Composer
Peter Tosh
Jamaican reggae singer and musician (1944–1987)
1944–1987
13 works in the index
- Born
- 1944
- Died
- 1987
- Birthplace
- Grange Hill
- Place of death
- Kingston
- Citizenship / historical state
- Jamaica
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Contemporary
Biography
Peter Tosh (born Winston Hubert McIntosh; 19 October 1944 – 11 September 1987) was a Jamaican musician and reggae singer. 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. Tosh was murdered in 1987 during a home invasion.
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- guitarist; singer-songwriter; recording artist; keyboardist; singer; composer; musician
- Instruments played
- guitar; violin; voice; melodica; keyboard instrument; percussion guitare
- Genres
- reggae; ska; rocksteady
- Awards
- Order of Merit
- Official website
- https://petertosh.com/
- Birth name
- Winston Hubert McIntosh
- Pseudonym
- Peter Tosh; Peter M.Tosh
- Languages used
- English
- VIAF ID
- 39563492
- ISNI
- 0000000117591917; 0000000368610940
- GND ID
- 131832514
- Library of Congress ID
- n82062310
- MusicBrainz ID
- 7db6aae5-6644-4513-9bfc-ca2e79d4469c
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Guitar, Vocal, Piano, Voice
- Genres represented
- pop, Rock
- Works with composition dates
- 0 of 13
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Works
Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.
| Work | Year composed | Catalogue / opus | Key in title | Listed instruments | Genre | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legalize It | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Voice, Vocal | Rock, pop | 12 |
| Downpressor Man | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Voice, Vocal | Rock, pop | 6 |
| Equal Rights | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Voice, Vocal | Rock, pop | 6 |
| Brand New Second Hand | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Voice, Vocal | Rock, pop | 5 |
| No Sympathy | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Voice, Vocal | Rock, pop | 5 |
| Till Your Well Runs Dry | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Voice, Vocal | Rock, pop | 5 |
| Ketchy Shuby | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Voice, Vocal | Rock, pop | 5 |
| Whatcha Gonna Do | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Voice, Vocal | Rock, pop | 5 |
| Why Must I Cry | — | — | — | Guitar, Voice | — | 4 |
| Steppin' Razor | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Vocal | Rock, pop | 4 |
| Stop That Rain | — | — | — | Guitar | — | 1 |
| Get Up, Stand Up | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Stop That Train | — | — | — | Vocal | — | 0 |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 39563492. Portrait: TimDuncan, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.