Who does not know Bob Marley? Who does not like him and his reggae CD? Even though he is long gone, his music still lives on. Bob Marley is the first Jamaican artist who gained international super stardom. His songs became the voice of the Jamaican everyday struggle for oppression and discrimination. His songs have three meanings- faith, devotion and revolution. His song s was compiled into reggae CDs at the present time.

Robert Nesta Marley is no other than Bob Marley. He actually left his home when he was at the age of 14. He left his home at the early age to pursue his music career. His mentor is Joe Higgs, a Rastafarian. His first single was released in 1962 with the title Judge Not. He became part of the vocal group known as the Teenagers together with his co-artists such as Peter Tosh, Bunny Livingston, Junior Braithwaite, Beverly Kelso and Cherry Smith.

Later, they were launched as the Wailers. Their first debut album contained a song entitled I’m Still Waiting. He became the lead vocalist when the other two members left the group. Their next song following the I’m Still waiting was the Simmer Down. The band had recorded many songs after their first two hits. Their songs include: Let Him Go, Dancing Shoes, Jerk in Time, who feels It Knows It and What Am I to do. The band disbanded in the year 1966.

Bob Marley married Rita Anderson, a singer also and she was part of the group the Soulettes. He left his music career for awhile and then reformed his band, the Wailers. They released Bend down Low. They devoted themselves with Rastafari Faith that became the cornerstone of their lives and of course their music.

This was only a short history of how Bob Marley was known all over the world. Definitely, Bob Marley is part of the history not only in the world of music but also in lives of all people who were influenced by his music.

Even though, he left his music career near the beginning, he stayed as the reggae icon all over the world. Even up to the present moment, no one can beat his legacy. His son, Ziggy Marley continues the journey. His followers continued his music.

The biggest record to date that put Bob Marley into fame produced the hits Waiting in Vain, Jamming and People Get ready. Before he died in May 11 1981 at the age of 36, Babylon by Bus and Survival loomed Bob Marley’s biggest career date in 1980.

Bob Marley’s reggae CDs are still one of the saleable reggae CD collection nowadays. Many reggae artists of the present time were influenced by him. His three children entered the music industry also. In Bob Marley’s official website, original Bob Marley songs re-imagined for fans of all ages produced by Ziggy Marley. His father’s reggae CDs and videos that contains concerts and other shows are on presale right now.

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