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Barb Marley

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Barb Marley

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Robert Nesta "Bob" Marley (English: Robert Nesta "Bob" Marley; February 6, 1945 - May 11, 1981) was a Jamaican singer-songwriter and the originator of reggae music. He successfully brought Jamaican reggae (Reggae) into the fields of European and American pop music and rock music, and introduced Jamaican reggae music to the West. It had a huge impact on Western pop music. Later generations honored him as the "Father of Reggae". With his soulful voice full of passion, power and fighting spirit, he is known as "the first third world pop star" and has practiced the concept of music without borders. As an anti-racist music fighter, he has long been committed to the social movement in Jamaica. His music contains tolerance, fraternity and faith, and he is still regarded by the people as a national hero of Jamaica. Its classic songs include: "No Woman, No Cry", "One Love", "Buffalo Soldier", "Three Little Birds", etc. The selection "Legend" was released three years after his death. It is the best-selling album in the reggae world. It has received 11 platinum records (diamond records) in the United States and sold 20 million copies worldwide.

Category
Musicians
Nationality
jamaica
Born
1945-02-06
Died
1981-05-11
Wikidata
Q409
Occupations singer-songwritersingerguitaristcomposer
Aliases Bab MaaliBob MarleyDonald MarleyNesta Robert MarleyRabat Nesta MaaliRobert MarleyRobert Nesta "Bob" MarleyTuff GongBarb Marley

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