Contribution of Marley's Wailers played down in court

The man who signed Bob Marley today played down the contribution of his backing band, the Wailers, who are claiming around £60m (€87.2m) of the reggae legend’s estate.

Contribution of Marley's Wailers played down in court

The man who signed Bob Marley today played down the contribution of his backing band, the Wailers, who are claiming around £60m (€87.2m) of the reggae legend’s estate.

Chris Blackwell, founder of Island Records, told a British High Court hearing in London that by the time of the band’s first success, he had no intention of getting involved in contracts with anyone other than Bob Marley.

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