Reggae Musician. Lindo, a keyboard player, will best be remembered for being a member of Bob Marley's band, the Wailers. He began his musical career in high school in Kingston, playing classical piano and bass. His initial foray into reggae came in 1970 when he played keyboards for Tommy McCook and The Supersonics. He then joined the Meters, backing such artists as Bob Andy, Peter Tosh and Dennis Brown. Following the dissolution of the Meters, Lindo was asked to play keyboards on Tosh's U.S. tour and in 1973, was recruited to join the Wailers for 'Burnin’', although not actually credited, his image is clearly featured on the album's original artwork. By 1974, he left the band to perform keyboards with blues artist Taj Mahal, recording ‘Black Man Brown Man’. Lindo also recorded with Big Youth, Culture, I. Roy and Al Brown, and had two solo hits, ‘No Soul Today’ and ‘Who Done It’. In 1978, he rejoined the Wailers where his playing skills are featured on 'Babylon By Bus', 'Survival' and 'Uprising'. Lindo also appeared on Marley’s 1973 documentary, 'Talkin' Blues', which features his keyboard performance of ‘Redemption Song’. Following Marley’s passing in 1981, the band continued to perform as the Wailers Band, performing Marley hits alongside the group’s own original songs.
Reggae Musician. Lindo, a keyboard player, will best be remembered for being a member of Bob Marley's band, the Wailers. He began his musical career in high school in Kingston, playing classical piano and bass. His initial foray into reggae came in 1970 when he played keyboards for Tommy McCook and The Supersonics. He then joined the Meters, backing such artists as Bob Andy, Peter Tosh and Dennis Brown. Following the dissolution of the Meters, Lindo was asked to play keyboards on Tosh's U.S. tour and in 1973, was recruited to join the Wailers for 'Burnin’', although not actually credited, his image is clearly featured on the album's original artwork. By 1974, he left the band to perform keyboards with blues artist Taj Mahal, recording ‘Black Man Brown Man’. Lindo also recorded with Big Youth, Culture, I. Roy and Al Brown, and had two solo hits, ‘No Soul Today’ and ‘Who Done It’. In 1978, he rejoined the Wailers where his playing skills are featured on 'Babylon By Bus', 'Survival' and 'Uprising'. Lindo also appeared on Marley’s 1973 documentary, 'Talkin' Blues', which features his keyboard performance of ‘Redemption Song’. Following Marley’s passing in 1981, the band continued to perform as the Wailers Band, performing Marley hits alongside the group’s own original songs.
Bio by: Louis du Mort
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