Bob Marley Biography: Songs, Cause of Death, Age, Wife, Children, Albums, Family, Photos, Grandchildren

Biography

Robert Nesta Marley (born February 6, 1945 – May 11, 1981) was a popular reggae musician and songwriter from Jamaica, known by his stage name Bob Marley.

He is known for his role in promoting reggae music and being one of the pioneers of this musical genre.

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To this day, Bob Marley continues to inspire people to indulge in this genre and is considered a legend in the world of music. He was and remains a global music icon despite his death.

Jamaican singer

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Full name:	Robert Nesta Marley
Stage name:	Bob Marley
Born:	February 6, 1945 (age 36)
Place of birth:	Nine Mile, Jamaica
Deceased:	May 11, 1981, Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, Florida, USA
Nationality:	Jamaican
Height:	1.7 minutes
Parents:	Norval Marley, Cedella Booker
Siblings:	Constance Marley, Richard Booker, Anthony Booker, Pearl Livingston
Wife • Husband/wife:	Rita Marley (married 1966–1981)
Girlfriend • Partner:	Do not have
The children:	Ziggy Marley, Damian Marley, Rohan Marley, Stephen Marley, Cedella Marley, Ky-Mani Marley, Julian Marley, Stephanie Marley, Sharon Marley, Robbie Marley, Karen Marley, Makeda Jahnesta
Job:	Singer • Musician
Net worth:	32 million US dollars

Early life

Bob Marley was born to Norval Marley and Cedella Booker on February 6, 1945, at his maternal grandfather’s estate in Nine Mile, Saint Ann Parish, Jamaica.

Norval Marley was born in Crowborough, East Sussex, England, and was a resident of Clarendon Parish at the time. His family claimed Syrian Jewish ancestry.

Norval Marley was a captain in the Royal Marines when he married Cedella Booker, an African-Jamaican, who was 18 at the time. He worked as a plantation overseer.

Robert Nesta Marley is Bob Marley’s full name. His father died of a heart attack at the age of 70 when Bob Marley was just ten years old in 1955.

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Bob Marley’s mother later married Edward Booker, an American civil servant, and had siblings: Constance Marley, Richard Booker, Anthony Booker, and Pearl Livingston.

Career

Bob Marley began his professional music career in 1963 when he formed the group Teenagers with Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer, later changing the name to the Wailers.

The Wailing Wailers’ debut studio album, The Wailing Wailers, was released in 1965 and featured the song “One Love”, a remix of People Get Ready, which became a worldwide hit and established the group as rising reggae stars. After signing with Island Records, the Wailers changed their name to Bob Marley and the Wailers and released eleven more studio albums.

After signing with Island Records and releasing the albums Catch a Fire and Burnin’ in 1974, the band began to gain worldwide fame. Bob Marley continued to perform as the Wailers until the band disbanded a year later. The album Natty Dread (1974) received positive reviews.

Following the global success of Eric Clapton’s cover of Bob Marley’s I Shot the Sheriff, Bob Marley had his international breakthrough in 1975 with a live version of No Woman, No Cry from the Live! The album, which was his first hit outside Jamaica. This was followed by Rastaman Vibration (1976), his breakthrough album in the United States, which reached the Top 50 on the Billboard Soul Charts.

Bob Marley survived an assassination attempt at his home in Jamaica a few months after the album’s release, forcing him to move permanently to London. Exodus (1977), which incorporated elements of blues, soul, and British rock, was a critical and financial success, recorded and released during his time in London.

Bob Marley’s posthumous 1984 album Legend became the best-selling reggae album of all time. He is one of the most successful musicians of all time, having sold over 75 million records worldwide.

Bob Marley was posthumously honored by Jamaica with the Order of Merit, which was recognized shortly after his death. He was elected to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1994. He was voted number 11 on Rolling Stone magazine’s list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time.

