Three Little Birds
Bob Marley & The Wailers | Artist Essentials
First released: 1977 (year verified)
Original 1977 Exodus studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: The uncluttered refrain is an easy way into the blend of the lead voice and the backing harmonies.
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First released: 1977 (year verified)
The original Exodus recording was released in 1977. Later single releases, compilation appearances and remasters do not reset that year.
Recording: Original 1977 Exodus studio recording
Credit: Bob Marley & The Wailers
Role in this collection: Group artist
Original album: Exodus
Bob Marley official catalog: Exodus (1977)
Official 1977 Island album and track list establish the selected original studio recordings of Three Little Birds, Jamming, One Love/People Get Ready and Exodus; later remasters are distinguished. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
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About Bob Marley & The Wailers
The Wailers' 1973 album Burnin' belongs to the roots-reggae partnership of Bob Marley, Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer. Natty Dread followed in 1974 under the credit Bob Marley & The Wailers, after Tosh and Bunny Wailer had left to pursue separate careers. That album introduced the I Threes vocal team of Rita Marley, Marcia Griffiths and Judy Mowatt. These changes matter when following the group's recordings: related musicians and similar song titles do not make different lineups or solo releases interchangeable.
Artist background sources
Burnin' - Bob Marley official release history
1973 Wailers album and Bob Marley, Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer group identity. | Retrieved 2026-10-17
Natty Dread - Bob Marley official release history
1974 change to Bob Marley & The Wailers credit, departures of Tosh and Bunny Wailer, and I Threes vocal team. | Retrieved 2026-10-17
Profile reviewed: 2026-10-17. Artist background does not establish a song's creative origin or release date.
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