Bob Marley Trivia

Bob Marley trivia is going to, simply put, be all about theMarley's father was white, and as a result Marley was
music. His music has been thought by many to bethe target of racism in his younger years because of
among the most positive and uplifting music everhis mixed parentage, something that could make him
created, and is extremely popular throughout the world.the target of racism from both black and white social
An interesting fact is that in radio tests created forsectors.
random listening experiences conducted worldwide,Bob Marley's band was known as "The Wailers"
Bob Marley tested the highest amongst all musiciansalthough most people don't know that they went
among random listeners for pure enjoyment of histhrough many different names before they finally
music.became the Wailers, ultimately making records under
A Bob Marley quiz is obviously going to contain somethe name of "Bob Marley and the Wailers". Before
questions about his record sales and his greatest hits.settling on that name they had been "The Teenagers"
One good example of this type of information is how"The Wailing Rudeboys" "The Wailing Wailers" and
he has the most popular selling reggae album of all"The Wailers" and the band was ultimately composed
time, which has sold more than 20 million copies overof Bob Marley, Bunny Wailer, and Peter Tosh, although
the entire globe. The name of that album wasJunior Braithwaite, Beverley Kelso, and Cherry Smith
"Legend" which was released posthumously. Some ofwere all former members of the group.
his most well known songs include, "No Woman NoReligion was a very large part of Marley's life, and he
Cry" "Redemption Song" and "I Shot the Sheriff".was a follower of the Rastafarian movement. A large
Bob Marley trivia should include facts about his earlypart of his life became devoted to the spread of this
life. He comes from a very small town in Jamaicareligion and through getting the music of the movement
called Nine Mile. His name was Nesta Robert Marley atto the remote parts of Jamaica, as well as exposing it
birth, and an error in paperwork later in life would placethrough his popularity to the music world at large.
the Robert "Bob" as the first name instead of Nesta.Marley died in 1981 at only 36 years old from cancer.