | petertosh.com |
Winston Hubert McIntosh OM GCOT (19 October 1944 – 11 September 1987), professionally known as Peter Tosh, was a Jamaican reggae musician. Along with Bob Marley and Bunny Wailer, he was one of the core members of the band the Wailers (1963–1976), after which he established himself as a successful solo artist and a promoter of Rastafari. He was murdered in 1987 during a home invasion.