bob marley

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Definition of bob marley in English English dictionary

Robert "Bob" Marley (1945-1981), Jamaican born songwriter and singer of Reggae music

Marley's music, an amalgamation of American, African, and Jamaican styles, reflected his Rastafarian beliefs in universal peace, love, equality, and hope and of unification and empowerment for blacks. Since his death he has attained near-legendary stature. His wife, Rita, and son Ziggy also recorded successfully

a Jamaican singer and songwriter who, with his group The Wailers, helped to make reggae music popular. He was a rastafarian, and wore his hair in dreadlocks. His songs, which include No Woman, No Cry and Redemption Song, often have a political message (1945-81). orig. Robert Nesta Marley born Feb. 6, 1945, Nine Miles, St. Ann, Jam. died May 11, 1981, Miami, Fla., U.S. Jamaican singer and songwriter. Raised in the Kingston slum known as Trenchtown, Marley apprenticed himself to a welder. In the early 1960s he formed the Wailers with Peter Tosh, Bunny Livingston (later called Bunny Wailer), and others. In the 1970s they became the first international reggae stars with releases such as Catch a Fire (1973), Exodus (1977), and Uprising (1980). He died of cancer at age

Marley: Jamaican singer who popularized reggae (1945-1981)

French - English

Definition of bob marley in French English dictionary

Bob Marley, Robert Bob Marley (1945-1981), Jamaican born songwriter and singer of Reggae music

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Definition of bob marley in Spanish English dictionary

Bob Marley

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Definition of bob marley in Italian English dictionary

Bob Marley

Hyphenation

bob mar·ley

Etymology

[ 'bäb ] (verb.) 13th century. Middle English boben.