Bob Marley
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Bob Marley is a famous reggae musician from Jamaica. His music is so popular that his albums are still topping various charts around the world long after his death. He was an advocate of peace and of the Rastafari Movement.
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Robert Nesta Marley, better known as Bob Marley, was a very (if not, the most) popular Jamaican to ever hit the international music scene. Born February 6, 1945, his music continues to live on and inspire countless individuals long after his death on May 11, 1981 due to his refusal to treat his cancer during its early stages. His most famous songs include I Shot The Sheriff, No Woman No Cry, Exodus, Could You Be Loved, Jammin', and the Redemption Song.
Marley was born to Norval Sinclair Marley, a white Jamaican born to British parents, and a Jamaican woman named Cedella Booker. Being of mixed race, Marley often became the subject of taunt and ridicule, forcing him to learn self-defense and earning him the nickname "Tuff Gong." Marley was once quoted, saying "I don't have prejudice against myself. My father was a white and my mother was black. Them call me half-caste or whatever. Me don't dip on nobody's side. Me don't dip on the black man's side nor the white man's side. Me dip on God's side, the one who create me and cause me to come from black and white."
A devout and leading proponent of the Rastafari Movement, Marley's songs often contained Biblical references and messages of peace, love and existence as he proclaimed the divinity of Jah Rastafari. In one performance, to unite two warring political parties, Marley spoke these words to the respective leaders and had them shake hands: "His Imperial Majesty Emperor Haile Selassie I, run lightning, leading the people of the slaves to shake hands. . . To show the people that you love them right, to show the people that you gonna unite, show the people that you're over bright, show the people that everything is all right. Watch, watch, watch, what you're doing, because . . I'm not so good at talking but I hope you understand what I'm trying to say. I'm trying to say, could we have, could we have, up here onstage here the presence of Mr. Michael Manley and Mr. Edward Seaga. I just want to shake hands and show the people that we're gonna unite . . . we're gonna unite . . . we've got to unite . . . The moon is high over my head, and I give my love instead. The moon is high over my head, and I give my love instead."
Marley, though famous as the solo artist "Bob Marley," never left his band The Wailers. Although the original lineup has left the group, Marley continued, with new members, to make music as a band known as Bob Marley And The Wailers.
The Wailers Lineup
- Carlton Barrett (drums)
- Aston "Family Man" Barrett (bass)
- Junior Marvin (lead guitar)
- Al Anderson (lead guitar)
- Tyrone Downie (keyboards)
- Earl "Wya" Lindo (keyboards)
- Alvin "Seeco" Patterson (percussion)
- The "I Threes" - Judy Mowatt, Marcia Griffiths, and Marley's wife, Rita) (backup vocals)
Chart Toppers
| Year | Title | Chart | Position | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | No Woman No Cry | VH1: 100 Greatest Rock Songs | 97 | Natty Dread |
News
Tours & Concerts
There are no current tour and concert schedules for the artist.
Announcements
Bob Marley Bio Released
A fully illustrated and authorized biography of Bob Marley which includes a collection of handwritten lyrics, a private sketchbook, photographs, and rare concert memorabilia was published March 1, 2006 with the title "Marley Legend: An Illustrated Life of Bob Marley" in cooperation with the Marley Family.
Triple R Festival
The "Bob Marley: Roots, Rock, Reggae Festival" will feature Ziggy Marley, Stephen Marley, Bunny Wailer, and Ozomatli.
Albums
The Used has recorded a total of three albums under Warner Bros. Records since officially forming in 2001.
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Influences
Contemporaries
- Ray Charles
- Sam Cooke
- Curtis Mayfield
- Jerry Butler
- Ben E. King
- The Miracles
- Contours
- UB40
- Jimi Hendrix
- Jimmy Cliff
Trivia
- Bob Marley's song, I Shot the Sheriff, was covered by Eric Clapton and became a number one hit.
- Judge Not is Marley's first recorded single.
- Marley used to be the opening act for a band named Sly And The Family Stone.
- The United Nations awarded Marley with a Medal of Peace in 1978.
- Lauryn Hill recorded a remixed "duet" with Bob Marley on the song Turn Your Lights Down Low long after Marley's death.
