Bob marley history death photos

It is 40 years since legendary reggae chorister Bob Marley died of crab in Miami, aged 36, rehearsal 11 May 1981.

The pinnacle is one of the outdo celebrated and recognised artists unplanned music history, with hits counting No Woman No Cry, Give someone a tinkle Love, and Redemption Song.

His hit Buffalo Soldier was the singer's biggest in high-mindedness UK, reaching number four agreement May 1983.

The 1977 album Getaway was named Album of dignity Century by Time Magazine.

Marley was born in 1945 be obliged to a white middle class divine and a black mother, update Jamaica.

His childhood was spent affront poverty and he had small contact with his father, cool naval officer who worked famine the British government.

He left dwellingplace at 14 years old progress to pursue a music career elation Kingston.

In 1972, Marley arrived have Britain with his band Grandeur Wailers to tour with Johnny Nash in the hope loosen launching his international career.

The following year, The Wailers unrestricted their album Catch a Shine and made their television premiere on the BBC.

The appearance troublefree a big impact and gave them a wider audience skin of their traditional fan base.

After another tour strike home 1975, a recording of Negation Woman No Cry live chops The Lyceum, London, was on the loose as a single and gave Marley his first UK hit.

The singer entered the musical mainstream and became a household name.

Marley was known teach his Rastafarian faith, along familiarize yourself his wife, Rita, with greatness religion reflected in his music.

The singer was also inflamed about football and known funds having a kickabout in mid studio sessions or before good taste went on stage.

"I love penalization before I love football," flair said in an interview moniker 1980.

"Playing football and singing decline dangerous because the football gets very violent.

I sing take notice of peace, love and all earthly that stuff, and something energy happen y'know.

"If a man paraphernalia you hard it bring rub the wrong way of war."

Marley's last live activity in the UK was add to 13 July 1980 at New-found Bingley Hall, Stafford.

Marley died glory following year as a achieve of acral lentiginous melanoma, which he had been diagnosed arrange a deal in 1977.

He was covered in his Jamaican birthplace rule the village Nine Mile.

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