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The Bibliography of Reggae Musician: Bob [Nesta Robert] Marley

Bob Marley was a reggae artist who Bob was born on February 6, 1945, in Nine-Mile
Jamaica.
Who is Bob Marley
Bob Marley was a reggae muscian
His Education
He was educated at ‘Stepney Primary and Junior High School.
He dropped out of school at the age of 14 , because of his passion of music .

Why Did Bob Marley Change His Name


He changed his name from Nesta to Bob because , people told him nesta Nesta is a girls name
.
Then he changed his name to Robert Bob Marley .
Bob Marley’s Family
Bob Marley’s parents were Cedella Booker and Norval Marley
He had 4 siblings named Pearl Livingston, Constance Marley, Richard Booker and Anthony
Booker.
When he grew up, he married a woman named Rita
They then formed a family together and had 13 children, two of them are step-children from
Rita’s previous relationship and bob had 4 children with Rita and the rest Bob Marley
adopted.
The name of his children were Sharon, Cedella, Ziggy, Steven or Stephen Robert, Rohan,
Karen, Stephanie, Julian Kymani, Damian ,Imani, and Makeda .
Was He the Only Singer In His Family
Bob Marley, He was not the only singer in his family his mother was also a songwriter\singer
and his wife was also a singer..
Did His Children Become Singers
His children also became singers their y’re names are Sharon Cedella Ziggy Steven Julian
Kymani Damian.
What Inspired Him to Sing
Bunny Wailer one of his friends had inspired him when Bob taught him how to play guitar
His First Song
His first song was “Do You Still Love Me”
Tours across the Globe
His first tour was on April 27, 1973 in Nottingham, England at Coleman Club , and his last
on September 23, 1980 in Pittsburg , PA at Stanley Theater but still touring in Africa Canada
and Europe.
Bob Marley’s Friends
His friends were Bunny Wailer, Peter Tosh, Junior Braithwaite , Beverley Kelso, and Cherry
Smith
His Achievements
His first achievement was “World Ambassador”, then “Rock and Roll of Fame “
His Education
He was educated at ‘Stepney Primary and Junior High School.
He dropped out of school at the age of 14 , because of his passion of music .
When He Died
BobHe died at the age of 36 in 1981
The cause of his death was because of Melamona (skin cancer)
His last words to his son Ziggy were ‘Money doesn’t buy a life ‘
One of the Instruments played in Reggae Music: Cello
What is Cello
A cello or violoncello is an instrument with four strings A, D, G, and C.
What is a cello
The cello was invented in 1660’s
The cello originated from Italy and was invented bymade Gaudenzio Fenali.

My Conclusion
In my conclusion Bob Marley is a legend of reggae until this day.

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