Robert Nesta Marley, OM (6 February 1945 â€" 11 May 1981) was a
Jamaican singer, songwriter, and musician. Considered one of the
pioneers of reggae, his musical career was marked by fusing elements
of reggae, ska, and rocksteady, as well as his distinctive vocal and
songwriting style. Marley's contributions to music increased the
visibility of Jamaican music worldwide, and made him a global figure
in popular culture for over a decade. Over the course of his career
Marley became known as a Rastafari icon, and he infused his music with
a sense of spirituality. He is also considered a global symbol of
Jamaican music and culture and identity, and was controversial in his
outspoken support for the legalization of marijuana, while he also
advocated for Pan-Africanism.Born in Nine Mile, British Jamaica,
Marley began his professional musical career in 1963, after forming
Bob Marley and the Wailers. The group released its debut studio album
The Wailing Wailers in 1965, which contained the single "One
Love/People Get Ready"; the song was popular worldwide, and
established the group as a rising figure in reggae. The Wailers
subsequently released eleven further studio albums; while initially
employing louder instrumentation and singing, the group began engaging
in rhythmic-based song construction in the late 1960s and early 1970s,
which coincided with the singer's conversion to Rastafarianism. During
this period Marley relocated to London, and the group typified their
musical shift with the release of the album The Best of The Wailers
(1971).
Jamaican singer, songwriter, and musician. Considered one of the
pioneers of reggae, his musical career was marked by fusing elements
of reggae, ska, and rocksteady, as well as his distinctive vocal and
songwriting style. Marley's contributions to music increased the
visibility of Jamaican music worldwide, and made him a global figure
in popular culture for over a decade. Over the course of his career
Marley became known as a Rastafari icon, and he infused his music with
a sense of spirituality. He is also considered a global symbol of
Jamaican music and culture and identity, and was controversial in his
outspoken support for the legalization of marijuana, while he also
advocated for Pan-Africanism.Born in Nine Mile, British Jamaica,
Marley began his professional musical career in 1963, after forming
Bob Marley and the Wailers. The group released its debut studio album
The Wailing Wailers in 1965, which contained the single "One
Love/People Get Ready"; the song was popular worldwide, and
established the group as a rising figure in reggae. The Wailers
subsequently released eleven further studio albums; while initially
employing louder instrumentation and singing, the group began engaging
in rhythmic-based song construction in the late 1960s and early 1970s,
which coincided with the singer's conversion to Rastafarianism. During
this period Marley relocated to London, and the group typified their
musical shift with the release of the album The Best of The Wailers
(1971).
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