Bob Marley, the stage name of Robert Nesta Marley (Nine Mile, February 6, 1945 - Miami, May 11, 1981) was a singer, guitarist and composer, Jamaican, best known reggae musician of all time, famous for popularizing the genre. Much of his work deals with the problems of the poor and oppressed. He was called the Charles Wesley of the Rastafari "by the way he spread the religion through his music.




Bob was married to Rita Marley, one of the I Threes, who started to sing with the Wailers after they achieved international success. She was the mother of four of their twelve children (two adopted), the renowned Ziggy and Stephen Marley, who continue the musical legacy of his father's band the Melody Makers. Another of his sons, Kymani Marley and Damian Marley (aka Jr. Gong) also followed a musical career.