Bob Marley

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Bob Marley in 1980
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Bob Marley in 1980

Robert Nesta "Bob" Marley (February 6,1945- May 11,1981) was an important Jamaican musician in the 1970s and 1980s. He made the style of Reggae music very popular all over the world. Before there was almost only people in Jamaica who knew about the music. His music told stories of his home, and the Rastafarian religion he followed. Some songs were about religion and some songs were about politics. He was born to a black teenager, Cedella Booker, and a white man named Norvall Marley. He got into music in the 1960s with his group the Wailers, that he formed with two friends, Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer. He was married to Rita Marley, who sang as one of his back-up singers, they had five children together, one is Ziggy Marley who is also famous.


His biggest hit is No Woman, No Cry.

In Jamaica he is as famous as a folk hero

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