my life is only important if me can help
lend to people it may give me my life
that doesn’t mean my once secured to
them you know what my life is a people
this Jamaican singer introduced the
power of reggae to the world welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’re taking a
look at the life and career of Bob
Marley Robert Nesta Marley was born on
February 6 1945 in nine-mile Saint Anne
Jamaica as a teenager he moved to
Kingston to pursue music he then began
jamming with singer Joe Higgs and met
future bandmates Neville Livingston
later known as Bunny Wailer and Peter
McIntosh later Peter Tosh Marley’s first
recordings came out in 1962 under the
name Bobby Martel
they received little attention though
they later appeared on the 1992 box set
songs of freedom Whaler Tosh and Marley
then formed the ska and Rocksteady group
The Wailers with a few other musicians
working with producer Coxsone Dodd they
recorded a number of songs that became
Jamaican hits and released their
self-titled debut in 1965
following the departure of several
members Marley became the Wailers lead
singer and rhythm guitarist
after a brief musical hiatus in which he
married Rita Anderson and moved to the
u.s. Marley reunited with Tosh and
Whaler in Jamaica the Wailers music
began to incorporate the influence of
the Rastafari movement which was growing
in popularity
the trio soon began to record tracks
that would become Wailers classics after
teaming up with reggae artist Lee
scratch Perry and his studio band the up
setters with their potent vocals and
inventive rhythms the songs also helped
to shape the future of reggae music
examples include soul rebel from the
1970 album soul rebels and duppy
conqueror from the 1971 record soul
revolution yes the Wailers popularity
continued to grow in the Caribbean
though they were still relatively
unknown internationally things began to
change when they release their major
label debut 1973’s catch a fire on
Island Records
the album charted in the US and it’s
dance rhythms along with Marley’s
militant lyrics received positive
reviews
next the Wailers came out with burnin
the roots reggae record raised Marley’s
global profile even more especially due
to several standout tracks
these included get up stand up and I
shot the sheriff which singer Eric
Clapton turned into a hit with his 1974
cover after a few tour dates outside of
Jamaica the band returned home Tosh and
Whaler left the group and Marley created
a new lineup under the name Bob Marley
and the Wailers they released natty
dread in 1974 the socio-politically
charged album embraced Marley’s
spiritual side and contained one of
Marley’s most well known songs no woman
no cry
up next was their American breakthrough
record 1976’s rastaman vibration the
synthesizer heavy effort was notable for
the songs war and roots rock reggae at
the end of that year Marley was the
victim of an assassination attempt the
shooting was suspected of being
politically motivated and it prompted
the artist to leave for England shortly
thereafter Exodus came out in 1977
the album success turned Marley into an
international superstar and has since
been hailed as one of the best albums in
history it spawned the international
hits waiting in vain and one love people
get ready next was 1977 s kya a more
relaxed effort that centered on love and
marijuana it contained the popular songs
sun is shining and is this love that
year
Marley returned to Jamaica to play the
one love peace concert
bob marley and the wailers came out with
survival in 1979 the album spoke of
political issues especially pertaining
to Marley support of African struggles
notable tracks included Africa unite
hospital and Zimbabwe burrows Marley’s
final studio album was 1980s uprising it
was an extremely religious effort and
this was particularly evident on
Redemption songs emancipate yourselves
from mental slavery none but ourselves
can free our minds this tracks our
Marley ponderous mortality because he
had recently been diagnosed with skin
cancer that had spread throughout his
body Marley’s deteriorating health led
to the cancellation of the subsequent
world tour he started his way back to
Jamaica but did not complete the trip he
died in a Florida Hospital on May 11th
1981
bringing Jamaican music and Rasta to a
global audience with his intense live
performances and politically charged
lyrics Bob Marley is one of the most
respected reggae artists of all time
lend to people it may give me my life
that doesn’t mean my once secured to
them you know what my life is a people
this Jamaican singer introduced the
power of reggae to the world welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’re taking a
look at the life and career of Bob
Marley Robert Nesta Marley was born on
February 6 1945 in nine-mile Saint Anne
Jamaica as a teenager he moved to
Kingston to pursue music he then began
jamming with singer Joe Higgs and met
future bandmates Neville Livingston
later known as Bunny Wailer and Peter
McIntosh later Peter Tosh Marley’s first
recordings came out in 1962 under the
name Bobby Martel
they received little attention though
they later appeared on the 1992 box set
songs of freedom Whaler Tosh and Marley
then formed the ska and Rocksteady group
The Wailers with a few other musicians
working with producer Coxsone Dodd they
recorded a number of songs that became
Jamaican hits and released their
self-titled debut in 1965
following the departure of several
members Marley became the Wailers lead
singer and rhythm guitarist
after a brief musical hiatus in which he
married Rita Anderson and moved to the
u.s. Marley reunited with Tosh and
Whaler in Jamaica the Wailers music
began to incorporate the influence of
the Rastafari movement which was growing
in popularity
the trio soon began to record tracks
that would become Wailers classics after
teaming up with reggae artist Lee
scratch Perry and his studio band the up
setters with their potent vocals and
inventive rhythms the songs also helped
to shape the future of reggae music
examples include soul rebel from the
1970 album soul rebels and duppy
conqueror from the 1971 record soul
revolution yes the Wailers popularity
continued to grow in the Caribbean
though they were still relatively
unknown internationally things began to
change when they release their major
label debut 1973’s catch a fire on
Island Records
the album charted in the US and it’s
dance rhythms along with Marley’s
militant lyrics received positive
reviews
next the Wailers came out with burnin
the roots reggae record raised Marley’s
global profile even more especially due
to several standout tracks
these included get up stand up and I
shot the sheriff which singer Eric
Clapton turned into a hit with his 1974
cover after a few tour dates outside of
Jamaica the band returned home Tosh and
Whaler left the group and Marley created
a new lineup under the name Bob Marley
and the Wailers they released natty
dread in 1974 the socio-politically
charged album embraced Marley’s
spiritual side and contained one of
Marley’s most well known songs no woman
no cry
up next was their American breakthrough
record 1976’s rastaman vibration the
synthesizer heavy effort was notable for
the songs war and roots rock reggae at
the end of that year Marley was the
victim of an assassination attempt the
shooting was suspected of being
politically motivated and it prompted
the artist to leave for England shortly
thereafter Exodus came out in 1977
the album success turned Marley into an
international superstar and has since
been hailed as one of the best albums in
history it spawned the international
hits waiting in vain and one love people
get ready next was 1977 s kya a more
relaxed effort that centered on love and
marijuana it contained the popular songs
sun is shining and is this love that
year
Marley returned to Jamaica to play the
one love peace concert
bob marley and the wailers came out with
survival in 1979 the album spoke of
political issues especially pertaining
to Marley support of African struggles
notable tracks included Africa unite
hospital and Zimbabwe burrows Marley’s
final studio album was 1980s uprising it
was an extremely religious effort and
this was particularly evident on
Redemption songs emancipate yourselves
from mental slavery none but ourselves
can free our minds this tracks our
Marley ponderous mortality because he
had recently been diagnosed with skin
cancer that had spread throughout his
body Marley’s deteriorating health led
to the cancellation of the subsequent
world tour he started his way back to
Jamaica but did not complete the trip he
died in a Florida Hospital on May 11th
1981
bringing Jamaican music and Rasta to a
global audience with his intense live
performances and politically charged
lyrics Bob Marley is one of the most
respected reggae artists of all time
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