| Bob Marley has been one of my favourite artists for | | | | tour went on as planned with an injured Bob |
| a long time. I probably own more Bob Marley CD's | | | | performing on stage. |
| than any other band or artist with the exception of | | | | By the end of 1976 Bob Marley left Jamaica and |
| Wu-Tang. My friends mum D, is partly responsible for | | | | moved to London, England where he recorded two |
| my listening to Bob over the years because when I | | | | albums (Exodus, which had the hits: Exodus, Three |
| was little I used to like the song Jammin' and used to | | | | Little Birds, Jammin', One Love and waiting In Vain, |
| play the 45 single I had of it all the time and I had | | | | and Kaya which boasted: Easy Skanking, Kaya, Is |
| got the single off her. I would say I have a Bob CD | | | | This Love, Satisfy My Soul and Sun Is Shining among |
| in my stereo 90% of the time (it can have 3 in at a | | | | its singles). While in London Bob was arrested for |
| time). Bob not only made good music but also the | | | | possession of cannabis. |
| messages that the lyrics were about were of peace | | | | In 1978 Bob returned to home for the One Love |
| and freedom. | | | | Peace Concert to help with the peace effort and to |
| Robert "Bob" Nesta Marley was born in Jamaica on | | | | help calm the warring parties in Jamaica. At Bob's |
| February 6th 1945 and is the most successful of any | | | | request both political leaders (Manley and Seaga) |
| Reggae artist ever. The album Legend has sold over | | | | joined him on stage and shook hands. Babylon By Bus |
| 12 million copies worldwide. When Bob was a child he | | | | was released also in 1978 which was a live double |
| lived in the slums of Kingston's Trench town and had | | | | album, the song Jammin captures the crowds wild |
| a reputation for "self-defense" which earned him the | | | | and frenzied intensity to Bob's performance. |
| title "Tuff Gong" which he and the Wailers used to | | | | Survival which was released in 1979 was a political |
| create their own record label in 1970. | | | | statement about the suffering of the African |
| Bob and some of his friends (Bunny Livingston, Junior | | | | population. The album contained some controversial |
| Braithwaite, Peter McIntosh, Beverley Kelso and | | | | songs such as Africa Unite, Wake Up And Live and |
| Cherry Smith formed the Wailers in 1963 but by 1966 | | | | Zimbabwe. Bob was also invited to perform at |
| there was only Bob, Bunny and Peter left. The | | | | Zimbabwe's Independence Day on April 17th. |
| Wailers released their first album (Catch A Fire) in | | | | Uprising which was released in 1980 was to be Bob's |
| 1973 to massive success after their signing to JAD | | | | final studio album and is one of his most religious |
| Records in London, England. Concrete Jungle being | | | | albums. The album contained Could You Be Loved, |
| the most successful song from the album. Soon to | | | | Forever Loving Jah and Redemption Song (his |
| follow was the release of Burnin' which had some of | | | | famous lyrics being: Emancipate yourselves from |
| the Wailers most popular songs I Shot The Sheriff, | | | | mental slavery, none but ourselves can free our |
| Get Up, Stand Up and Small Axe. Eric Clapton also | | | | minds...). |
| had huge success with a cover of I Shot the Sheriff | | | | Bob died on May 11th 1981 from cancer which had |
| which helped to elevate Bob into the public eye. | | | | started in his toe (due to a soccer accident) in 1977. |
| In 1974 the Wailers broke up, each to pursue their | | | | Bob refused to have his foot amputated because of |
| own solo careers but Bob still continued to record as | | | | his Rastafarian beliefs which say that the body must |
| "Bob Marley & The Wailers" with his new | | | | remain whole. Over time the cancer had |
| backing band which consisted of Carlton and Aston | | | | metastasized into Bob's stomach, liver, lungs and |
| Barrett, Junior Marvin, Tyrone Downie, Al Anderson | | | | brain. |
| and Earl Lindo. Backing vocalists were Rita Marley | | | | Confrontation was released after Bob's death and |
| (Bob's wife), Marcia Griffiths and Judy Mowatt. | | | | contained the unreleased song Buffalo Soldier and |
| The new line-up had their first international hit with | | | | songs previously only available in Jamaica (Jump |
| No Woman, No Cry which was on the Natty Dread | | | | Nyabinghi and Rastaman Live Up). |
| album released in 1975 alongside other hits, Lively Up | | | | My Top 10 Bob Marley Songs are: |
| Yourself and Rebel Music. The album Rastaman | | | | 01. Lively Up Yourself |
| Vibration was released in 1976 in the US and was at | | | | 02. Small Axe |
| the top of the Billboard charts for 4 weeks. | | | | 03. Trench Town Rock |
| Two days before Bob Marley was going to embark | | | | 04. Duppy Conqueror |
| on his Smile Jamaica tour Bob, Rita and their manager | | | | 05. Could You Be Loved |
| were injured during a shootout inside Bob's home. | | | | 06. Jammin' |
| The attack was reported as being politically | | | | 07. One Love |
| motivated as many people felt the tour was a | | | | 08. Redemption Song |
| support rally. Even though all concerned received | | | | 09. Waiting In Vain |
| serious injuries they all made full recoveries and the | | | | 10. |