Cherry Smith (bornErmine Ortense Bramwell, 22 August 1943 – 24 September 2008) was a backingvocalist for the originalWailers from 1963 to 1966. She was also calledCherry Green (her half-brother Carlton had that surname).
Smith was born in theTrench Town district ofKingston.[1][2] She was nicknamed "Cherry" as a girl due to her light complexion.[2] According toBob Marley's official websiteBeverley Kelso is the only surviving member of the original Wailers, after Smith's death. However, it did not list Smith as an official member of the group. Smith was with the group for more than two years and took part in their audition forClement "Coxsone" Dodd in 1963, but as she had a full-time job and a child to support, she was unable to attend the group's first recording session, and was replaced by Kelso.[2]
Smith continued to contribute to recording sessions and sangbacking vocals on several of the later Wailers recordings, including:
She left the group in late 1966, and moved toMiami,Florida, in 1969 to work as anurse.[2] She moved around the United States, finally settling inWest Palm Beach, Florida.[2]
She died in Miami in 2008, aged 65.[1]
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