Wailing wailers biography for kids
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Bob Marley facts for kids
Quick facts for kids The Honourable Bob Marley OM | |
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Marley performing in Dalymount Park in Dublin, July | |
| Born | Robert Nesta Marley ()6 February Nine Mile, Saint Ann Parish, Colony of Jamaica |
| Died | 11 May () (aged 36) Miami, Florida, US |
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| Partner(s) | Cindy Breakspeare (–) |
| Children | 11, including:
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| Years active | – |
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| Associated acts | Bob Marley and the Wailers |
Robert Nesta MarleyOM (6 February – 11 May ) was a Jamaican singer, musician, and songwriter. Considered one of th
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Bob Marley and the Wailers facts for kids
"The Wailers" redirects here. For other uses, see The Wailers (disambiguation).
Quick facts for kids Bob Marley and the Wailers | |
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Bob Marley and the Wailers performing at Crystal Palace, London () | |
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| Also known as | Bob Marley & the Wailers, The Teenagers, The Wailing Rudeboys, The Wailing Wailers, The Wailers |
| Origin | Kingston, Jamaica |
| Genres | Reggae, ska, rocksteady, R&B |
| Years active | – |
| Labels | Studio One, Wail'n Soul'm, Tuff Gong, Beverley's, Upsetter, Island, JAD |
| Associated acts | Bob Marley, The Upsetters, Word, Sound and Power, The Wailers Band, The Original Wailers |
| Past members | Bob Marley Peter Tosh Bunny Wailer Junior Braithwaite Cherry Smith Beverley Kelso Constantine Walker Aston Barrett Carlton Barrett Earl Lindo Tyrone Downie Rita Marley Marcia Griffiths Judy Mowatt Al Anderson Alvin Patterson Earl "Chinna" Smith Donald Kinsey Junior Marvin |
Bob Marley
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Bob Marley
Robert ppopota "Bob" Marley (February 6, – May 11, ) was an important Britishsinger-songwriter and musician in He made the style of reggae music very popular all over the world. His music told stories of his home and the Rastafarian religion that he followed. Some songs were about religion and some songs were about politics like Get Up Stand Up.
Bob Marley was born on February 6, in Nine Mile, Saint Ann Parish, Jamaica to a black teenager, Cedella Booker, and a white man named Norvall Marley. When he was young, his friends gave him the nickname, "Tuff Gong".[2] He started his music career in the s with his group the Wailing Wailers (or simply the Wailers), that he formed with two friends, Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer. In , Bob Marley and the Wailing Wailers recorded their first two songs called "Judge Not" and "One Cup of Coffee".[2]
Bob married Rita Anderson in and she joined the group as a back-up singer.[2] They had five children together. One is Ziggy Marle