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Nesta Robert Marley, OM (6 February 1945 – 11 May 1981), more widely and commonly known as Bob Marley, was a Jamaican singer-songwriter and musician. He was the lead singer, songwriter and guitarist for the ska, rocksteady and reggae bands The Wailers (1964–1974) and Bob Marley & The Wailers (1974–1981). Marley remains the most widely known and revered performer of reggae music, and is credited for helping spread both Jamaican music and the Rastafari movement to a worldwide audience.
Marley's best known hits include "I Shot the Sheriff", "No Woman, No Cry", "Could You Be Loved", "Stir It Up", "Jamming", "Redemption Song", "One Love" and, together with The Wailers, "Three Little Birds", as well as the posthumous releases "Buffalo Soldier" and "Iron Lion Zion". The compilation album, Legend (1984), released three years after his death, is reggae's best-selling album, being 10 times Platinum (Diamond) in the U.S., and selling 20 million copies worldwide.
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Bob Marley had a number of children: three with his wife Rita, two adopted from Rita's previous relationships, and several others with different women. The Bob Marley official website acknowledges eleven children.
Those listed on the official site are:
Makeda was born on May 30, 1981, to Yvette Crichton, after Marley's death. lists her as Marley's child, but she is not listed as such on the Bob Marley official website.
Various websites, also list Imani Carole, born May 22, 1963 to Cheryl Murray; but she does not appear on the official Bob Marley website.
Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Marley
1945 |
February 6, 1945
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Nine Mile, St. Ann Parish, Jamaica
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1964 |
November 23, 1964
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Kingston, St Andrew Parish, Jamaica
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1967 |
August 23, 1967
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Kingston, St. Andrew Parish, Jamaica
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1968 |
October 17, 1968
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Kingston, St. Andrew Parish, Jamaica
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1972 |
April 20, 1972
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Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware, United States
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