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Bob Marley
Bob Marley performing in Zurich, Switzerland on May 30, 1980
Background information
Birth name	Robert Nesta Marley
Born	February 6, 1945(1945-02-06) Nine Mile, Saint Ann, Jamaica
Died	May 11, 1981 (aged 36) Miami, Florida, United States
Genres	Reggae, ska, rocksteady
Occupations	Singer-songwriter, musician
Instruments	Vocals, guitar, percussion
Years active	1962–81
Labels	Studio One, Beverley's, Upsetter/Trojan, Island/Tuff Gong
Associated acts	Member of The Wailers, band leader of the Wailers Band, associated with the The Upsetters, associated with the I Threes
Website	www.bobmarley.com

Robert Nesta "Bob" Marley (February 6, 1945 – May 11, 1981) was a Jamaican singer-songwriter and musician. He was the lead singer, songwriter and guitarist for the ska, rocksteady and reggae bands The Wailers (1964–1974) and Bob Marley & the Wailers (1974–1981). Marley remains the most widely known and revered performer of reggae music, and is credited for helping spread both Jamaican music and the Rastafari movement (of which he was a committed member), to a worldwide audience.^[1]
Marley's best known hits include "I Shot the Sheriff", "No Woman, No Cry", "Exodus", "Could You Be Loved", "Stir It Up", "Jamming", "Redemption Song", "One Love" and, together with The Wailers, "Three Little Birds",^[2] as well as the posthumous releases "Buffalo Soldier" and "Iron Lion Zion". The compilation album, Legend, released in 1984, three years after his death, is reggae's best-selling album, being 10 times Platinum (Diamond) in the U.S.,^[3] and selling 20 million copies worldwide.^[4][5]

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• 1 Early life and career