February 6, 1945 – May 11, 1981
Bob Marley was a hero figure dubbed ‘the King of Reggae.’ He truly became Jamaica’s Reggae Ambassador.
The last Bob Marley and the Wailers tour in 1980 attracted the largest audiences at that time for any musical act in Europe.
December 1999, Time Magazine chose Bob Marley’s “One Love” as the best album of the 20th Century.
The BBC used Bob Marley’s “One Love” as the ‘Anthem of the Millennium’ in its 24-hour coverage of celebrations around the world.
VH1 named Bob Marley, ‘The Songwriter of the Century.’
The New York Times stated that Bob Marley was “the most influential musician of the second half of the 20th century”, for the first half it was Louis Armstrong.
The New York Times built a time capsule to be opened in the year 3000. Included is the one video that would best exemplify the finest musical moments of the 20th century – Bob Marley live at The Rainbow in London in 1977.
Hits include:
- “No Woman no cry”
- “Redemption song”
- “Three Little Birds”
- “Buffalo Soldier”
- “War”
- …too many anthems to lists