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Robert Nesta (Bob) Marley`s
life as a musician
(February 6, 1945 ± May 11, 1981)
Ana Miovi
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Ô born in Saint Ann Parish, Jamaica on
February 6, 1945 Ô mother Cedella Booker, and father Norval
Marley
Ô 1955 ± Norval dies from a heart attack
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Ô tooks his first musical steps with his
friend Neville O`Riley Livingston
(Bunny)
Ô leaves school and has only one
ambition: music
Ô works in a welding shop
Ô all of his free time spents with
BunnyÔ help arrives ± Jamaican singer Joe
Higgs ± informall lessions for
vocalists
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1963
Ô Dodd takes The
Wailing Wailers to
audition and
agrees to recordthe group
Ô time of the ska
music
Ô release their first
single Simmer
Down under the
Coxtone lebelStudio One
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1962
Ô records his first two singles: Judgenot and One Cup of Coffie
Ô released under the Beverly`s label
Ô uses pseudonim Bobby Martell
Ô singles attracted little atention
Ô together with Bunny and Peter,
Junior Braithwaite, Beverly Kelsoand Cherry Smith, Marley formesThe Wailing Wailers
Ô Alvin Patterson (their mentor)introduces them to Coxsone Dodd
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1964
Ô Simmer Down i s number one in the
Jamai can top li st
Ô the posi tion was held for two
months
Ô The Wai ling Wai ler s now recor d
regular ly for D odd`s S tudio
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1966
Ô Braithwaite, Kelso and Smith leave TheWailing Wailers
Ô February 10, Marley marries s RitaAnderson
Ô by the end of the year, he`s drawntowards Rastafari
Ô joins up with Bunny and Peter to reformthe group now known as The Wailers
Ô his believes are to be reflected in hismusic
Ô starts to wear dreadlocks
Ô end of the deal with Coxsone Dodd
Ô The Wailers form their own record label` `
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1967
Ô the label doesn`t
make it, but the
band survivesÔ The Wailers join
Lee ÒScratchÓ
Perry (producer &
studio magician), and his studio bend
The Upsetters
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1970
Ô Brothers Ashton &
Carlton Barett join
The Wailers
Ô album S oul Rebelsis released
Ô extraordinary
reputation in The
Caribbiean ±
unknown
internationally
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1971
Ô Bob recieves invitation from Johnny
Nash to accompany him to SwedenÔ Marley secures a recording contract
for his group
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1972
Ô their second album, African Herbsman, isreleased
Ô end of the alliance
with Lee PerryÔ all of The Wailersarrive to London tofind out ± they are allbroke
Ô Marley walks into theIsland Records BasingStreet Studios ± asksfor Chris Blackwell
Ô a contract is made ±
advance of 8 ooo,oo £
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1973
Ô The Wailers release theirfirst international albumCatch A Fire
Ô they had tours in Britain
Ô Bunny decides to quittouring
Ô on the tour in US ± theywere fired after thefourth show because theywere too good
Ô Live concert broadcast forthe radio station KSAN ±
San Francisco
Ô popularity in North
America is risingÔ Release of their follow u
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1975
Ô Release of the thirdalbum under theIsland label, called, Natty Dread
Ô Peter Toosh andBunny Wailer leavethe band
Ô bend`s new name BobMarley & The Wailers
Ô in come the I-Threes
±
Rita Marley, JudyMowatts & MarciaGrittiths
Ô on the next tour ±
Live album was made
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1976
Ô Release of the breakthroughalbum in the US, RastamanVibration ± spent four weeks onBillaboard Hot 100
Ô Rolling Stone names them the
band of the year
Ô December 5, Marley is to play afree concert
Ô concert had a peaceful message
Ô December 3, Marley, his wife Rita
and two friends, were shoot infront of his house
Ô December 5, Marley takes thestage anyway
Ô immediately after the show, thewhole bend went to London
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1977
Ô Exodus, their new
album is released
Ô it was number one
in many countries
Ô Bob injures his toe
playing football ± d iagnosed as
cancerous
Ô Marley refuses the
id ea of amputating
the toe
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1978
Ô Kaya is released
Ô Marley is arrested for possession of a
small quantity of cannabis
Ô in April, returnes to Jamaica to perform
at another political concert
Ô June 15, Marley ̀ s awarded the Peace Medal
of the Third WorldÔ goes to visit Africa for the first time
Ô release of the albums Baby lon by Bus, and
S urvival
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1980
Ô Bob Marley & The Wailers are now the
most popular bend on the road
Ô the Zimbabwean government invites the
whole band to perform at the countriesIndependence Ceremony
Ô release of the album called, Uprising
Ô in September, Marley collapsed while hewas joging
Ô doctors discovered a brain tumor
ÔÔ one month to liveone month to live
Ô last show he played ±
Pittsburgh
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1981
Ô celebrates his 36th
and last birthday
in GermanyÔ May 11, 1981, Bob
Marley died in a
Miami hospital
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Bob Marley knew of his fate. Being a
visionary he foresaw this:
One bright morning
when my work is overI will fly away home.
Bob Marley (19451981)