Bob Marley & The Wailers were a Jamaican reggae band created by Bob Marley, Peter Tosh, and Bunny Wailer.

They all started the band while the three of them lived in Trenchtown, Jamaica. The band went through many lineup changes over the years. This included members of The Upsetters, and the vocal group headed by Rita Marley, the I-Threes.

The band recorded their first song, “Judge Not” on Beverley’s Records. The group’s first studio album, The Wailing Wailers was recorded on the Jamaican Studio One label. This album included their first hit “Simmer Down”. Soul Rebels was the Wailers' second studio album, and first released outside of Jamaica. This album was recorded in Kingston and was produced by Lee “Scratch” Perry. One of the group’s all-time hits “Soul Rebel” was released on this album.

After an assassination attempt, Bob Marley went into self-imposed exile in London, England. While in England, Bob Marley & the Wailers recorded Exodus. This album was released under Island Records, and peaked at No. 20 on the Billboard 200 and No. 8 on the UK charts. Exodus released major hits such as “Jamming”, “Waiting In Vain”, “One Love/People Get Ready”, and “Three Little Birds”.