6 February 2026
Robert Nesta Marley was born 80 years
ago today in Nine Miles, Jamaica.
Happy B. to the eternal legend who introduced reggae,
to the masses. His supreme songwriting, his Jah devotion,
and his gospel gathering-like concerts made him a global
superstar.
He passed away in 1981 due
to cancer, aged only 30.
Legend indeed.
10 September 2020
Artist: Bob Marley
6 February 1945 – 11 May 1981
Album: Legend
Released: 8 May 1984
Rolling Stone: “Bob Marley said:”Reggae music is too simple for [American musicians]. You must be inside of it, know what’s happening, and why you want to play this music. You don’t just run and go play this music because you think you can make a million off it.” Ironically, this set of the late reggae idol’s greatest hits has sold in the millions worldwide. In a single disc, it captures everything that made him an international icon: his nuanced songcraft, his political message (and savvy), and – of course – the universal soul he brought to Jamaican rhythm and Rastafarian spirituality in the gunfighter ballad “I Shot the Sheriff,” the comforting swing of “No Woman, No Cry” and the holy promise of “Redemption Song.”
“If you’re white and you’re wrong, then you’re wrong; if you’re black and you’re wrong, you’re wrong. People are people. Black, blue, pink, green – God make no rules about color; only society make rules where my people suffer, and that why we must have redemption and redemption now.” – Marley
Full album…
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BOB MARLEY: All Albums
