Bob Marley Biography and Albums
Bob Marley birth name was Nesta Robert Marley OM. He was born at February 6th 1945 and later died at May 11th 1981. Bob Marley was a Jamaican singer-songwriter who achieved an international fame through a series of crossover genre reggae albums. He is considered as the greatest reggae artist of all time. Bob Marley started his career in 1963 with his own group called the Wailers (often referred as Bob Marley and the Wailers). But after the Wailers disbanded in 1974, Bob Marley decided to solo career. And then he release Exodus album in 1977 which established his worldwide reputation and become one of the greatest artists in the 70s. He was a committed rastafarian who infused his music with a profound sense of spirituality.
Birth name Nesta Robert Marley
Popular name Bob Marley
Born 6 February 1945 At Nine Mile, Saint Ann, Jamaica
Died 11 May 1981 (aged 36) At Miami, Florida, US
Genres Reggae, Ska, Rocksteady
Occupations Singer-songwriter, musician, guitarist
Instruments Vocals, guitar, percussion
Years active 1962–1981
Through his career, Bob Marley has released 13 studio albums and 2 live albums, whether when still with the Wailers or when he decided to solo career. Here are list of Bob Marley's studio albums.
Bob Marley Albums :
Bob Marley Albums :
- The Wailing Wailers (1965)
- Soul Rebels (1970)
- Soul Revolution (1971)
- The Best of the Wailers (1971)
- Catch a Fire (1973)
- Burnin' (1973)
- Natty Dread (1974)
- Rastaman Vibration (1976)
- Exodus (1977)
- Kaya (1978)
- Survival (1979)
- Uprising (1980)
- Confrontation (1983)
There are many song that he released that ranked at international song chart. Bob Marley died on 11 May 1981 at Cedars of Lebanon Hospital in Miami when he was 36 years old. How did Bob Marley die? The spread of melanoma to his lungs and brain caused his death. His final words to his son, Ziggy were 'Money can't buy life.'
After his death, Bob Marley receive many awards and honors. He inducted a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on 2001. In that year, he also receive Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. Rolling Stone magazine ranked him number 11 on list of the 100 greatest artists of all time. His album, Exodus (1977), choosen as Album of the Century by Time Magazine. His greatest song, No Woman No Cry become an anthem of reggae music itself. And with all of his performance throughout his life, now reggae music become more popular than before.
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