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.
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.
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
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
- 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
Grandchildren
- 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
- Judge Marley
- Judah Victoria Marley
- KJ Marley
- Marley cave
- Marley Minto Rebel Soul
- Zipporah Marley
- Shacia Marley
- Donisha Rita Claire Prendergast
- Gideon Robert Nesta Marley
- Sarah Marley
- Isaiah Sion Robert Nesta Marley
- Yohan Marley
- Mr. Marley
- Bengimen Marley
- Maria Fialho Marley
- Peter-Shane Marley
- Stephen Marley Jr.
- Lailah Marley
- Jeremiah Marley
- Matthew Marley
- Marley Summer
- Sasha Marley
- my marley
- The Mysterious Marley
- 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.
