BOB MARLEY

Bob Marley was born 6 February 1945 in Nine Miles in the parish of St. Ann, Jamaica. His father was Captain in the army, his name was Norval Marley.
Bob had only a scant recollection of his father. His mother's name was Cedella. His father therefore, despite marrying Cedella, was more an occasional visitor.Bob cut his first record at the age of 16 in Kingston. A song called 'Judge Not'.
In 1963 the original Wailers were formed, the line-up being Bob Marley, Bunny Livingstone (who was later to take the name Wailer), and Peter Tosh. Their first song 'Simmer Down' was an instant number one in Jamaica.
The touring schedule proved too much for Bunny and he announced his intention to quit the Wailers. Soon followed by Peter Tosh who left to concentrate on a solo career.
And so a new line up emerged, with Bob being the front man of 'Bob Marley and the Wailers'. He retained the stalwart rhythm section of the Barrett brothers (Aston and Carlton) on bass and drums, and added a trio of female backing vocalists called the 'I-Threes', one of which was his wife Rita who had sung occasionally with the Wailers since the beginning. The first album of the new line-up 'Natty Dread' was a major success.
During 1979 Bob introduced reggae music to the world, touring Japan, Australia and New Zealand.
Here he died on 11 May 1981.
His body is in Jamaica where it is placed in a specially constructed mausoleum at his birthplace, Nine Miles.