Bob Marley

Robert Nesta Marley, better known as Bob Marley (Nine Mile, Saint Ann, Jamaica, February 6, 1945-Miami, Florida, United States, May 11, 1981), was a Jamaican musician, guitarist and composer. During his musical career he was the leader, composer and guitarist of the bands of The Wailers (1964-1974) and Bob Marley & The Wailers (1974-1982). Marley is still the most well-known and respected performer of reggae music and is credited with helping to spread both Jamaican music and the Rastafarian movement (of which he was a committed member) to a worldwide audience.

Among his greatest successes are the singles "I Shot the Sheriff", "No Woman, No Cry", "Jamming", "Redemption Song" and, along with The Wailers, "Three Little Birds", as well as the posthumous release « Buffalo Soldier ». The Legend compilation album, released by Island Records in 1984, three years after his death, is the best-selling reggae album in history with 15 platinum records in the United States and more than 28 million copies worldwide.