Trivia: What was the name of Bob Marley’s backing band?
The Wailers
The Holding Company
The Wrecking Crew
The Mothers of Invention
The correct answer is The Wailers
So why is this answer correct? : Formed in 1963, Bob Marley and the Wailers achieved commercial renown in the U.S. with their 1976 album, “Rastaman Vibration,” which featured the top 10 hit “Roots, Rock, Reggae.” Though the group was originally a vocal group, they added instrumentation and rhythm in the early ’70s to help give reggae music more appeal.