Nigeria, Feb. 5 -- Born on November 22, 1946, in Kingston, Jamaica, Aston Francis Barrett, widely known as "Family Man," was the fourth of five children. His journey into music began by singing along to soul music as a child, eventually leading him to master the bass, a skill he honed by building his first bass guitar from scratch.

Aston "Family Man" Barrett passed away on February 3, 2024, in Miami, Florida, at the age of 77.

In his youth, Barrett, along with his brother Carlton, eked out a living as welders during the day while engaging in session work as musicians in the evenings. This laid the foundation for his remarkable career.

Aston Barrett, part of the Barrett brothers alongside Carlton, played pivotal roles with renowned grou...