| Bob Marley was born on February 6, 1945. At birth, he | | | | scene in Jamaica was very violent at that point. He |
| was christened Robert Nesta Marley. He is the most | | | | was supposed to give a concert that was seen to |
| well known reggae musician of all times, has been | | | | support the liberal and progressive Michael Manley, the |
| credited of popularizing this style of music outside of | | | | Prime Minister of Jamaica. Marley's fans and |
| Jamaica. Most of songs deal with how the poor and | | | | supporters believe that the conservative party, the |
| the weak of the society have to struggle through life. | | | | Jamaica Labor Party, was responsible for this. |
| Marley was married to Rita Anderson, and they had 4 | | | | However, it was never proven who was responsible |
| children together, including David Ziggy Marley and | | | | for the shooting. Both Marley and his wife were injured |
| Stephen Marley. The two sons are still continuing with | | | | but they survived. |
| Marley's legacy through their band The Melody | | | | In July 1977, Marley was diagnosed with cancer in the |
| Makers. | | | | toe. However, based on his Rastafarian beliefs, he |
| Marley mother was Cedella Booker, who was black, | | | | refused to undergo amputation which was suggested |
| while his father was a Caucasian named Norval | | | | by the doctor to save his life. Although, he did have |
| Marley. However, Marley never really got to know his | | | | surgery to remove the cancerous cells from the toe. |
| father as the society did not approve of his relationship | | | | However, the cancer metastasized to his lungs and |
| with his mother. | | | | brain. In 1980, Marley collapsed while giving a show at |
| Initially Marley was into ska, but soon moved towards | | | | the Madison Square Garden after which he consulted |
| reggae as it grew. Marley formed the Wailers, and | | | | a cancer specialist named Josef Issels. But by then it |
| many believed that his best work was with the group. | | | | was too late for any treatment. |
| Marley was a devout Rastafarian, and he also was | | | | Marley wanted to spend his last days in Jamaica but |
| worked as the unofficial missionary of the faith through | | | | was too ill to fly. On May 11, 1981, Marley passed away |
| his actions and music. He was instrumental in taking the | | | | at the Cedar of Lebanon Hospital in Miami, Florida. His |
| faith to different corners of the world. In addition, he | | | | funeral was held in Jamaica, and was a blend of |
| was all for peace and brotherhood. However, towards | | | | Rastafarian and Ethiopian Orthodoxy. He was buried |
| the end of his life, Marley joined the Ethiopian Orthodox | | | | at Nine Miles, close to the place where he was born. |
| Church, and was baptized as Berhane Selassie. | | | | In 2001, he was conferred with Grammy Lifetime |
| In 1976, Marley was shot inside his home. It is believed | | | | Achievement Award. |
| that he was shot because of politics as the political | | | | |