Bob Marley
Transcript: Behind The Music: Bob Marley “Live for yourself and you will live in vain; Live for others, and you will live again.” ― Bob Marley “One good thing about music, when it hits you, you feel no pain.” ― Bob Marley yahoo. (Octo). Retrieved from http://ask.yahoo.com/20031013.html In 1971 Bob Marley went to Sweden to collaborate on a film score with American singer Johnny Nash. Bob secured a contract with Nash's label CBS Records and by early 1972 The Wailers were in London promoting their single "Reggae On Broadway"; CBS, however, had little faith in Marley and The Wailers' success and abruptly abandoned the group there. By the early 1960s the island's music industry was beginning to take shape, and its development gave birth to an indigenous popular Jamaican music form called ska. Bob mother took him out of school and made him get a job in welding. after a piece of steel went into his eye he quit and went to pursing music. Bob marley quotes. (2012). Retrieved from http://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/25241.Bob_Marley The names of his children were: Imani Carole, born May 22, 1963; Sharon. born November 23, 1964; Cedella, born August 23, 1967; David 'Ziggy', born October 17, 1968; Stephen, born April 20, 1972; Robert 'Robbie', born May 16, 1972; Rohan, born May 19, 1972; Karen, born 1973; Stephanie, born August 17, 1974; Julian, born June 4, 1975; Ky-Mani, born February 26, 1976; Damian, born July 21, 1978 and Makeda , born May 30, 1981. Citation Machine Children names One bullet struck Marley in the sternum and the bicep and his wife Rita was hit in the head by another bullet. Fortunately, the Marleys were not severely injured, but manager Don Taylor was not as lucky. He was shot five times and underwent surgery to save his life. Despite the attack, Marley still played at the show after much deliberation. The motivation behind the attack was never uncovered, and Marley fled the country the day after the concert. My King Of Reggae They performed as an opening act for Bruce Springsteen and for Sly & the Family Stone. That same year, the Wailers released their next album, Burnin, which featured the song "I Shot the Sheriff." Rock legend Eric Clapton released a cover of the song in 1974, which became a number one hit in the United States. in the late 1950s when Bob, barely into his teens, left St. Ann and returned to Jamaica's capital. He eventually settled in the western Kingston vicinity of Trench Town, so named because it was built over a sewage trench. A low-income community comprised of squatter-settlements and government yards developments that housed a minimum of four families, Bob quickly learned to defend himself against Trench Town's rude boys and bad men. Introduction Tragic in the making Quick Fact. NAME: Robert Nesta Marley OCCUPATION: Songwriter, Singer BIRTH DATE: February 06, 1945 DEATH DATE: May 11, 1981 PLACE OF BIRTH: St. Ann Parish, Jamaica PLACE OF DEATH: Miami, Florida His Love life In September of 1980, a weakened Marley almost fainted onstage while performing in New York. The next day, he collapsed while jogging in Central Park. Marley was diagnosed with a brain tumor (a result of the untreated cancer in his toe) and given less than a month to live. Despite the grim news, Marley played one final show in Pittsburgh before being flown to Miami. There doctors verified that the singer had cancer in the brain, lung, and stomach. Eight months later, Marley passed away. Marley's death was the cause for much rumor and speculation. Some credited his survival for so long despite the widespread cancer to his marijuana use, while others have attributed his death to nefarious causes. Moving to Trenchtown. Politics and Assassination Attempt Basic Information The Last Of A Legend “Herb is the healing of a nation, alcohol is the destruction.” ― Bob Marley Blackwell, C. (2004, February 06). Bob marley biography - facts, birthday, life story - biography.com. Retrieved from http://www.biography.com/people/bob-marley-9399524 The Beginning “The good times of today are the sad thoughts of tomorrow.” ― Bob Marley Big Break Robert Nesta Marley, was his full name. He was Born in St. Ann Parish, Jamaica. To a white man Captain Norval Marley and his mother Cedalla Booker. (they were married.) Captain Norval left the family shortly after Bob was born. But came occasionally to visit. The Wailers and Bob Marley Hello , My name is Makayla SImon. I'm here to give you some background information about Bob Marley. Students and adults remember him as a man who smoked weed all the time. and which he did, but he had other life goals for his self. Bob Marley had a 13 children which all were not by his wife Rita. Rita knew that Bob was cheating and thought it came with the fame. Only three was with his wife and two adopted from Rita's previous relationships and the others children was with various of women. Early Wailers Era The Wailers got their big break in 1972 when they landed a contract with Island Records, which was