Earl Wilberforce "Wire" Lindo (7 January 1953 – 4 September 2017),[1][2] sometimes referred to as Wya (the way it is pronounced), was a Jamaican reggae musician.
He was a member of Bob Marley and the Wailers and collaborated with numerous reggae artists including Burning Spear.
[3][4] Aston "Familyman" Barrett heard Lindo and recommended him to play for a Saturday afternoon television program Where It's At on JBC.
[6] On his return to Jamaica he played on recordings by Big Youth, Culture, I Roy, and Al Brown, and had some success with solo singles "No Soul Today" and "Who Done It".
[3][7] Among the tributes paid, Olivia Grange, Jamaican Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, described him as "an exceptionally gifted musician who played a pivotal role alongside Bob Marley and the Wailers in the global success of Jamaica's reggae music.