Bob Marley
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Robert Nesta "Bob" Marley (February 6, 1945- May 11, 1981) was an important Jamaican musician in the 1970s and 1980s. He made the style of Reggae music very popular all over the world. Before him Reggae was almost only known about in Jamaica. His music told stories of his home and the Rastafarian religion that he followed. Some songs were about religion and some songs were about politics.
Bob Marley was born to a black teenager, Cedella Booker, and a white man named Norvall Marley. He got into music in the 1960s with his group the Wailers, that he formed with two friends, Peter nosh and Bunny Wailer. He was married to Rita Marley. She sang as one of his back-up singers. They had five children together, one is Ziggy Marley who is also famous.
His biggest hit is "No Woman No Cry". In Jamaica he is as famous as a folk hero.