Aston "Family Man" Barrett (born Aston Francis Barrett in Kingston, Jamaica, on 22 November 1946; died 3 February 2024) was a Jamaican bass player. In 2012 he received a Lifetime Achievement award from Bass Player Magazine and in 2020 was selected as number-one by the staff of Bass Player Magazine in their ranking of ”20 legendary players who shaped the sound of electric bass". He was one of the Barrett brothers (the other being Carlton "Carlie" Barrett) who played with Bob Marley and The Wailers and Lee Perry's The Upsetters. It has been stated that … read more
Aston "Family Man" Barrett (born Aston Francis Barrett in Kingston, Jamaica, on 22 November 1946; died 3 February 2024) was a Jamaican bass player. In 2012 he received a Lifetime Achievement award from Bass Player Magazine and in 2020 was selected as number-one by the staff of Bass … read more
Aston "Family Man" Barrett (born Aston Francis Barrett in Kingston, Jamaica, on 22 November 1946; died 3 February 2024) was a Jamaican bass player. In 2012 he received a Lifetime Achievement award from Bass Player Magazine and in 2020 was selected as number-one by the staff of Bass Player Magazine in their ranking of ”20 legendary players who shaped the… read more