The Life of Bob Marley

Bob Marley is the most well-known Reggae musician. He did many great things throughout his life. Bob Marley had messages in his song lyrics and did whatever it took for them to be heard. He also helped and inspired many of his fans, as well as his family. He was also one of the few people that helped start a new genre of music and a new band that sang it. Bob’s songs, and the story behind them, is what effected society. Bob Marley had a tough life but he still managed to become one of the most famous musicians ever. Bob Marley was an idol to many people because of the messages he expressed through his songs and how he did whatever it took to get those messages out, the fact that his songs helped people, and how he helped start a new genre of music.

Bob Marley was born with the name Nesta Robert Marley on February 6, 1945 in the small town of Rhoden Hall, St. Ann, Jamaica. (Paprocki 8) It is located in the north-central part of Jamaica. Bob’s religion was Rastafarian. Rastafarianism is a religion that is based on the beliefs of people, love, and unity. (Paprocki 3) Bob didn’t really know his father very well and lived with his mother most of his early childhood. When Bob was about 6 years old, he went to live with a family friend, an old, white woman named Mrs. Grey, in Kingston. (Paprocki 19, 20) Bob lived with Mrs. Grey for about one whole year. During this year, he would help her with anything that she needed help with. After that, he went back to St. Ann to live with his mother again. Years later, when Bob was around the age of 14, he dropped out of school. (Paprocki 30) Around that time is when he also started to fall in love with music and began his own music career. He helped create, and was a part of, a band called the Wa...

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...ds of things. Bob got a lot of those messages out throughout the world. By doing this, he inspired his fans. He even inspired his family. Bob helped create Reggae and was one of the first to start a band that sang Reggae. Bob Marley was the one that made Reggae recognized and popular.

Bob Marley was an extraordinary person who really did help many people in all sorts of ways. Whether it was the stories behind the songs or just the things that he went to that people can relate to. That’s just one of the many examples of how he motivated so many of his fans. He is a legendary musician that nobody will ever forget. Even to this day, his records continue to sell millions of copies. If he were still alive today, he would probably be very thankful for all of the appreciation his fans have for him. He will go down in history as one of the fathers of modern Reggae music.