Bob Marley Biography

Fast Facts

• 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