Bob Marley
Robert Nesta "Bob" Marley (February 6, 1945 – May 11, 1981) was the biggest reggae artist in the history of the genre and the biggest Jamaican activist in the 1970s. Marley made the Jamaican reggae music genre an internationally known genre and messaged political and spiritual messages about freedom and peace through his music. He also made the Rastafari religion internationally known, which is Jamaica’s own Abrahamic religion, following the Bible with different interpretations than those of Christianity and Judaism. The religion strives for a connection to Jah (Hebrew for God) and inner and external peace. Cannabis use is a tool in this regard, for which Marley was also known. Because the Rastafari disapprove of removing God-given body parts, Marley refused to have a toe amputated in which was a tumor, which led to spreading and ultimately his death.
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| Born | Robert Nesta Marley 6 February 1945 |
| Died | 11 May 1981 (aged 36) Miami, Florida, US |
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| Partner(s) | Cindy Breakspeare (1977–1978) |
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| Years active | 1962–1981 |
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| Associated acts | Bob Marley and the Wailers |
| Website | bobmarley |
Discography
Studio albums
- The Wailing Wailers (1965)
- Soul Rebels (1970)
- Soul Revolution (1971)
- The Best of The Wailers (1971)
- Catch a Fire (1973)
- Burnin' (1973)
- Natty Dread (1974)
- Rastaman Vibration (1976)
- Exodus (1977)
- Kaya (1978)
- Survival (1979)
- Uprising (1980)
- Confrontation (1983)
Live albums
- Live! (1975)
- Babylon by Bus (1978)
Bob Marley Media
The residence where Marley was born, on a farm in Nine Mile, Jamaica, is a tourist attraction.
Marley's flat at 34 Ridgmount Gardens in London, where he lived in 1972
Bob Marley performing 1975 publicity photo
Haile Selassie I, Emperor of Ethiopia from 1930 to 1974, was one of Marley's inspirations.
A wax sculpture of Marley at Madame Tussauds in London
Bob Marley statue in Kingston, Jamaica
Marley's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
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References
- ↑ Freed, Kenneth. Bob Marley Festival Spreads Some 'Rastaman Vibration' : Anniversary: Jamaica concert marks the 50th birthday of the late reggae icon and poet-musician. (13 February 1995). Retrieved 1 August 2019.