Bob Marley
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Biography
[Edit]Reggae's most transcendent and iconic figure, Bob Marley was the first Jamaican artist to achieve international superstardom, in the process introducing the music of his native island nation to the far-flung corners of the globe. Marley's music gave voice to the day-to-day struggles of the Jamaican experience, vividly capturing not only the plight of the country's impoverished and oppressed but also the devout spirituality that remains their source of strength. His songs of faith, devotion, and revolution created a legacy that continues to live on not only through the music of his extended family but also through generations of artists the world over touched by his genius.
Robert Nesta Marley was born February 6, 1945, in rural St. Ann's Parish, Jamaica; the son of a middle-aged white father and teenaged black mother, he left home at 14 to pursue a music career in Kingston, becoming a pupil of local singer and devout Rastafarian Joe Higgs. He cut his first single, "Judge Not," in 1962 for Leslie Kong, severing ties with the famed producer soon after over a monetary dispute. In 1963 Marley teamed with fellow singers Peter Tosh, Bunny Livingston, Junior Braithwaite, Beverly Kelso, and Cherry Smith to form the vocal group the Teenagers; later rechristened the Wailing Rudeboys and later simply the Wailers, they signed on with producer Coxsone Dodd's legendary Studio One and recorded their debut, "I'm Still Waiting." When Braithwaite and Smith exited the Wailers, Marley assumed lead vocal duties, and in early 1964 the group's follow-up, "Simmer Down," topped the Jamaican charts. A series of singles including "Let Him Go (Rude Boy Get Gail)," "Dancing Shoes," "Jerk in Time," "Who Feels It Knows It," and "What Am I to Do" followed, and in all, the Wailers recorded some 70 tracks for Dodd before disbanding in 1966. On February 10 of that year, Marley married Rita Anderson, a singer in the group the Soulettes; she later enjoyed success as a member of the vocal trio the I-Threes. Marley then spent the better part of the year working in a factory in Newark, DE, the home of his mother since 1963.
Upon returning to Jamaica that October, Marley re-formed the Wailers with Livingston and Tosh, releasing "Bend Down Low" on their own short-lived Wail 'N' Soul 'M label; at this time all three members began devoting themselves to the teachings of the Rastafari faith, a cornerstone of Marley's life and music until his death. Beginning in 1968, the Wailers recorded a wealth of new material for producer Danny Sims before teaming the following year with producer Lee "Scratch" Perry; backed by Perry's house band, the Upsetters, the trio cut a number of classics, including "My Cup," "Duppy Conqueror," "Soul Almighty," and "Small Axe," which fused powerful vocals, ingenious rhythms, and visionary production to lay the groundwork for much of the Jamaican music in their wake. Upsetters bassist Aston "Family Man" Barrett and his drummer brother Carlton soon joined the Wailers full-time, and in 1971 the group founded another independent label, Tuff Gong, releasing a handful of singles before signing to Chris Blackwell's Island Records a year later.
1973's Catch a Fire, the Wailers' Island debut, was the first of their albums released outside of Jamaica, and immediately earned worldwide acclaim; the follow-up, Burnin', launched the track "I Shot the Sheriff," a Top Ten hit for Eric Clapton in 1974. With the Wailers poised for stardom, however, both Livingston and Tosh quit the group to pursue solo careers; Marley then brought in the I-Threes, which in addition to Rita Marley consisted of singers Marcia Griffiths and Judy Mowatt. The new lineup proceeded to tour the world prior to releasing their 1975 breakthrough album Natty Dread, scoring their first U.K. Top 40 hit with the classic "No Woman, No Cry." Sellout shows at the London Lyceum, where Marley played to racially mixed crowds, yielded the superb Live! later that year, and with the success of 1976's Rastaman Vibration, which hit the Top Ten in the U.S., it became increasingly clear that his music had carved its own niche within the pop mainstream.
As great as Marley's fame had grown outside of Jamaica, at home he was viewed as a figure of almost mystical proportions, a poet and prophet whose every word had the nation's collective ear. His power was perceived as a threat in some quarters, and on December 3, 1976, he was wounded in an assassination attempt; the ordeal forced Marley to leave Jamaica for over a year. 1977's Exodus was his biggest record to date, generating the hits "Jamming," "Waiting in Vain," and "One Love/People Get Ready"; Kaya was another smash, highlighted by the gorgeous "Is This Love" and "Satisfy My Soul." Another classic live date, Babylon by Bus, preceded the release of 1979's Survival. 1980 loomed as Marley's biggest year yet, kicked off by a concert in the newly liberated Zimbabwe; a tour of the U.S. was announced, but while jogging in New York's Central Park he collapsed, and it was discovered he suffered from cancer that had spread to his brain, lungs, and liver. Uprising was the final album released in Marley's lifetime — he died May 11, 1981, at age 36.
