For the first time in the 50 years since the release of the iconic Catch a Fire and Burnin’ albums, the marketing promotion of the projects will include the original Wailers: Bob Marley, Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer.

That is why Peter Tosh’s birth date, October 19th, takes on special significance this year as it will mark the Legalize It singer’s birthday and commemorate the celebrations of the 50th Anniversary of The Wailers’ albums – ‘Catch a Fire’ and ‘Burnin’.

On his birthdate, Tosh’s legacy and career will be celebrated on all his social media platforms where his fanbase will be able to remember the great legend and some of his great hits.

“Celebrating my father’s earth strong is always a highlight of my year,” Niambe Tosh, daughter and executive of the Peter Tosh Legacy and Brands, said in a release.

“This year is particularly important, as I’ve just learned that ‘Burnin’ was released on this very special day in 1973. As a founding member of The Wailers, Peter Tosh’s contributions to this iconic trio will always be recognised and remembered on October 19th,” Tosh said.

She also added that “instead of singing Happy Birthday, I, along with the many fans, will be singing the powerful verses of “Get Up, Stand Up” in celebration and consciousness.”

In 1998 the ‘Get Up Stand Up’ single achieved a Hall of Fame Award. In 2003, the ‘Burnin’ album was ranked number 319 on Rolling Stone magazine’s list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. The album maintained the same position in a 2012 update of the list.

In 2007, the ‘Burnin’ album was added to the Library of Congress’ National Recording Registry for its historical and cultural significance. Similarly, ‘Catch A Fire’ which was released on April 13th, 1973, achieved a Hall of Fame award in 2009.

The Wailers 50th Anniversary activation is from October 19th 2022, through to October 19th, 2023. Well-known music executive Maxine Stowe stated that the cumulative effect of The Wailers 50 campaign will be to harness The Wailers brand to the shared benefits of Bob Marley, Peter Tosh & Bunny Wailer.

The tribute group, The Wailers Trio, did a tribute performance of The Wailers classics at the Harry J Studio in Kingston on October 16th. The Harry J Studio was the studio where the iconic albums were recorded in the 1970s.

“We’re trying to get the group as a unit back in front of the world. It is an acknowledgement of the place and experience where these recordings were first done,” Stowe stated.

“The event is being staged as an acknowledgement that the ‘Burnin’ album was released on Peter Tosh’s birthday,” announced Stowe, who is credited as compilation producer along with Bill Levenson for both these deluxe editions, which were released in 2001 while working at Island Records.