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Aston Francis Barrett (born 22 November 1946), often called "Family Man" or "Fams" for short, is a Jamaican musician and Rastafarian. ==Biography== Born in Kingston, Jamaica, Aston "Family Man" Barrett was one of the Barrett brothers (the other being the younger brother on drums Carlton "Carly" Barrett) who played with Bob Marley and The Wailers, The Hippy Boys, and Lee Perry's The Upsetters.〔Campbell, Howard (2012) "(Aston ‘Familyman’ Barrett: Rockstone Wailer )", ''Jamaica Observer'', 20 April 2012, retrieved 2012-04-29〕 He was the bandleader of Marley's backing band, as well as co-producer of the albums, and the man in charge of the overall song arrangements.〔(), CaribbeanBeat, June, 2006.〕 Aston continues to tour with and lead The Wailers Band. He has great support from Marley's fan base to this day, despite his legal wrangling with the Marley family. Aston was the mentor and teacher of Robbie Shakespeare of the duo Sly & Robbie.〔("Interview: Robbie Shakespeare" ), Reggae Magazine | United Reggae, 26 June 2012.〕 In 2012 he received a Lifetime Achievement award from ''Bass Player'' magazine.〔Campbell-Livingston, Cecelia (2012) "(Bass Player honour for 'Family Man' )", ''Jamaica Observer'', 26 October 2012, retrieved 27 October 2012〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Aston Barrett」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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