BOB MARLEYTara O’Donnell

Lived and grew up in Nine Miles Jamaica then moved to Trench Town Born February 6th 1945 and named Nesta Robert Marley

Coxsone Dodd

The Soulettes - Rita on far left

Left to right: Neville “Bunny” Livingston, Bob Marley, Peter Tosh

First two hits, including Simmer Down (right)

Bob’s first record (along with “Do you still love me?”)produced by Leslie Kong

RASTA!dreadlocks

Introduced by Joe Higgs, who’s property Bob and The Wailers used to practice

Ganga

Follower of Haile Selassie I

Alcohol

Bob Gets Married to Rita on February 26th 1966

Inspired by American music while in Delaware

Left back to Jamaica before he was drafted

Lee “Scratch” Perry helped Bob Marely and the Wailers shape into the first reggae band The Upsetters – two of these

members join The Wailers

Bob Marley’s record label

Chris Blackwell

Catch a Fire vinyl

Bob Marley’s Island house given to him by Blackwell in Kingston Jamaica

SONGS ABOUT THE PEOPLEFinally start coming in motion with help from Prime minister Michael Manely and the people of Jamaica

Since the election for prime minister was getting ugly, Manely introduced the smile Jamaica concert to maintain peace – free concert where Bob would play

Since Bob became so popular to Jamaicans, he became a spokesman for the Rasta movement

Even after Gunmen attack, Marley still played the concert

Skin cancer in toe noticed from playing soccer

Marley had many affairs, including one with Cindy Breakspeare

One Love Peace concert held in February after Marley’s release of the album “Kaya”

Marley uniting Manely and Seaga

CANCER

When on tour for “Uprising” suffered stroke caused by brain tumor – continued with tour though, until too sick

Discovered he had lung, brain, and stomach cancer – 3 months to live