Here are some of his other achievements:

• Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.
• A star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
• Inducted into the Black Music and Entertainment Walk of Fame.

Personal life

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Bob Marley was a long-time member of the Rastafari movement, whose culture influenced the birth of reggae music. He became a fervent supporter of Rastafari, taking the music out of Jamaica’s impoverished communities and onto the international music scene.

As a Rastafarian, he believed that Haile Selassie of Ethiopia was the incarnation of God. On November 4, 1980, shortly before his death, Archbishop Abuna Yesehaq baptized Bob Marley into the Ethiopian Orthodox Church, giving him the name Berhane Selassie.

Bob Marley supported the legalization of marijuana as a Rastafarian, believing it to be a meditation aid. He was jailed in 1968 after being caught smoking marijuana, but continued to use it because of his religious views.

On February 10, 1966, Bob Marley married Rita Marley in Kingston, Jamaica. He had a large family, including four children with his wife Rita Marley, two adopted children from Rita Marley’s previous marriages, and several other women.

On Bob Marley’s official website, 11 children are mentioned. His children are Ziggy Marley, Damian Marley, Rohan Marley, Stephen Marley, Cedella Marley, Ky-Mani Marley, Julian Marley, Stephanie Marley, Sharon Marley, Robbie Marley, Karen Marley and Makeda Jahnesta.

His grandchildren are Skip Marley, Selah Marley, Zion Marley, Bambaata Marley, John Nesta Marley, Joshua Omaru Marley, Abraham Selassie Robert Nesta Marley, Nico Marley, Elijah Marley, Christian Marley, Zuri Marley, Eden Marley, Jo Mersa Marley, Justice Marley, Judah Victoria Marley, KJ Marley, Caveri Marley, Soul-Rebel Marley Minto, Zipporah Marley, Shacia Marley, Donisha Rita Claire Prendergast, Gideon Robert Nesta Marley, Sarah Marley, Isaiah Sion Robert Nesta Marley, Yohan Marley, Inglemar Marley, Bengimen Marley, Maria Fialho Marley, Peter-Shane Marley, Stephen Marley Jr., Lailah Marley, Jeremiah Marley, Matthew Marley, Summer Marley, Sasha Marley, Nyah Marley, Mystic Marley and Binghi Marley.

Bob Marley was diagnosed with cancer in 1977. He lost this right to a terrible disease in 1981 and passed away.

The children

1. Ziggy Marley
2. Damian Marley
3. Rohan Marley
4. Stephen Marley
5. Cedella Marley
6. Ky-Mani Marley
7. Julian Marley
8. Stephanie Marley
9. Sharon Marley
10. Robbie Marley
11. Karen Marley
12. Makeda Jahnesta

Grandchildren

1. Skip Marley
2. Selah Marley
3. Zion Marley
4. Bambaata Marley
5. John Nesta Marley
6. Joshua Omaru Marley
7. Abraham Selassie Robert Nesta Marley
8. Nico Marley, Elijah Marley
9. Christian Marley
10. Zuri Marley
11. Eden Marley
12. Jo Mersa Marley
13. Judge Marley
14. Judah Victoria Marley
15. KJ Marley
16. Marley cave
17. Marley Minto Rebel Soul
18. Zipporah Marley
19. Shacia Marley
20. Donisha Rita Claire Prendergast
21. Gideon Robert Nesta Marley
22. Sarah Marley
23. Isaiah Sion Robert Nesta Marley
24. Yohan Marley
25. Mr. Marley
26. Bengimen Marley
27. Maria Fialho Marley
28. Peter-Shane Marley
29. Stephen Marley Jr.
30. Lailah Marley
31. Jeremiah Marley
32. Matthew Marley
33. Marley Summer
34. Sasha Marley
35. my marley
36. The Mysterious Marley
37. Binghi Marley

Net worth

He was one of the richest musicians of his time. Bob Marley amassed an estimated net worth of $32 million before his death.

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