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BOB MARLEY
HISTORY

Robert Nesta Marley was born on the 6th of February 1945 in the Saint Ann Parish of Jamaica. His father Norval Sinclair Marley was a white man in his 50s and his mother CedellaBooker was a black woman who was 18 years old. Due to this, he suffered a lot of racial prejudice in his childhood. Although his father provided the family with financial support, he was away most ofthe time on his work related trips. Bob Marley was ten years old when his father died.

Bob Marley recorded several songs. However, one of them called ‘One Love’ became extremely popular. Comprisedof elements from the Rastafarian faith, the song called for unity, peace and love. This song was completely different from the radical and sometimes anti-authority songs that Bob used to sing.

InDecember 1976, Bob Marley, his wife and his manager Don Taylor were wounded in an assassination attempt made before the ‘Smile Jamaica’ concert. Marley’s wife and manager were seriously wounded, andBob Marley had just some minor wounds. They all recovered, and Bob went on to play at the concert.

In 1977, Bob Marley was diagnosed with cancer. He had sustained an injury on right toe which hadnever healed. But Bob Marley refused to go ahead with any amputation surgery as it was against the Rastafarian faith. Bob Marley died on the 11th of May, 1981 at Cedars of Lebanon Hospital in Miami,Florida. He was 36. His final words to his son Ziggy were ‘Money can’t buy life’. As per his wishes, he was buried with his guitar, a soccer ball, a marijuana bud, a ring given to him by the Prince AsfaWossen of Ethiopia and a Bible.

BOB MARLEY this great musician and his contribution to the Rastafarian faith. He popularized the tenets of the faith through his music and his life. He was reveredby many as a ‘prophet’ or a ‘messiah’ for his religion. He propagated many thoughts including radical non-violent action. To put it in his words:

‘Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery
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