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Bob Nester Marley is a singer and an icon of reggae music regarded as the greatest reggae music singer composer and lead musician. he is credited for popularizing reggae music across the world.
He came from a poor background in Jamaica and rose against all odds to begin a music career that propelled him to fame and glory. Jamaica is a small Island in the Caribbean.
An inspirational singer, his last music hit (The Legend) which was released after his death was regarded as a Diamond for its greatness and worldwide popularity.
Bob Marley is often respected for his achievements and successes at such a tender age, having suffered from Cancer and ultimately dying at only 36 years old. He had suffered from melanoma, a form of skin cancer on his toe while at the climax of his music career.
The doctors prescription to have his foot amputated got to a deaf year as Bob Marley quoting the bible, refused to have any part of his body amputated and declared he would die without loosing part of his flesh. Bob Marley may have contracted the terminal disease as early as 32 years old.
He is loved for his inspirational music of hope, entertaining beats and one of the greatest vocals in music. His music growth even after his death is often seen to relate to situations and current affairs of the day. His music always relating with day to day challenges.
He featured severally as top hits in the US chat music for a musician outside the United States of America.
Robert Nesta Marley parents were Norval Sinclair Marley (Father) and Cedella Booker (Mother). Norval Marley was a British-born White Jamaican from Sussex, England, whose family possibly had some Syrian Jewish origins (Quoted from Wikipedia) Robert was born on the farm of his maternal grandfather in Nine Mile, Saint Ann Parish, Jamaica.
Bob Marley was married to Alpharita Constantia who aquired the name Rita Marley. A Cuban Jamaican singer and a member of the vocal group the I Threes, along with Marcia Griffiths and Judy Mowatt forming larger Bob Marley and the wailers group.
Bob Marleys net worth is worth over $130 million dollars. His is the only mega worth musician outside the US, dominated by wrappers and Pop musicians such as Dr Dre, Michael Jackson, Marriah Carrey, P Diddy.
Bob Marley is known for his kind heated personality. By 1978, Bob Marley is said to have donated more than 1.4 Million USD in charity.
See Quotes below from Bob Marley official site involved in charity
Bob once said, “The greatness of a man is not in how much wealth he acquires, but in his integrity and his ability to affect those around him positively.” These are the family-run charities dedicated to that idea.
To date, Bob Marleys family is still involved in charity work:
A global non-profit started by the Bob Marley family. They say to have completed 27 fundraising and awareness projects that resulted in over $1.3 million in donations to causes that have changed more than 255,250 lives… and they have only just begun!
Some of the Bobs Songs (updating in progress)
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