my life is only important if me can help lend to people it may give me my life
lend to people it may give me my life
lend to people it may give me my life that doesn’t mean my once secured to
that doesn’t mean my once secured to
that doesn’t mean my once secured to them you know what my life is a people
them you know what my life is a people
them you know what my life is a people this Jamaican singer introduced the
this Jamaican singer introduced the
this Jamaican singer introduced the power of reggae to the world welcome to
power of reggae to the world welcome to
power of reggae to the world welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re taking a
watchmojo.com and today we’re taking a
watchmojo.com and today we’re taking a look at the life and career of Bob
look at the life and career of Bob
look at the life and career of Bob Marley Robert Nesta Marley was born on
Marley Robert Nesta Marley was born on
Marley Robert Nesta Marley was born on February 6 1945 in nine-mile Saint Anne
February 6 1945 in nine-mile Saint Anne
February 6 1945 in nine-mile Saint Anne Jamaica as a teenager he moved to
Jamaica as a teenager he moved to
Jamaica as a teenager he moved to Kingston to pursue music he then began
Kingston to pursue music he then began
Kingston to pursue music he then began jamming with singer Joe Higgs and met
jamming with singer Joe Higgs and met
jamming with singer Joe Higgs and met future bandmates Neville Livingston
future bandmates Neville Livingston
future bandmates Neville Livingston later known as Bunny Wailer and Peter
later known as Bunny Wailer and Peter
later known as Bunny Wailer and Peter McIntosh later Peter Tosh Marley’s first
McIntosh later Peter Tosh Marley’s first
McIntosh later Peter Tosh Marley’s first recordings came out in 1962 under the
recordings came out in 1962 under the
recordings came out in 1962 under the name Bobby Martel
they received little attention though
they received little attention though they later appeared on the 1992 box set
they later appeared on the 1992 box set
they later appeared on the 1992 box set songs of freedom Whaler Tosh and Marley
songs of freedom Whaler Tosh and Marley
songs of freedom Whaler Tosh and Marley then formed the ska and Rocksteady group
then formed the ska and Rocksteady group
then formed the ska and Rocksteady group The Wailers with a few other musicians
The Wailers with a few other musicians
The Wailers with a few other musicians working with producer Coxsone Dodd they
working with producer Coxsone Dodd they
working with producer Coxsone Dodd they recorded a number of songs that became
recorded a number of songs that became
recorded a number of songs that became Jamaican hits and released their
Jamaican hits and released their
Jamaican hits and released their self-titled debut in 1965
following the departure of several
following the departure of several members Marley became the Wailers lead
members Marley became the Wailers lead
members Marley became the Wailers lead singer and rhythm guitarist
singer and rhythm guitarist
singer and rhythm guitarist after a brief musical hiatus in which he
after a brief musical hiatus in which he
after a brief musical hiatus in which he married Rita Anderson and moved to the
married Rita Anderson and moved to the
married Rita Anderson and moved to the u.s. Marley reunited with Tosh and
u.s. Marley reunited with Tosh and
u.s. Marley reunited with Tosh and Whaler in Jamaica the Wailers music
Whaler in Jamaica the Wailers music
Whaler in Jamaica the Wailers music began to incorporate the influence of
began to incorporate the influence of
began to incorporate the influence of the Rastafari movement which was growing
the Rastafari movement which was growing
the Rastafari movement which was growing in popularity
in popularity
in popularity the trio soon began to record tracks
the trio soon began to record tracks
the trio soon began to record tracks that would become Wailers classics after
that would become Wailers classics after
that would become Wailers classics after teaming up with reggae artist Lee
teaming up with reggae artist Lee
teaming up with reggae artist Lee scratch Perry and his studio band the up
scratch Perry and his studio band the up
scratch Perry and his studio band the up setters with their potent vocals and
setters with their potent vocals and
setters with their potent vocals and inventive rhythms the songs also helped
inventive rhythms the songs also helped
inventive rhythms the songs also helped to shape the future of reggae music
to shape the future of reggae music
to shape the future of reggae music examples include soul rebel from the
examples include soul rebel from the
examples include soul rebel from the 1970 album soul rebels and duppy
1970 album soul rebels and duppy
1970 album soul rebels and duppy conqueror from the 1971 record soul
conqueror from the 1971 record soul
conqueror from the 1971 record soul revolution yes the Wailers popularity
revolution yes the Wailers popularity
revolution yes the Wailers popularity continued to grow in the Caribbean
continued to grow in the Caribbean
continued to grow in the Caribbean though they were still relatively
though they were still relatively
though they were still relatively unknown internationally things began to
unknown internationally things began to
unknown internationally things began to change when they release their major
change when they release their major
change when they release their major label debut 1973’s catch a fire on
label debut 1973’s catch a fire on
label debut 1973’s catch a fire on Island Records
the album charted in the US and it’s
the album charted in the US and it’s dance rhythms along with Marley’s
dance rhythms along with Marley’s
dance rhythms along with Marley’s militant lyrics received positive
militant lyrics received positive
militant lyrics received positive reviews
reviews
reviews next the Wailers came out with burnin
next the Wailers came out with burnin
next the Wailers came out with burnin the roots reggae record raised Marley’s
the roots reggae record raised Marley’s
the roots reggae record raised Marley’s global profile even more especially due
global profile even more especially due
global profile even more especially due to several standout tracks
