Bob Marley

Birth Name:

Robert Nesta Marley

Birth Place:

Nine Miles, St. Ann, Jamaica

Profession

Soundtrack, Music department

In 1994, he was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Was posthumously honored with The Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2001
After he started recording, he embraced the Rastafarian religion and started incorporating its themes into his music
Started out singing in a Jamaican church, but soon developed a fascination with the American rhythm and blues that he heard on the radio
Quote: "The greatness of a man is not in how much wealth he acquires, but in his integrity and his ability to affect those around him positively․"
Quote: "We got to realize we are one people, or there will never be no love at all․"
His music often expressed themes of hope and subjugation
One of reggae music's biggest stars, he greatly expanded the popularity of the genre
Frustrated by how Kingston labels treated musicians, he briefly moved to the United Sates and worked at an auto assembly plant in Delaware
Loved football so much that he had it built into his touring contracts that he must have ready access to a football pitch

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