Remembering Bob Marley
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2 min readBob Marley, with his band the Wailers, brilliantly combined reggae with ska, rocksteady, and British rock to make music beloved around the world. Marley is the best selling reggae artist of all time, and his 1977 album Exodus is considered one of the best albums ever produced. The album includes classic songs "One Love/People Get Ready," "Waiting in Vain," "Three Little Birds," and "Jamming." Marley was just 36 when he died of cancer in 1981. We're remembering the reggae icon on what would have been his 75th birthday.
Marley was born Feb. 6, 1945 in Jamaica to a white father and black mother. When Bob was 10, his father Norval died...
The big three of The Wailers: Bob Marley (1945–1981), Peter Tosh (1944–1987), and Bunny Wailer. In their early years before
"I Shot the Sheriff," a song Marley wrote about justice. An early version used "police" instead of "sheriff."
After "Burnin'," The Wailers broke up and the big three went on to solo careers. Marley put together a new backing band and...
"Burnin'" also includes "I Shot the Sheriff," a song Marley wrote about justice.
His 1979 album "Survival" was more...
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