Bob Marley

Also known as Donald Marley, Nesta Robert Marley, Tuff Gong, Bab Maali, Rabat Nesta Maali, Robert Nesta "Bob" Marley, Robert Marley

Jamaican reggae musician (1945–1981)

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Bob Marley was a Jamaican reggae musician who lived from 1945 to 1981 and became one of the most influential music figures of his time. His music and cultural impact helped bring reggae and Jamaican culture to a global audience.

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CBD Oil Guide
Neqā belāčehu nuru ʼahununu!
Bob Marley
Is This Love
Is This Love?

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Type: Person
Gender: Male
Origin: Jamaica
Active from: 1945-02-06
Active to: 1981-05-11

jamaicankayareggaeroots reggaesinger-songwritersoul and reggae

Discography

Official site Discogs Stream

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Listeners: 2,270,332
Total plays: 80,832,231

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Quotes

“The more you accept herb, the more you accept Rastafari.”
“All dese governments and dis this and that, these people that say they're here to help, why them say you cannot smoke the herb? Herb... herb is a plant, you know? And when me check it, me can't find no reason. All them say is, 'it make you rebel'. Against what?”
“Alcohol make you drunk, man. It don't make you meditate, it just make you drunk. Herb is more a consciousness.”
“We don't have education, we have inspiration; if I was educated I would be a damn fool.”
“Today, people struggle to find what's real. Everything has become so synthetic that a lot of people, all they want is to grasp onto hope.”
“Possession make you rich? I don't have that type of richness. My richness is Life, forever.”

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Official website: www.bobmarley.com
Image: Bob Marley 1976 press photo.jpg

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Commons category: Bob Marley
date of death: 1981-04-11
Commons gallery: Bob Marley
date of birth: 1945-02-06
birth name: Robert Nesta Marley
name in native language: Bob Marley
start of work period: 1962-00-00
end of work period: 1981-00-00
social media followers: 5680000

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Robert Nesta Marley OM (6 February 1945 – 11 May 1981) was a Jamaican singer, songwriter, and guitarist. Considered one of the pioneers of reggae, he fused elements of reggae, ska, and rocksteady, and was renowned for his distinctive vocal and songwriting style. Marley increased the visibility of Jamaican music worldwide and became a global figure in popular culture. He became known as a Rastafarian icon, and he infused his music with a sense of spirituality. Marley is also considered a global symbol of Jamaican music, culture and identity and was controversial in his outspoken support for democratic social reforms. Marley also supported the legalisation of cannabis and advocated for pan-Africanism.

Born in Nine Mile, Jamaica, Marley began his career in 1963, after forming the group Teenagers with Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer, which became the Wailers. In 1965, they released their debut studio album, The Wailing Wailers, which included the single "One Love", a reworking of "People Get Ready". It was popular worldwide and established the group as a rising figure in reggae. The Wailers released 11 more studio albums, and after signing to Island Records, changed their name to Bob Marley and the Wailers. While initially employing louder instrumentation and singing, they began engaging in rhythmic-based song construction in the late 1960s and early 1970s, which coincided with Marley's conversion to Rastafari. Around this time, Marley relocated to London, and the group embodied their musical shift with the release of the album The Best of The Wailers (1971).