BOB MARLEY

Bob Marley was born on the 6th of February 1945 in the Saint Ann Parish of Jamaica

In 1962, Bob recorded his first two singles ‘Judge Not’ and ‘One Cup of Coffee’ with Leslie Kong under the pseudonym Bobby Martell. Later on they split up due to money issues.
In 1963 Bob Marley, Bunny Livingstone and Peter Tosh and others joined together to form a band. They initially called themselves ‘The Teenagers’ but later on changed the names several times, finally settling themselves on the name ‘The Wailers’. they recorded ‘I’m Still Waiting’ and ‘It Hurts to be Alone’.
when he was coaching a group of vocal singer he met Rita Anderson and married her in 1966.
In 1966 after marrying Rita Anderson, he moved with his mother in Wilmington, Delaware. However, less money and record producers wanting him to compromise on his Rastafarian messages in his songs meant a lot of conflict in his life. So hewent back to Jamaica and started working in a factory to earn his living.
Bob Marley began wearing his trademark dreadlocks in keeping with his Rastafarian faith.

In 1973 The Wailers released their first album worldwide. It was called ‘Catch a Fire’ which did quite well. Then a year later, they released another album titled ‘Burnin’. This album included their hit songs like ‘Get Up, Stand Up’ and ‘I Shot the Sheriff’. This introduced Marley on the international stage.

In 1974, The Wailers broke up with each of the three band members wanting to pursue solo careers

1975 Bob Marley had his first international hit ‘No Woman, No Cry’. After this he released his album ‘Rastaman Vibration’ in 1976 which became a Billboard chart topper for four weeks.

In 1977, Bob Marley was diagnosed with cancer. He had sustained an injury on right toe which had never healed. He refused to go ahead with any amputation surgery as it was against the Rastafarian faith.

. Rastafarian faith also believed that smoking marijuana was an uplifting experience which would connect the human body to the divine.

Bob Marley died on the 11th of May, 1981 at Cedars of Lebanon Hospital in Miami, Florida. He was 36. His final words to his son Ziggy were ‘Money can’t buy life’. As per his wishes, he was buried with his guitar, a soccer ball, a marijuana bud, a ring given to him by the Prince Asfa Wossen of Ethiopia and a Bible.

OH WHAT A LIFE