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• Bob Marley was a world famous Reggae star and Jamaican Singer-Songwriter who is often credited with helping to popularize the genre of Reggae. Besides his music, he was also a vocal proponent of the Rastafari movement and spoke openly about the political and spiritual oppression of the Jamaican people. Marley was an advocate of peace and believed in the union of all people. One of his quotes which explains this is “Me only have one ambition, y'know. I only have one thing I really like to see happen. I like to see mankind live together - black, white, Chinese, everyone - that's all.” —Bob Marley http://bob-marleyquotes.blogspot.com/

• Fast Facts

  1. Name: Robert Nesta Marley http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Marley
  2. Born: February 6, 1945 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Marley
  3. Died: May 11, 1981 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Marley
  4. Years Active: 1962 - 1981 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Marley
  5. Grammy Awards: 1 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Marley
  6. Baptized: by the Archbishop of the Ethiopian Orthodox Christian church in 1980.
  7. Sign:: Aquarius http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Marley
  8. Place of Death: Miami, Florida
  9. Place of Birth: Nine Miles in Saint Ann, Jamaica http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Marley
  10. One of his most famous songs: "I Shot the Sheriff"

• Early Life

  Born in a small village in Jamaica, Marley faced prejudice at an early age as the mixed-race son of a white Marine officer and a black Jamaican. After moving to the Trenchtown neighborhood of Kingston with his mother, Marley met and began to play music with a number of other like-minded friends (including Neville "Bunny" Livingston and Peter Tosh).

• Bob Marley and the Wailers

  Marley formed the Wailers with Livingston and Tosh and released their debut album Catch a Fire in 1973. After breaking up to go their own separate ways, Marley formed a new band and continued to record under the name Bob Marley & the Wailers. The group scored an international hit in 1975 with the song "No Woman, No Cry" - which brought them to the attention of U.S. critics and fans. http://www.wailers.com/band/

• Popular Hits

  "I Shot the Sheriff"

  • "No Woman, No Cry"
  • "Exodus"
  • "Could You Be Loved"
  • "Stir It Up"
  • "Jamming"
  • "Redemption Song"
  • "One Love"
  • "Three Little Birds"
  • "Buffalo Soldier"
  • "Iron Lion Zion"

• Discography

  • 1970: African Herbsman
  • 1973: Catch a Fire
  • 1973: Burnin’
  • 1974: Natty Dread
  • 1976: Rastaman Vibration
  • 1977: Exodus
  • 1978: Kaya
  • 1979: Survival
  • 1980: Uprising
  • 1983: Confrontation
  • 1986: Babylon by Bus

• Death

  Bob Marley died in a Miami hospital on May 11, 1981 of brain cancer.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Marley

• Where Was Marley When He Was Shot?

  In the kitchen. Two days prior to a free concert scheduled to be given in Jamaica, Marley, his wife Rita, and his manager, Don Taylor were victims of a shooting by unknown gunmen. Some people think that the gun-shooting was politically motivated. This is because the concert was seen as being in support of one of two opposing political parties.http://www.biography.com/deathiversary/bob-marley/bob-marley.jsp

• Who was Marley’s Father?

  Norval Sinclair Marley. Norval was born in 1895 in Jamaica. He was a Marine officer plus a plantation overseer. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Marley

• What Was Marley’s Mother's Name?

  Cedella Booker was only 18-years old when she married, Marley's father, Norval Sinclair Marley. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Marley

• Where Did Marley Collapse?

  Due to complications of cancer, Marley collapsed in Central Park. This happened while he was jogging. He had recently done two shows at Madison Square Garden as part of the "Uprising" Tour. http://www.rockhall.com/inductee/bob-marley

• What Year Did Someone Try to Murder Marley?

  1976. A few days prior to the "Smile Jamaica Concert", a gunman broke into Marley’s house and shot him in the arm. Bob still performed at the concert not wanting to let the gunman think he seriously hurt him. The gunman is still unknown. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Marley

• What Year Was Marley Inducted Into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?

  1994. Bono, from the band U2, inducted Marley into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame.

• Who did Bob Marley Date?

  Cheryl Murray 1961-1963
  Rita Marley 1965-1981 Married
  Janet Dunn 1971-1972
  Pat Williams 1972
  Janet Bowen 1972-1973
  Esther Anderson 1973-1978
  Lucy Pounder 1974-1975
  Anna Wintour 1975
  Anita Belnavis 1975-1976
  Cindy Breakspear 1977-1978
  Yvette Crichton 1980http://www.whosdatedwho.com/celebrities/people/dating/bob-marley.htm

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