Facts: - instrument: drums , percussion , vocals - death place: kingston , jamaica - years active: late 1960s -- 1987 - death date: 17 april 1987 - genre: reggae , ska , rocksteady - alias: carly , field marshal - birth date: 17 december 1950 - name: carlton '' carly '' barrett - background: non_vocal_instrumentalist - birth place: kingston , jamaica - associated acts: bob , the upsetters , i threes marley & the wailers , the wailers band - occupation: songwriter , musician Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of carlton barrett .
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carlton '' carly '' barrett -lrb- 17 december 1950 -- 17 april 1987 -rrb- was an influential reggae drummer and percussion player .his musical development in the early years was with his brother aston '' family man '' barrett as a member of lee '' scratch '' perry 's '' house band '' the upsetters .the brothers joined bob marley and the wailers around 1970 .he wrote the well known bob marley song '' war '' and with his brother aston co-wrote '' talkin ' blues '' .carlton barrett is featured on all the albums recorded by the wailers .barrett popularised the one drop rhythm , a percussive drumming style created by winston grennan .with carly 's beats and his brother aston 's bass , the wailer rhythm section planted the seeds of today 's international reggae .barrett was murdered outside his home in jamaica on 17 april 1987 .