Bob

Bob Marley

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  • Birthdate

    Birthdate
    Nesta Roberth Marley Brooker, was born on February 6, 1945 in Nine Mile, a small town in Jamaica. The son of Cedella Booker and Norval Marley.

  • Death of his father

    Death of his father
    At the age of 10 his father, Norval Marley, died.

  • Wailing Wailers

    Wailing Wailers
    When he was 15 years old, Bob Marley formed the band Wailing Wailers with Bunny Wailer and Peter Tosh.

  • First album

    First album
    In 1962, James Chambers, a Jamaican reggae singer, introduced Bob Marley to a producer and they recorded their first album.

  • The wailers

    The wailers
    In 1966, after returning from America, he contacted Peter and Bunny, and the three of them became The Wailers.

  • Social protests

    Social protests
    In the 1970s, The Wailers began an era of peaceful social protest through music with great acceptance in countries such as the United States and Great Britain.

  • Natty Dread

    Natty Dread
    In 1974, Bob Marley released his album Natty Dread, which was recognized for speaking out on issues against inequality.

  • The concert

    The concert
    Due to the violent situation in Jamaica, Bob Marley participated in a free concert at Kingston's National Heroes Park in 1976 to promote peace and national reconciliation. That same day he was shot that resulted in minor injuries.

  • Rastafarians

    Rastafarians
    In 1978, Bob Marley traveled to Africa to visit Kenya and Ethiopia, the birthplace of Rastafarians, to raise awareness about slavery with his music.

  • Its end

    Its end
    On the morning of May 11, 1981, the great Bob Marley, the greatest music star of the Third World, had died.