Bob Marley

Bob Marley was a Jamaican song writer and singer for ska, reggae and rocksteady. In 1963, Bob Marley and other group of 5 others formed a group called “The Teenagers” which they later on changed to “The Wailing Rudeboys”, followed by the “Wailing Wailers” and finally to “Bob Marley and The Wailers”.

Bob Marley’s first recordings were in 1963 as a solo artists but he hit the Jamaican charts when he formed the group “Wailing Wailers”. Songs like “Soul Rebel”, “Duppy Conquerer”, “400 years” and “Small Axe” were released.

In 1972, the group signed with the Island Records and their music started to become known internationally. In 1975, “Bob Marley and The Wailers” did a tour around Europe and hit theUKcharts with the album “Natty Dread” together with the single “No Woman No Cry”

The Hit single “No Woman, No Cry”



In 1976, they released the album “Rastaman Vibration” which has an impact on American charts. And not long after that Exodus and Kaya were released as well.

The other great single which cracked the British charts “Exodus”



Another personal favourite “Three Little Birds” J


In 1980, at the end Bob Marleys European tour, he was diagnosed with cancer and eight months later after fighting the disease he dies in the Miami Hospital on May 11, 1981.

Today, I listen to Bob Marley when I'm trying to relax or when I'm driving down to stop me from going all out on road rage :D

Bob Marley remains as the most widely known reggae music performer and is accredited for helping both Jamaican music and Rastafari movement for a worldwide audience.