to several standout tracks
to several standout tracks these included get up stand up and I
these included get up stand up and I
these included get up stand up and I shot the sheriff which singer Eric
shot the sheriff which singer Eric
shot the sheriff which singer Eric Clapton turned into a hit with his 1974
Clapton turned into a hit with his 1974
Clapton turned into a hit with his 1974 cover after a few tour dates outside of
cover after a few tour dates outside of
cover after a few tour dates outside of Jamaica the band returned home Tosh and
Jamaica the band returned home Tosh and
Jamaica the band returned home Tosh and Whaler left the group and Marley created
Whaler left the group and Marley created
Whaler left the group and Marley created a new lineup under the name Bob Marley
a new lineup under the name Bob Marley
a new lineup under the name Bob Marley and the Wailers they released natty
and the Wailers they released natty
and the Wailers they released natty dread in 1974 the socio-politically
dread in 1974 the socio-politically
dread in 1974 the socio-politically charged album embraced Marley’s
charged album embraced Marley’s
charged album embraced Marley’s spiritual side and contained one of
spiritual side and contained one of
spiritual side and contained one of Marley’s most well known songs no woman
Marley’s most well known songs no woman
Marley’s most well known songs no woman no cry
up next was their American breakthrough
up next was their American breakthrough record 1976’s rastaman vibration the
record 1976’s rastaman vibration the
record 1976’s rastaman vibration the synthesizer heavy effort was notable for
synthesizer heavy effort was notable for
synthesizer heavy effort was notable for the songs war and roots rock reggae at
the songs war and roots rock reggae at
the songs war and roots rock reggae at the end of that year Marley was the
the end of that year Marley was the
the end of that year Marley was the victim of an assassination attempt the
victim of an assassination attempt the
victim of an assassination attempt the shooting was suspected of being
shooting was suspected of being
shooting was suspected of being politically motivated and it prompted
politically motivated and it prompted
politically motivated and it prompted the artist to leave for England shortly
the artist to leave for England shortly
the artist to leave for England shortly thereafter Exodus came out in 1977
the album success turned Marley into an
the album success turned Marley into an international superstar and has since
international superstar and has since
international superstar and has since been hailed as one of the best albums in
been hailed as one of the best albums in
been hailed as one of the best albums in history it spawned the international
history it spawned the international
history it spawned the international hits waiting in vain and one love people
hits waiting in vain and one love people
hits waiting in vain and one love people get ready next was 1977 s kya a more
get ready next was 1977 s kya a more
get ready next was 1977 s kya a more relaxed effort that centered on love and
relaxed effort that centered on love and
relaxed effort that centered on love and marijuana it contained the popular songs
marijuana it contained the popular songs
marijuana it contained the popular songs sun is shining and is this love that
year
year Marley returned to Jamaica to play the
Marley returned to Jamaica to play the
Marley returned to Jamaica to play the one love peace concert
bob marley and the wailers came out with
bob marley and the wailers came out with survival in 1979 the album spoke of
survival in 1979 the album spoke of
survival in 1979 the album spoke of political issues especially pertaining
political issues especially pertaining
political issues especially pertaining to Marley support of African struggles
to Marley support of African struggles
to Marley support of African struggles notable tracks included Africa unite
notable tracks included Africa unite
notable tracks included Africa unite hospital and Zimbabwe burrows Marley’s
hospital and Zimbabwe burrows Marley’s
hospital and Zimbabwe burrows Marley’s final studio album was 1980s uprising it
final studio album was 1980s uprising it
final studio album was 1980s uprising it was an extremely religious effort and
was an extremely religious effort and
was an extremely religious effort and this was particularly evident on
this was particularly evident on
this was particularly evident on Redemption songs emancipate yourselves
Redemption songs emancipate yourselves
Redemption songs emancipate yourselves from mental slavery none but ourselves
from mental slavery none but ourselves
from mental slavery none but ourselves can free our minds this tracks our
can free our minds this tracks our
can free our minds this tracks our Marley ponderous mortality because he
Marley ponderous mortality because he
Marley ponderous mortality because he had recently been diagnosed with skin
had recently been diagnosed with skin
had recently been diagnosed with skin cancer that had spread throughout his
cancer that had spread throughout his
cancer that had spread throughout his body Marley’s deteriorating health led
body Marley’s deteriorating health led
body Marley’s deteriorating health led to the cancellation of the subsequent
to the cancellation of the subsequent
to the cancellation of the subsequent world tour he started his way back to
world tour he started his way back to
world tour he started his way back to Jamaica but did not complete the trip he
Jamaica but did not complete the trip he
Jamaica but did not complete the trip he died in a Florida Hospital on May 11th
died in a Florida Hospital on May 11th
died in a Florida Hospital on May 11th 1981
bringing Jamaican music and Rasta to a
bringing Jamaican music and Rasta to a global audience with his intense live
global audience with his intense live
global audience with his intense live performances and politically charged
performances and politically charged
performances and politically charged lyrics Bob Marley is one of the most
lyrics Bob Marley is one of the most
lyrics Bob Marley is one of the most respected reggae artists of all time
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