Robert Nesta "Bob"
MARLEY
(b.
6 February 1945
,
Nine Mile, Jamaica
d.
11 May 1981
,
Miami, Florida, USA
)
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Robert Nesta "Bob" MARLEY was born 6 February 1945 in Nine Mile, Jamaica
Robert Nesta "Bob" MARLEY was the child of ? and ?Robert Nesta "Bob" MARLEY died 11 May 1981 in Miami, Florida, USA.
son of Norval Sinclair Marley and Cedella Malcolm
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1945 Birth 6 February 1945
Nine Mile, Jamaica
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Bob Marley, the legendary Jamaican musician, was born on February 6, 1945, in Nine Mile, Saint Ann Parish, Jamaica. His full name was Robert Nesta Marley. He came from humble beginnings, growing up in a rural village with his mother, Cedella Booker, and his father, Norval Marley, who was a Jamaican of European descent.
Bob Marley's early life was marked by poverty, but he developed a deep love for music from a young age. He was exposed to various musical influences, including ska, rocksteady, and rhythm and blues. In the early 1960s, Marley formed a vocal group called The Wailers with his friends Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer. The group initially struggled to gain traction, but they eventually found success in the evolving Jamaican music scene.
In the mid-1960s, The Wailers became associated with producer Coxsone Dodd and his Studio One label. They recorded several ska and rocksteady tracks, gaining popularity in Jamaica. However, it was the transition to the slower-paced reggae...Read MORE...
Bob Marley, the legendary Jamaican musician, was born on February 6, 1945, in Nine Mile, Saint Ann Parish, Jamaica. His full name was Robert Nesta Marley. He came from humble beginnings, growing up in a rural village with his mother, Cedella Booker, and his father, Norval Marley, who was a Jamaican of European descent.
Bob Marley's early life was marked by poverty, but he developed a deep love for music from a young age. He was exposed to various musical influences, including ska, rocksteady, and rhythm and blues. In the early 1960s, Marley formed a vocal group called The Wailers with his friends Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer. The group initially struggled to gain traction, but they eventually found success in the evolving Jamaican music scene.
In the mid-1960s, The Wailers became associated with producer Coxsone Dodd and his Studio One label. They recorded several ska and rocksteady tracks, gaining popularity in Jamaica. However, it was the transition to the slower-paced reggae...Read MORE...
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1981 Death 11 May 1981
Miami, Florida, USA
He died at the age of 36.
Added: 11/29/2023 11:09:48 AM
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