Peter tosh children

Jamaican reggae musician (1944–1987)

Musical artist

Winston Hubert McIntoshOMGCOT (19 October ^[1] 1944 – 11 September 1987), professionally known as Peter Tosh, was a Jamaican reggae musician. Along with Bob Marley and Bunny Wailer, he was one of the core members of the band the Wailers (1963–1976), after which he established himself as a successful solo artist and a promoter of Rastafari. He was murdered in 1987 during a home invasion.

Early life

Tosh was born Winston Hubert McIntosh in Westmoreland, the westernmost parish of Jamaica. He was abandoned by his parents and "shuffled among relatives".^[2] When McIntosh was fifteen, his aunt died and he moved to Trenchtown in Kingston, Jamaica.^{[citation needed]} He was educated in Bluefields up to age 17, then moved to Kingston to live with his aunt. He began an apprenticeship as a welder.^[3]

He first learned guitar after watching a man in the country play a song that captivated him. He watched the man play the same song for half a day, memorizing every

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