Posthumous efforts including 1983's Confrontation, the best-selling 1984 retrospective Legend, and the 2012 documentary Marley kept the man's music alive, and his renown continued to grow in the years following his death — even decades after the fact, he remains synonymous with reggae's world-wide popularity. In the wake of her husband's passing, Rita Marley scored a solo hit with "One Draw," but despite the subsequent success of singles "Many Are Called" and "Play Play," she had largely withdrawn from performing to focus on raising her children by the mid-'80s. Oldest son David, better known as Ziggy, went on to score considerable pop success as the leader of the Melody Makers, a Marley family group comprised of siblings Cedella, Stephen, and Sharon; their 1988 single "Tomorrow People" was a Top 40 U.S. hit, a feat even Bob himself never accomplished. Three other Marley children — Damian, Julian, and Ky-Mani — pursued careers in music as well.
Title: Trench Town Rising: The Lee Perry Sessions (Disc 1)
Artist: Bob Marley, The Wailers
Genre: Reggae
Title: Talkin' Blues (Live) [Remastered]
Artist: Bob Marley, The Wailers
Genre: Reggae, Roots Reggae, World Music
Title: The Complete Bob Marley & The Wailers 1967–1972, Part II (CD1)
Artist: Bob Marley, The Wailers
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Reggae, Ska
Title: Jammin' (Benassi Remix)
Artist: Bob Marley, MC Lyte, The Wailers
Genre: Electronica, House, Reggae
Title: Dj War - The Best Of Bob Marley - Crown Me The King Of Reggae Vol. 1
Artist: Bob Marley, Dj Leak
Genre: Reggae
Title: Fy-Ah, Fy-Ah (3CD Box Set) (CD2)
Artist: Bob Marley, The Wailers
Genre: Rock, Reggae, Roots Reggae, Ska
Title: Marley (The Original Soundtrack)
Artist: Bob Marley, The Wailers
Genre: Reggae, Roots Reggae, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: African Herbsman (Deluxe Version)
Artist: Bob Marley, The Wailers
Genre: Reggae, Roots Reggae, Ska
Title: Catch a Fire (Remastered)
Artist: Bob Marley, The Wailers
Genre: Reggae, Roots Reggae, World Music
Title: The Complete Bob Marley & The Wailers 1967–1972, Part I (CD3)
Artist: Bob Marley, The Wailers
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Reggae, Ska
Title: Live At the Roxy: The Complete Concert
Artist: Bob Marley, The Wailers
Genre: Reggae, Roots Reggae, World Music
Title: Kaya (Remastered)
Artist: Bob Marley, The Wailers
Genre: Reggae, Roots Reggae, World Music, Ska
Title: The Complete Island Recordings (CD1) Catch A Fire
Artist: Bob Marley, The Wailers
Genre: Reggae
Title: Fy-Ah, Fy-Ah - The JAD Masters, 1967-1970 (Remastered) [Box Set]
Artist: The Wailers, Bob Marley
Genre: Reggae, Roots Reggae
Title: Sun Is Shining
Artist: Bob Marley
Genre: Electronica, House, Dancefloor, Reggae, World Music, Latin, Dance Pop
Title: Had To Part (Remix) (Single)
Artist: Big Caz, Bob Marley
Genre: Tech House, Hip Hop/R&B, Dancehall
Title: Live Forever: The Stanley Theatre, Pittsburgh, PA, September 23, 1980 CD2
Artist: Bob Marley, The Wailers
Genre: Reggae
Title: Dreams of Freedom: Ambient Translations of Bob Marley In Dub
Artist: Bob Marley
Genre: Reggae, Roots Reggae, Ska
Collections
Title: Classic 80s Hits
Title: 70s, '80s & '90s Dance Remixes (Re-Recorded / Remastered)
Genre: Pop
Title: 80s (Re-recorded Versions)
Title: Summer Block Party
Genre: Pop
Title: St. Patrick's Day Party
Genre:
Title: New Year's Eve Party 2014
Genre: Pop
Title: Summer Cruisin' 70s Style
Genre: Pop
Title: The Buddha Greatest Lounge
Genre: Electronica
Title: Summer Island Fun
Genre: Pop
Title: Cinco De Mayo Party Hits
Genre: Pop
Title: Latin Dance Music & Pop Music
Genre: Latin
Title: Guitarras de Oro
Genre: Rock
Title: 100 Dubstep & Electro Hits
Genre: Electronica
Title: Electronic Dance Music EDM 2013
Genre: Electronica
Title: Sex In the City (Re-Recorded Versions)
Genre: Pop
Title: Flower Power (Re-Recorded Versions)
Genre: Rock
Title: Summer Gold Rockin' on the Beach
