Bob Marley Robert Nesta Marley,was born 2.30 am in ST Ann february the sixth 1945.He began recording in 1962,debuting on a ska flavored track("JUDGE NOT").He formed a vocal trio whit Nevile "bunny" Livingstone(later Bunny Wailer),and Peter Macintosh(later Peter Tosh).They took the name "the wailers because they where getto suffers who;d been born wailing.As practicing rasta they grow there hair in dreadlocks and smoked Ganja(Marijuana).Beleving it to be a sacred herb that brought enlightenment.There first albums for Island records was "Catch a fire"(1972) and "Burning"(1973).
"If I have to describe Bob Marley in a few words,i;d say that he was a great songwriter,a musicial genius,and a great leader of men"-Eric Clapton.
BOB MARLEY
1945-1981
a member of Reggae Ring
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