Carlton Barrett

Quick Facts

Full Name	Carlton Barrett
Occupation	Drummer
Date Of Birth	Dec 17, 1950(1950-12-17)
Age	74
Date Of Death	1987-04-17
Birthplace	Kingston
Country	Jamaica
Birth City	Kingston Parish
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Carlton Barrett Biography

Carlton Barrett is one of the most popular and richest Drummer who was born on December 17, 1950 in Kingston, Kingston Parish, Jamaica. Jamaican drummer and rhythm guitarist who worked with Jamaican drummer and percussionist who collaborated with Bob Marley and The Wailers., The Wailers and others.

He and his brother co-wrote the He and his brother wrote the Bob Marley song “War.” song, “War”.

Carlton “Carly” Barrett (17 December 1950 – 17 April 1987) was a Jamaican drummer and percussionist. His musical development in the early years was with his brother Aston “Family Man” Barrett as a member of Lee “Scratch” Perry’s “house band” The Upsetters. The brothers joined Bob Marley and The Wailers around 1970. He co wrote the well known Bob Marley song “War” and with his brother Aston co-wrote “Talkin’ Blues”. Carlton Barrett is featured on all the albums recorded by the Wailers. Barrett popularised the one drop rhythm, a percussive drumming style created by Winston Grennan. With Carly’s beats and his brother Aston’s bass, the Wailer rhythm section planted the seeds of today’s international reggae. Barrett was murdered outside his home in Jamaica on 17 April 1987.

In the late 1960s Carlton started playing sessions with his brother Aston, the pair calling themselves the Soul Mates or the Rhythm Force, before settling on The Hippy Boys, a line-up that featured Max Romeo on vocals. Leroy Brown, Delano Stewart, Glen Adams and Alva Lewis also played in the band’s fluctuating line-up.

His murder in 1987 is believed to have been connected to his wife Albertine.

Carlton Barrett Net Worth

Carlton Barrett is one of the richest Drummer from Jamaica. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Carlton Barrett 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was a Jamaican welder and then went on to play drums with local bands.

He was part the Hippy Boys session band.

“Carly Barrett”, as he liked to be called, was born in Jamaica in 1950, the son of Wilfred and Violet Barrett. As a teenager he built his first set of drums out of some empty paint tins, and had initially been influenced by Lloyd Knibb, the great drummer from the Skatalites. He and his brother Aston were raised in Kingston and absorbed the emerging ska sound. Working as a welder he first tried building a guitar and playing. He realised guitar wasn’t his thing and picked up the drums.

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Who is Carlton Barrett Dating?

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On 17 April 1987, just as Carlton arrived at his Kingston home and walked across his yard, a gunman stepped up behind him and shot him twice in the head. He was dead on arrival at a Kingston hospital at age 36.

Facts & Trivia

Carlton Ranked on the list of most popular Drummer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Jamaica. Carlton Barrett celebrates birthday on December 17 of every year.

Why was Carlton Barrett shot?

Carlton Barrett, 35, drummer in the band led by the late Bob Marley, was shot dead at the gate to his home in 1987. Investigators said Barrett’s wife had complained that he was jealous and had been physically abusing her.

Is Carlton Barrett still alive?

April 17, 1987

What snare did Carlton Barrett use?

Carlton used Ludwig drums, and his snare was the popular Supraphonic model , which is made of “ludalloy”, an aluminium alloy.

Was Bob Marley a drummer?

Carlton Barrett

What is the one drop in reggae?

Step 2: In the simplest terms, the one drop is defined by the lack of the always-expected kick drum on beat 1 (hence the name – the 1 is dropped) and the emphasis in the bar moving to beat 3, with simultaneous kick and sidestick or snare hits. With just that in place, the feel is immediately transformed.