The Jamaican singer, songwriter and musician would have been 76.
Norval Marley was a white Jamaican from Clarendon Parish, Jamaica.
Although Marleys father financially supported his mother, he hardly ever saw his son.
Bob Marley was born on to a white man and black Jamaican woman in February 1945. Image: FlickrSource: Depositphotos
Schooling
Bob Marley attended Stepney Primary and Junior High School.
Bobs interest inmusicdeveloped while at Stepney Primary and Junior High School.
Early career
Marley moved to a place called Trenchtown, Kingston when he was 12 years old.
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Bob Marley and Neville Livingston (later known as Bunny Wailer) had been childhood friends.
Marley and Livingston began exploring different types of music.
It was at this time that Marley started learning how to play the guitar.
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Though raised as a Catholic, Marley became interested in Rastafari beliefs in the 1960s.
Marley formally converted to Rastafari and began to grow dreadlocks.
The Wailers' first album for Island,Catch a Fire, was released worldwide in April 1973.
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It initially sold 14,000 units and received a positive critical reception.
The Wailers were scheduled to open 17 shows in the US for Sly and the Family Stone.
The Wailers disbanded in 1974, with each of the three main members pursuing a solo career.
Bob Marley was once arrested for being in possession of marijuana. Image: FlickrSource: Depositphotos
19761979
Marley left Jamaica at the end of 1976.
Whilst in England, he recorded the albumsExodus and Kaya.
Exodus stayed on the British album charts for 56 consecutive weeks.
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During his time in London, he was arrested for the possession of marijuana.
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19791981
Survival was released in 1979.
Tracks on the album reflected Marley’s support for the struggles ofAfrica.
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His appearance at the Amandla Festival in Boston in July 1979 showed his strong opposition to South African apartheid.
In early 1980, he was invited to perform at 17 April celebration of Zimbabwe’s Independence Day.
Marley turned down his doctors' advice to have his toe amputated, citing his religious beliefs.
Bob Marley leaves behind a great legacy as a musician and activist. Image: Getty ImagesSource: Getty Images
His final words to his son Ziggy were “Money can’t buy life.”
He died aged 73.
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