Bob Marley Merchandise
A Bob Marley T Shirt is a great way to honour this outstanding Jamaican musician. Marley had a fairly short career, but his legacy continues, and will do so many years ahead.
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Robert Nesta Marley was born to a white father and black mother on February 6, 1945. He was born in a small village in Jamaica and following his father’s death, moved with his mother, to Kingston at age 10.
It was soon after that he met Neville Livingstone, later known as Bunny Wailer. It was his friendship with Wailer that started his interest in music.
Bob Marley was a victim of racial prejudice throughout his youth due to his mixed parentage. His racial identity crisis had a major influence on his music.
In 1962, at 23 years of age, Marley recorded his first two singles. These two songs, “Judge Not” and “One Cup Of Coffee” received little attention.
1963 saw Marley team up with a number of musicians, and called themselves The Teenagers. Later they changed the name to The Wailing Rudeboys, then The Wailing Wailers, and finally The Wailers.
The Wailers produced their first worldwide album in 1973. It was called Catch a Fire, and was quite successful. Later in the same year another album was released. It was titled Burnin, and included “Get Up, Stand Up” and “I Shot The Sheriff”. This was when Marley became internationally recognised.
In 1974 The Wailers broke up to pursue solo careers, and at this time Marley made the transition from ska to reggae.
In 1975 Bob Marley had his first international hit with “No Woman No Cry”. A year later he was diagnosed with cancer. He continued to record albums and play concerts until his death in May 1981 at age 36.
Bob Marley’s reputation as a singer continued to grow after his death. He received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2001, and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
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