Bob Marley Biography ,

    Bob Marley. 

   Bob Marley left an indelible mark on modern music, both as a reggae pioneer and as an enduring cultural icon. Catch a Fire, 

Bob  Marley Childhood & Early Life. 

Robert Nesta Marley was born on February 6, 1945, in Nine Mile, British Jamaica, to Norval Sinclair Marley and Cendella Booker. At the time of Bob Marley’s birth, Norval was working as a supervisor at a plantation and Cedella was a singer-songwriter.

A young Bob Marley pursued his education at the 'Stepney Primary and Junior High School,' located at the Saint Ann Parish in Jamaica. His father succumbed to a heart failure when Bob was just ten years old.

In school, he had a friend named Neville Livingston (later known as Bunny Wailer), whose father Thadeus had a daughter named Pearl with Bob's mother Cedella. The two boys began collaborating on music and soon formed a band along with their friends, Beverley Kelso, Junior Braithwaite, and Peter Tosh.

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Bob Marley, Wife and Children, 

 Bob Marley married Alpharita Constantia "Rita" Anderson in Kingston, Jamaica, on 10 February 1966. Marley had many children: four with his wife Rita, two adopted from Rita's previous relationships, and several others with different women. The official Bob Marley website acknowledges 11 children.

  Bob Marley Career. 

It was once in 1962 that Marley first launched his singles, 'Do You Still Love Me?,' 'Judge Not,' 'Terror,' and 'One Cup of Coffee' with the assist of recording artist Leslie Kong.
The following year, the tune band modified its title numerous instances earlier than settling on 'The Wailers.' It used to be at the beginning named 'The Teenagers,’ then 'The Wailing Rudeboys,' and then 'The Wailing Wailers.' Coxsone Dodd, the proprietor of a document company, took observe of the band solely after it was once named 'The Wailers.'
In 1963, ‘The Wailers’ produced their debut tune 'Simmer Down' underneath Coxsone's banner. In 1965, the reggae band launched their first album 'The Wailing Wailers,' which had the profitable single, 'Rude Boy.'
In 1966, however, lead artistes Junior Braithwaite and Beverley Kelso left the band to pursue their solo careers.
'The Wailers' launched their first global album 'Soul Rebels' in 1970, with the assist of recording artist, Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry. The album was once produced by means of 'Trojan Records' in the United Kingdom, and it grew to become exceptionally successful. It used to be later launched through exceptional tune agencies on countless occasions.
In 1971, the band released two famous albums, 'Soul Revolution' and 'The Best of the Wailers.' Ironically, the latter contained new tracks and was once now not a series of the songs produced earlier.
The subsequent year, Marley signed a contract with London-based 'CBS Records' and collaborated with American musician Johnny Nash for a tour of UK. During the equal time, they received acquainted with the proprietor of 'Island Records,' Chris Blackwell.
In 1972, Blackwell proposed that 'The Wailers' launch a new album and made an increase price of £4,000. He additionally signed Marley on for his report organization as a replacement for the well-known reggae artiste, Jimmy Cliff.
In 1973, 'The Wailers' launched their subsequent album 'Catch a Fire' for the label, 'Island Records.' It was once fairly successful, with 14,000 copies being sold. The equal year, the album 'Burnin' was once produced, containing the hit track, 'I Shot the Sheriff.         

Major Works

Bob Marley is best known for his 1976 album 'Rastaman Vibration' which broke several records in the United States. The track 'War' from the same album became historically famous, owing to its strong condemnation of the practice of apartheid in South Africa. The song made it to the 'Billboard Soul Charts' as one of the top 50 numbers.

Awards & Achievements

In 1978, this celebrated Jamaican reggae artiste was presented with the 'United Nations' award titled 'Peace Medal of the Third World.' In 1981, he was honored with the 'Jamaican Order of Merit' by the Jamaican government.

        
Posthumously, in the 2000s, he has received several honors, including the 'Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.' He has also been inducted into the 'Hollywood Walk of Fame' and the 'Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.' His band's album 'Catch a Fire' has also been included into the ''Grammy Hall of Fame.'

   Bob Marley's death, 

After landing in Miami, Florida, he was taken to Cedars of Lebanon Hospital (later University of Miami Hospital) for immediate medical attention, where he died on 11 May 1981, aged 36, due to the spread of melanoma to his lungs and brain. His final words to his son Ziggy were: "Money can't buy life