2. Lived and grew up in Nine Miles Jamaica then moved to Trench Town
Born February 6th 1945 and named Nesta Robert Marley
3. First two hits, including
Simmer Down (right)
The Soulettes - Rita on far left
Bob’s first record
(along with “Do you
still love
me?”)produced by
Leslie Kong
Coxsone Dodd
Left to right: Neville “Bunny”
Livingston, Bob Marley, Peter Tosh
4. RASTA!
dreadlocks Ganga
Introduced by Joe Follower of Haile Selassie I
Higgs, who’s
property Bob and
The Wailers used to
practice Alcohol
5. Bob Gets Married to Rita on February 26th 1966
Inspired by American music while in Delaware
Left back to Jamaica before he was drafted
6. Bob Marley’s record label
Lee “Scratch” Perry
helped Bob Marely and
the Wailers shape into
The Upsetters – two of these
the first reggae band
members join The Wailers
7. Chris Blackwell
Bob Marley’s Island house given to him by Blackwell
in Kingston Jamaica
Catch a Fire vinyl
8. SONGS ABOUT THE PEOPLE
Finally start coming in motion with help from Prime minister Michael Manely and the people of Jamaica
Since Bob became so
popular to Jamaicans, he
Since the election for prime minister was became a spokesman for
getting ugly, Manely introduced the smile the Rasta movement
Jamaica concert to maintain peace – free
concert where Bob would play
9. Marley had many affairs, including one with
Cindy Breakspeare
Skin cancer in toe noticed from playing soccer
Even after Gunmen attack, Marley still played the concert
10. One Love Peace concert
held in February after
Marley’s release of the
album “Kaya”
Marley uniting Manely and Seaga
11. CANCER
Discovered he
had lung, brain,
and stomach
cancer – 3
months to live
When on tour for
“Uprising” suffered stroke
caused by brain tumor –
continued with tour
though, until too sick
