Peter Tosh

Peter Tosh
Tosh (left) on the Bush Doctor tour in 1978
Background information
Birth nameWinston Hubert McIntosh
Also known asStepping Razor
Born(1944-10-19)19 October 1944
Grange Hill, Jamaica
Died11 September 1987(1987-09-11) (aged 42)
Kingston, Jamaica
Genres
Occupations
  • Musician
  • singer
  • songwriter
Instruments
  • Guitar
  • vocals
  • keyboards
  • melodica
  • percussion
  • drums
  • violin
Years active1961–1987
LabelsIntel-Diplo, JAD Records
Websitepetertosh.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.