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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 in 1976. On December 3, 1976, seven armed men raided the residence of reggae musician Bob Marley in Kingston, Jamaica, two days before Marley was to stage a concert in an attempt to quell recent violence. [clarification needed]. Politicians from across the political spectrum hoped to capitalize on Marley's support.
How did Bob Marley die? Marley died of malignant melanoma, a form of skin cancer, found when getting treatment for a foot injury sustained during a game of soccer. He was diagnosed in 1977 and ...
Alfarita Constantia "Rita" Marley OJ OD (née Anderson; born 25 July 1946) is a Jamaican reggae singer. She is the widow of reggae musician Bob Marley. [1] Along with Marcia Griffiths and Judy Mowatt, Rita was a member of the reggae vocal group the I Threes, the backing vocalists for Bob Marley and the Wailers.
Bob Marley was born Robert Nesta Marley on Feb. 6, 1945, in Nine Mile, a small village in Jamaica’s Saint Ann Parish. Growing up in this remote rural community would deeply influence his music ...
Legendary reggae singer Marley died of cancer at the age of 36 on 11 May 1981. Gabbidon, founding member of the Handsworth-born reggae band Steel Pulse, said the musician would "probably be as ...
Booker wrote two books on Bob Marley. [1] Bob Marley: An Intimate Portrait by His Mother, which was published in 1997 [1] by Penguin Books Ltd (UK), ISBN 978-0-14-025814-1; Bob Marley, My Son, which was published in 2003 [1] by Taylor Trade Publishing, ISBN 978-0-87833-298-4
A Bob Marley & the Wailers album, Confrontation, was released in May 1983, two year's after Bob Marley's death. It contained unreleased and demo songs recorded during Marley's lifetime. Backing vocals by the I-Threes were added to several of the songs to give the album some consistency.