Marley

LIFE AND EARLY CAREER.

Born Rober Nesta Marley on February 6, 1945 at nine mile in St. Anne Parish. His father was Norval Sinclair Marley (a white jamaican) who is a captain in the royal marines and his mother Cedella Booker (black jamaican) because of this, Marley was questioned about his racial identity in an early age.

     Marley left school at a young age of 14. He become friends with Neville "Bunny" Livingston (a.k.a Bunny Wailer) and Joe Higgs, the two are both devoted Rastafarians. Later on he became friends with Peter McIntosh (a.k.a Peter Tosh) who also have similar music interests. In 1963 the three together with some other friends, they created a Band and called themselves as "The Teenagers", the name was then changed into "The Wailing Rudeboys" then later became "The Wailing Wailers" and finally "The Wailers".

     Though Marley was raised as a catholic, Bob became a devoted rastafarian, influenced by his friends and bandmates.After a few years of recording his reggae songs, the american hit chart was blasted by Bob marley's compositions. Bob popularized the songs "Catch a Fire", "Get up, stand up!" "I shot the Sheriff" and "One cup of coffee". In the early 1970's despite of their fame and success, Bunny and Peter left Bob in the band. Marley continued recording such songs under the band name "Bob Marley and the Wailers" with his new backing band and girl singers known as the "I threes" consisting Judy Mowatt, Marcia Griffiths and Bob's wife Rita Marley. Songs such as "No woman no cry" "Waiting in vain" "One love" "Buffalo soldier" "Natty Dreads" etc. was recorded under this band set-up.

    
MUSIC:
    Most of his songs are based and inspired by his rastafarian beliefs. He created songs to worship the whole rastafari nation, songs such as "Rastaman Vibration", "Zion Train", "Iron Lion Zion" and of course! He wrote songs to promote the legalization of the holy herb (ganja) songs like "I Shot The Sheriff", "Legalize Marijuana". Another message of Marley's songs is revolution. As we all know, Bob Marley became an active activist in his time. Writing songs for revolution and government change. Bob also performed in the "ONE LOVE PEACE CONCERT" in Jamaica to let the two opposing forces in the government unite as one.  Love and peace are another message of his songs. Love for mankind in the United Nation's award winning song "One Love" and also his song for his wife "Cindy Breakspear" and miss world 1976 entitled "Turn Your Lights Down Low"


LEGACY:
    1976 band of the year award (Rolling Stone)
    Peace Medal of the third world (United Nations)
    Jamaican Order of merit (3rd Jamaican Highest Honor)
    Rock and roll Hall of fame (1994) Hollywood
    Hollywood walk of fame (2001)
    11th on 100th greatest artist of all time (Rolling Stone)