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 band Bob Marley & The Wailers (1963–1981). Marley remains the most widely known and revered performer of reggae music, and is credited with helping spread both Jamaican music and the Rastafari movement to a worldwide audience.
Career[]
Marley's music was heavily influenced by the social issues of his homeland, and he is considered to have given voice to the specific political and cultural nexus of Jamaica. His best-known hits include "I Shot the Sheriff", "No Woman, No Cry", "Could You Be Loved", "Stir It Up", "Jamming", "Redemption Song", and, together with The Wailers, "Three Little Birds", as well as the posthumous releases "Buffalo Soldier" and "Iron Lion Zion". The compilation album Legend (1984), released three years after his death, is reggae's best-selling album, going ten times Platinum (Diamond) in the U.S., and selling 25 million copies worldwide. Marley was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994.
Discography[]
Albums[]
- Catch a Fire (1973)
- Burnin' (1973)
- Natty Dread (1974)
- Live! (1975)
- Rastaman Vibration (1976)
- Exodus (1977)
- Kaya (1978)
- Babylon By Bus (1978)
- Survival (1979)
- Uprising (1980)
- Confrontation (1983)
- Live at the Roxy (2003 - recorded in 1976)
Awards[]
Similar Artists[]
- Ziggy Marley
- Damian Marley