Bob Marley was born on February 6, 1945, in Nine Miles, Saint Ann, Jamaica, to Norval Marley and Cedella Booker. His father was a Jamaican of English ancestry.
His mother was a young black woman. The couple intended to marry, but Norval left Kingston before it could take place. Norval died in 1955, having only met his son once.
Bob Marley began his career with the Wailers, a group he formed in 1963 with Peter Tosh and Bunny Livingston. In February 1966, Marley married Rita Marley, and it was she who introduced him to Rastafarianism. By 1969, Bob, Tosh, and Livingston had fully embraced Rastafarianism, which had a significant impact on both Marley’s music and reggae music in general. The Wailers worked with Lee Scratch Perry on some of their best songs, including “Soul Rebel,” “Duppy Conquerer,” “400 Years,” and “Small Axe.” This collaboration ended in acrimony when the Wailers discovered that Perry, believing the records were his, had sold them in England without their permission. However, Chris Blackwell, the owner of Island Records, became aware of the Wailers’ music as a result of this.
Blackwell signed the Wailers and produced their first album, “Catch a Fire,” right away. This was followed by “Burnin’,” which included songs such as “Get Up Stand Up” and “I Shot the Sheriff.” Eric Clapton’s cover of the song reached number one in the United States. Tosh and Livingston left the Wailers to pursue solo careers in 1974. Marley later formed the band “Bob Marley and the Wailers,” with his wife Rita as one of three backup singers known as the I-Trees. During this time period, groundbreaking albums such as “Natty Dread” and “Rastaman Vibration” were released.
Who is the most famous Bob Marley’s son?
Ziggy Marley, Bob Marley’s eldest son, certainly takes after his father and is arguably the most famous musician of his large brood. On October 17, 1968, he was born. The 54-year-old was the lead vocalist in Ziggy Marley & The Melody Makers and has a slew of albums to his credit, as well as eight Grammy awards.
