Born: October 19, 1944 in Westmoreland, Jamaica
Years Active: 60 's, 70 's, 80 's
Died: September 11, 1987 in Kingston, Jamaica
Peter Tosh, born Winston Hubert McIntosh (18 October[1] 1944 – 11 September 1987) was a reggae musician who was a core member of The Wailers who then went on to have a successful solo career as well as being a trailblazer for the Rastafari movement.
Tosh grew up in the Kingston, Jamaica slum of Trenchtown. He stood out because of his height at 6 feet, 3 inches (190 cm). His short-fuse temper and unveiled sarcasm usually kept him in...