Bob Marley

By Zayn and Jordan

The birth and death of Bob Marley

Bob marley was born Febuary 6th 1945. He died on 11th may 1981. He was 36 years old. 

Bob Marleys career

Bob marley was a rhytm guitarist and lead singer for ska, rocksteady and reggae bands the wailers and Bob Marley and the wailers.

Bob Marley's name

Bob Marley's birth name is Robert Nesta Marley [ better known as Bob Marley].

Social life

Bob Marley married Rita Marley in Febuary 1966. Rita was the person who introduced him to rastafarianism. In 1969 Bob, Peter- Tosh, Bunny Livingston fully embraced rastafarianism.

Bob Marley's death

In 1977 Bob Marley had himself checked by a docter because he had a infection on his toe. Several years later it turned into cancer because he ignored this and it killed him. 

Bob's songs

His album Exodus was chosen by the time magazine as the greatest album of the 20th century. His song one love has been used extensively for jamaican tourist commercials. He was voted 11th greatest rock'n roll artist of all time entertinment weekly.

Birth Place

Bob Marley was born in Nine Miles, Saint Ann, Jamaica on Febuary 6th 1945.

Fathers Death

Bob Marleys father died in 1955, seeing his son only once. He died from a form of cancer which he passed on to Bob which eventually killed him.

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