Genres: Ska, Rocksteady, Roots Reggae, Political Reggae Active: 60's, 70's, 80's Born: February 6, 1945 in St. Ann, Jamaica
Bunny Livingston, Black Uhuru, Peter Tosh, Jimmy Cliff, The Upsetters, Desmond Dekker, The Pioneers, Sly & Robbie, Derrick Morgan, Clement "Coxsone" Dodd, The Abyssinians, Bunny Wailer, Johnny Nash, Bob Marley & the Wailers, John Holt, Ken Boothe, Johnny Clarke, Culture, Gilberto Gil Patrice, The Skatalites, Ras Abijah, Bad Brains, Johnny Nash, Benjamin Zephaniah, Dread Zeppelin, Black Uhuru, UB40, Gilberto Gil, Ras Shiloh, Daniel Lemma, Don Carlos, Cultura Profetica, Callejeros, Slightly Stoopid, Buju Banton, Los Olvidados, Jeb Loy Nichols |  |
Reggae's most transcendent and iconic figure, Bob Marley was the first Jamaican artist to achieve international superstardom, in the process introducing the music of his native island nation to the far-flung corners of the globe. Marley's music gave voice to the day-to-day struggles of the Jamaican experience, vividly capturing not only the plight of the country's impoverished and oppressed but also the devout spirituality that remains their source of strength. His songs of faith, devotion, and revolution created a legacy that continues to live on not only through the music of his extended family but also through generations of artists the world over touched by his genius.
Robert Nesta Marley was born February 6, 1945, in rural St.
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Release: May 27, 2008
Label: Cleopatra
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