What was the name of Bob Marley's band?

Bob Marley’s band was called The Wailers. The group was formed in Jamaica in 1963 by Bob Marley, Peter Tosh, and Bunny Wailer, initially performing as The Wailing Wailers before shortening the name to The Wailers.

The band developed from Jamaica’s ska and rocksteady scene into one of reggae’s most influential groups. After signing with Island Records, releases were often credited to Bob Marley and the Wailers, reflecting Marley’s growing role as the group’s lead singer, songwriter, and international star.

Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer left in the mid-1970s, but Marley continued touring and recording with a reorganized version of the band. This later lineup helped create landmark albums such as Natty Dread, Rastaman Vibration, Exodus, and Uprising.

A common mix-up is treating “Bob Marley” and “The Wailers” as entirely separate acts. The most precise answer depends on the period, but The Wailers is the band name a fair quizmaster expects.