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Nesta Robert "Bob" Marley, OM (6 February 1945 – 11 May 1981) was a Jamaican singer-songwriter and musician. He was the rhythm guitarist and lead singer for the ska, rocksteady and reggae bands TheWailers (1963-1974) and Bob Marley & The Wailers (1974–1981). Marley remains the most widely known and the best-selling performer of reggae music, having sold more than 75 million albums worldwide.[1]He is also credited with helping spread both Jamaican music and the Rastafari movement to a worldwide audience.[2]
Marley's music was heavily influenced by the social issues of his homeland, and heis considered to have given voice to the specific political and cultural nexus of Jamaica.[3] His best-known hits include "I Shot the Sheriff", "No Woman, No Cry", "Could You Be Loved", "DuppyConqueror", "Stir It Up", "Get Up Stand Up", "Jamming", "Redemption Song", "One Love" and, "Three Little Birds",[4] as well as the posthumous releases "Buffalo Soldier" and "Iron Lion Zion". The compilationalbum Legend (1984), released three years after his death, is reggae's best-selling album, going ten times Platinum which is also known as one Diamond in the U.S.,[5] and selling 25 million copiesworldwide.[6][7Bob Marley nació en la aldea de Nine Mile , en Saint Ann Parish , Jamaica , Robert Nesta Marley como. [ 8 ] Un funcionario del pasaporte jamaiquino más tarde cambiaría su primer y segundonombre. [ 9 ] Era de raza mixta. Su padre, Norval Sinclair Marley , fue un blanco-Inglés de Jamaica, [ 10 ] , cuya familia procede de Sussex , Inglaterra. Norval afirmó que había sido un capitán de laMarina Real . [ 11 ] Él era un supervisor de plantación, cuando se casó con Cedella Booker , una afro-jamaicana luego de 18 años. [ 12 ] Norval proporcionó apoyo financiero para su esposa e hijo, perorara vez los veía, como lo estaba a menudo ausente en los viajes. En 1955, cuando Bob Marley tenía 10 años, su padre murió de un ataque al corazón a los 70 años. [ 13 ] Marley enfrentó preguntas...