Biography of Bob Marley

Captain Norval Sinclair Marley was a small-boned person. He was a supervisor of Crown Lands land company, owned by the British Government which had invaded Jamaica since the 1660s which is located north of the island. It bears the rank he could when he became commander of the base in the British West Indies Regiment. One time he met with Cendella, an indigenous woman who has mamikat his heart when he was visiting the district of Nine Miles. Their relationship became gossip locals because of race.

In May 1944 cedella surprise his family for being pregnant. So on Friday dilaksanakanlah with Cendella marriage between Norval and the day after their wedding, Cendella evacuated to Kingston in order not tercorek name as the family heir.

And finally Cendella birth to a son whom they named Robert Nesta Marley was born at 2:30, Wednesday, in February 1945 with a weight of six half-pound (3.25 kg) at Nine Miles. It is said that on the night of his birth, many people see a few meteors fall, which he believed would be born a great man.

In 1950 Cendella moved to Trench Town - Kingston. Marley mulay interact with street gangs who then went on to become gang called "The Rudeboys. Although small-boned like his father, but because of his strength he was nicknamed "Tuff Gong".

After Marley dropped out of school he became interested in music. In early 1962 Bob Marley, Bunny Livingston, Peter McIntosh, Junior Braithwaite, Beverley Kelso and Cherry Smith formed ska & rocksteady group called "The Teenager" which later became The Wailing Rudeboys changed and changed again to The Wailing Wailer and eventually became The Wailers .


In 1977, Bob Marley was convicted of skin cancer, but hidden from the public. Bob Marley returned to Jamaica in 1978, and issued SURVIVAL in 1979 followed by a successful European tour.

Bob Marley perform two shows at Madison Square Garden in order to embrace blacks in the United States. But on September 21, 1980, Bob Marley collapsed while jogging in NYC's Central Park. His cancer had spread to the brain, lungs and stomach. Even this reggae singer finally breathed his last at Miami Hospital on May 11, 1981 at the age of 36 years, leaving a wife and 5 children.


Clearly visible through the sunlight Jamaica you can select the part of the tale of Marley, among others: about grief, love, understanding, and Godgiven talent.

Two decades after he died, Imensitas (greatness) Bob Marley put it into one of the greatest figures of transcendent throughout the centuries. Ripples that do cross the river into the ocean of musical politics, ethics, style filsfat, and religion (Rastafaria). Bob Marley is inserted into the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame in 1994. Time magazine chose Bob Marley & The Wailers album Exodus as terbersar in the 20th century. in 2001 he won a Grammy Lifetime Achivement Award.

In the same year the film documentary about his life made by Jeremy Marre, Rebel Music, was nominated for The Best Long Form Music Video documentary at the Grammies, and awards for several other categories. With contributions from Rita, the Wailers, and the lover and his son, the film tells of Marley, who also accompanied Marley's own words. In the summer of 2006, the City of New York to give a separate award for Bob Marley to name jalam Ramsen church from the road to East 98th Street in the eastern Brookliyn by giving the name "Marley Boulevard". And many more awards that Bob Marley got.

Bob Marley's life story is an archetype, that's why his works timeless and continues to resonate. Bob Marley speaks about political repression, metaphysical and artistic insights, welfare and what is bothering her. "No Women No Cry" will still continue mengahapus tears from the face of a widow "Exodus" will still bring chivalry, "Redemtion Song" will still be a cry for emancipation against all tirrani, "Waiting in Vaint" will remain exciting, and "One Love "will continue to be an international hymn for the unity of humanity in the world beyond borders, beyond beliefs, where each person will be aware and learn it.

Bob Marley is not just a music star who most of the international record-breaking records, but he also becomes a moral and religious figure. Bob Marley In addition we also must recognize that many musicians are superior to the discovery of instrumental, vocal style of musical composition, and only Bob Marley sebagainya.tetapi that can make us see thousands of people from Baja HPI, Maori of New Zealand and even his community in Indonesia (Jogjakarta and Bali), gather each year to honor him.

Many fans around the world to imitate hairstyles dreadlocknya as fanatic, although not a few who imitate Bob Marley dreadlock as affected by voyeurism, when in fact dreadlock Bob Marley as part of his belief in the ajran Rastafarian, and not from pengkulturan of celebrity idol. In general, in Indonesia, the figure of Bob Marley much identified with marijuana, but marijuana is part of the ritual and teachings of Bob Marly is a Rastafarian and adherents. Naturally, if he consumes, making poetry, and sing it.