Question 1

True or false: Bunny Wailer was the last surviving original member of The Wailers.

Accepted Answer

True. He outlived Bob Marley (died 1981) and Peter Tosh (died 1987), passing away in 2021 at age 73.

Question 2

True or false: Bunny Wailer was born Neville O'Riley Livingston in Kingston, Jamaica.

Accepted Answer

True. He was born in Kingston but raised in Nine Mile, where he met Bob Marley and Peter Tosh as childhood friends.

Question 3

True or false: Bunny Wailer is the only original Wailer to never win a Grammy Award.

Accepted Answer

False. He actually won the Grammy for Best Reggae Album twice, for 'Time Will Tell' and 'Crucial! Roots Classics'.

Question 4

True or false: Bunny Wailer refused to tour with Bob Marley and Peter Tosh due to Rastafarian beliefs.

Accepted Answer

True. His strict Rastafarian faith forbade flying and performing in certain venues, leading him to leave The Wailers in 1973.

Question 5

True or false: Bunny Wailer was a skilled carpenter who built his own recording studio.

Accepted Answer

False. He was a carpenter, but his studio, 'Solomonic Studios', was built with the help of family and friends, not solely by him.

Question 6

True or false: Bunny Wailer served as a mentor to the reggae band Steel Pulse.

Accepted Answer

True. He helped produce and guide Steel Pulse in their early career, and they recorded a tribute to him called 'Bunny Wailer' on their debut album.

Question 7

True or false: After leaving The Wailers, Bunny Wailer formed the band 'The Upsetters'.

Accepted Answer

False. The Upsetters were Lee 'Scratch' Perry's band. Bunny Wailer formed the 'Solomonic' group and label after going solo.

Question 8

True or false: Bunny Wailer's album 'Blackheart Man' was a commercial flop at the time of release.

Accepted Answer

False. It was a critical and commercial success, often hailed as one of the greatest reggae albums ever, despite initial limited distribution.

Bunny Wailer Trivia Questions