Genre: Pop
Title: Movie Music of 2012
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Playlist: King of Kings - Reggae Hits
Genre: Reggae
Title: KSAN's Live Jive
Title: Hipster Lounge - Too Cool for School
Genre: Alternative
Title: 100 '70s Hits (Re-Recorded Versions)
Genre: Rock
Title: Jamaican Dance Party
Genre: World Music
Title: Ska Party Music
Title: 100 Reggae & Ska Hits
Genre: Reggae
Title: The Music of Grand Theft Auto IV
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Reggae Legends
Genre: Reggae
Title: 7 Hours of Super Hits of the '70s (Re-Recorded Versions)
Genre: Pop
Title: Night Club Guide to Deep House
Genre: Electronica
Title: New Years Trance Dance Party 2011
Genre:
Title: #1 Caribbean Beach Party
Genre: World Music
Title: 101 Ibiza EDM Goa Dubstep Trance
Genre: Electronica
Title: Trance House Anthems - 6 Hours Of Dance
Genre: Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: 100 Disco Classics
Genre: Pop
Title: This Is House
Genre: Electronica
Title: Burning Man Decompression
Genre: Pop
Title: Essential Jamaican Mento and Ska
Genre: World Music
Title: Trap Mega Hits
Genre: Electronica
Title: Dubstep and Trap Magic
Genre: Electronica
Title: Dubstep Summer 2013
Genre: Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Dance (RED) Save Lives, Vol. 2
Genre: Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Late Night Reggae
Genre: Reggae, World Music
Title: Go Green: Songs for Earth Day, Vol. 1
Genre: Pop
Title: Go Green: Songs for Earth Day, Vol. 1
Genre: Pop
Title: Dubstep
Genre: Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Dubstep
Genre: Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Reggae Classics: Uptown Top Ranking
Genre: Reggae
Title: Punky Reggae Party: New Wave Jamaica 1975-1980
Genre: Reggae
Title: Burning Man Anthems
Genre: Pop
Title: Trap 2013
Genre: Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Trap
Genre: Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Dubstep vs Trap
Genre: Electronica
Title: The Best Man (Music from the Motion Picture)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Las Canciones de Nuestra Vida
Genre: Latin
Title: 40 Buddha Lounge Essentials
Genre: Electronica
Title: Buddha Lounge Soundtrack
Genre: Electronica
Title: The Greatest Singers Of All Time
Genre: Pop
Title: Monster Hip Hop
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap
Title: The Greatest Singers of All Time
Genre: Pop
Featuring albums
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Artist: Peter Tosh
Genre: Reggae, Roots Reggae
Title: The Best Man - Music From The Motion Picture
Artist: The Best Man (Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B
Title: Reggae Anthology: Melody Life
Artist: Marcia Griffiths
Genre: Rock, Reggae, Roots Reggae, Dancehall, World Music
Title: Haïti Twoubadou, Chapître 1 (Live) / Haiti Twoubadou, Chapitre 1 (Live)
Artist: D. Larose
Genre: World Music, Pop
Title: Love to Reggae (Digitally Re-Mastered Live/Radio Recordings)
Artist: Supersongs
Genre: Reggae
Title: A Live Injection - Anthology 1968-1979
Artist: Lee Scratch Perry
Genre: Reggae, Roots Reggae, Dub
Title: Sounds from the Black Ark: The Very Best of Lee Perry
Artist: Lee Scratch Perry
Genre: Reggae
Title: Original Ska
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Alternative Rock, Reggae, World Music, Latin, Ska
Title: The Upsetter Selection: A Lee Perry Jukebox
Artist: Lee Scratch Perry
Genre: Reggae, World Music, Latin
Title: 100 Dubstep - Club Tracks
Artist: Dubstep
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop, Dubstep
Title: Trojan Ganja Box Set
Artist: Various
Genre: Electronica, Alternative Rock, Dancefloor, Reggae, World Music, Latin, Ska
Title: In the Name of the Father (Original Soundtrack)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Reggae Fever: Ultimate Collection (CD1)
Artist: Reggae Fever
Genre: Reggae, Dub, World Music, Ska