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Was born in the village of Nine Mile in Saint Ann Parish, Jamaica as Nesta Robert Marley.
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Bob Marley, Bunny Wailer, Peter Tosh, Junior Braithwaite, Beverley Kelso, and Cherry Smith formed a ska and rocksteady group, calling themselves "The Teenagers"
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Married Rita Anderson, and moved near his mother's residence in Wilmington, Delaware in the United States
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Deal with CBS Records and embarked on a tour with American soul singer Johnny Nash.
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Packaged like a rock record with a unique Zippo lighter lift-top. Initially selling 14,000 units, it didn't make Marley a star, but received a positive critical reception.[
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Recorded a cover of the track of Eric Clapton
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Survivor an attempt to ease tension between two warring political groups
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Diagnosed with skin cancer
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Dies in Miami, FL