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Bob Marley
The Illustrated Biography
By Martin Anderson
Hardcover

Capturing Marley s life in a collection of photographs, many taken during his electric stage shows, others while at leisure on the football field or strumming on his intricately carved Ovation, this is an intimate record of Bob s short but intense life.
ISBN: 9781907176746
ISBN-10: 1907176748
Number Of Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Dimensions (cm): 25.7 x 26.1 x 2.4
Weight (kg): 1.23
Audience: General

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Bob Marley
The Illustrated Biography
By Martin Anderson
Hardcover

1945-1981

Latest News: Late Singer Is the Subject of the New Biopic Bob Marley: One Love

Reggae icon Bob Marley is the latest musical great to receive a big-screen biopic, with actor Kingsley Ben-Adir portraying the late singer in Bob Marley: One Love. Despite his untimely death at age 36, Marley was hugely influential as a musician, popularizing reggae around the world, and as an advocate for peace. The movie, now in theaters, also stars Lashana Lynch as Marley’s wife, Rita.

Ben-Adir initially felt he wasn’t a fit for the role, as he couldn’t sing or dance. “My question was if [the casting personnel had] been on a worldwide search, and they said yes. And I said maybe they should go on another one,” he quipped to Entertainment Weekly. However, the actor learned to play guitar and sang all the songs during filming, though only some of his vocals were used.

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Who Was Bob Marley?

Jamaican singer-songwriter Bob Marley helped introduce reggae music to the world and remains one of the genre’s most beloved artists, having sold more than 75 million records. In 1963, Marley and his friends formed The Wailing Wailers, which eventually became Bob Marley & The Wailers. The Wailers’ big break came in 1972 when the band landed a contract with Island Records. Marley went on to sell more than 20 million records throughout his career, making him the first international superstar to emerge from the so-called developing world. A father to 11 children, Marley died from cancer in May 1981 at age 36.

Quick Facts

FULL NAME: Robert Nesta Marley
BORN: February 6, 1945
DIED: May 11, 1981
BIRTHPLACE: St. Ann Parish, Jamaica
SPOUSE: Rita Marley (1966-1981)
CHILDREN: Sharon, Cedella, Robert, Rohan, Karen, Stephanie, Julian, Ky-Mani, Ziggy, Damian, and Stephen
ASTROLOGICAL SIGN: Aquarius

Early Life

Robert Nesta Marley—better known as Bob Marley—was born on February 6, 1945, in St

Robert Nesta Marley was a Jamaican singer, songwriter, and guitarist who lived from February 6, 1945, to May 11, 1981. He is the most well-known reggae musician and is credited with popularising the genre outside of Jamaica. Many consider Marley, a devout Rastafari, to be a prophet of the religion.

The classics "I Shot the Sheriff," "No Woman, No Cry," "Three Little Birds," "Exodus," "Could You Be Loved," "Jamming," and "Redemption Song" are among Marley's ska, rocksteady, and reggae tunes. Many of his songs were protests against social injustice, while others stressed religious values of peace, particularly Rastafarian beliefs. In Jamaica, hymnals with traditional worship music have come to include "One Love," an anthem of international brotherhood and arguably his most beloved piece. Legend (1984), a posthumous compilation album, is the best-selling reggae album of all time, with over 12 million copies sold.

Marley rose to international fame as a musician. Nonetheless, outside of Jamaica, Marley's ritual marijuana usage and self-indulgent rock star lifestyle (he fathered eleven children by seven different women) restricted serious acceptance of him as a holy figure. On December 3, 1976, an assassination attempt on his life occurred, forcing him to flee Jamaica for over a year. Marley collapsed while jogging in New York City's Central Park in 1980, while on tour in America. His cancer had spread to his brain, lungs, and liver, which had been previously diagnosed.

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What is Bob Marley’s date of birth?

Bob Marley birthday: February 6 1945

Bob Marley Age: 36 years old

What is Bob Marley’s date of death?

Bob Marley death date: May 11 1981

What island is Bob Marley from?

Nine Mile, Saint Ann Parish, Colony of Jamaica

Did Bob Marley have Children?

Bob Marley’s Children: Yes. 11, including Sharon, Cedella, David "Ziggy", Stephen, Rohan, Julian, Ky-Mani and Damian.

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Jamaican singer (1945–1981)

"Marley" redirects here. For other uses, see Marley (disambiguation) and Bob Marley (disambiguation).

Robert Nesta MarleyOM (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 and 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).

Bob Marley and the Wailers began to gain international attention after signing to Island and touring in support of the albu