Bob Marley

Early Life:

Robert Nesta Marley was born February 6, 1945 in Saint Ann Parish in Jamaica. His father Norval Sinclair Marley was a white man in the 50s, and his mother Cedella Booker was a black woman who was 18 years old. Because of this, he got a lot of racial prejudice in his childhood. Although his father gave the family with financial support, he was gone most of the time on his work trips. Bob Marley was ten years old when his father died. 

His family moved to the Trenchtown slum of Kingston, after his father died. When he was in a short stature and because of his mixed ancestry, Bob Marley had to endure a lot of bullying. So he taught self-defense and finally got a lot of physical strength. It gave him the nickname "Tuff Gong". 

This is also the time he met Neville Livingston (later known as Bunny Wailer) and they started playing music together. By 14 he was apprenticed to a local welding shop and began making music in his free time with Livingston and Joe Higgs, who was a local musician and a devout Rastafarian. It was in such a jam session that Bob Marley also met Peter McIntosh (later known as Peter Tosh). 

Bob Marley Story: 

In 1962, Bob recorded his first two singles called 'judge not' and 'a cup of coffee' with Leslie Kong under the pseudonym of Bobby Martell. Later, he and Leslie split because of money issues. 

In 1963, together Bob Marley, Bunny Livingstone and Peter Tosh and others to form a band. They originally called themselves "The Teenagers", but later changed its name several times, the final solution, although the name 'The Wailers'. Bob Marley began singing along with composing music and lyrics for the band. They have recorded two songs called 'I'm Still Waiting' and 'It hurts to be alone' with music producer Clement Dodd. Dodd also gave Bob a place to stay in the backroom of the studio, and in return

Bob would make assignments for Dodd. 

In such a transfer, where Bob was coaching a group of vocal singers called 'The Soulettes', Bob met Rita Anderson. He later married her in 1966. 

While Dodd, the Wailers recorded several songs. But one of them called 'One Love' was extremely popular. Consists of elements from the Rastafari faith, the song called for unity, peace and love. This song was quite different from the radical and sometimes anti-authority songs that The Wailers used to sing. 

Bob Marley also recorded the song 'Simmer Down' in 1964 with Dodd, who was very popular and made The Wailers one of the best bands in Jamaica. Then followed it up with "Soul Rebel" and "400 years". 

In 1966 after marrying Rita Anderson, he moved with his mother in Wilmington, Delaware. However, less money and record companies want him to compromise on his Rastafarian messages in his songs meant a lot of conflicts in his life. Therefore, he returned to Jamaica and began working in a factory to earn a living. Marley also began wearing his trademark dreadlocks in accordance with his Rastafarian faith. 

Between 1968 and 1972, The Wailers along with Rita Marley tried to re-cut a couple of their old songs with JAD Records in London. This was however not proven to be a very good idea. 

Then, in 1973 The Wailers released their first album in the world. It was called "Catch a Fire ', which did quite well. Then a year after they released an album titled' Burnin '. This album contained their hit songs like" Get Up, Stand Up' and 'I Shot The Sheriff'. This was introduced Marley on the world stage. 

In 1974 The Wailers broke up with each of the three band members who wish to pursue solo careers. But Bob Marley continued calling his band "Bob Marley and the Wailers' and went along with new members to form a band. These included the Carlton and Aston" Family Man "Barrett (drums and bass) Junior Marvin and Al Anderson (lead guitar) , Tyrone Downie and Earl 'Wya "Lindo (keyboards), Alvin" Seeco "Patterson (percussion), and" I threes "(backing vocals), which included his wife Rita. 

In 1975 Bob Marley had his first international hit "No Woman, No Cry." Then he released the album 'Rastaman Vibration' in 1976, which became a Billboard topper for four weeks. 

In December 1976, Bob Marley, his wife and his manager Don Taylor wounded in an assassination attempt made before the 'Smile Jamaica' concert. Marley's wife and manager, was seriously wounded, and Bob Marley had just some minor cuts. They have all recovered, and Bob went on to play at the concert. 

Bob Marley went to London and recorded his next two albums, 'Exodus' and 'Kaya', which contained the song 'Exodus', 'Waiting in Vain', 'Jamming' and 'One Love'. 'Exodus' stayed on the UK charts for 56 weeks in a row. He was also arrested for possession of small amounts of cannabis. 

Death: 

In 1977 Bob Marley was diagnosed with cancer. He had suffered an injury on her right foot, which had never healed. But Bob Marley refused to proceed with an amputation surgery because it was against the Rastafarian faith. His strong belief in his religion meant that he had to keep her body 'whole', and also that he should not register a will, which will symbolize the acceptance of death as inevitable, giving a total indifference towards the concept of eternal life. Rastafarian faith also believed that smoking marijuana was an uplifting experience that will connect the human body to the divine. 

Eventually the cancer spread to his lungs, liver, stomach and brain. But he continued to play concerts and recording albums like "Survival" in 1979 and rebellion "in 1980. 

Bob Marley died May 11, 1981 at Cedars of Lebanon Hospital in Miami, Florida. He was 36th His last words to his son Ziggy were "Money can not buy life." As per his wish, he was buried with his guitar, a football, a marijuana bud, a ring given him Prince ASFA Wossen in Ethiopia and a Bible.