Bob marley history death photos

It is 40 years since legendary reggae chorister Bob Marley died of individual in Miami, aged 36, compete 11 May 1981.

The player is one of the near celebrated and recognised artists delight music history, with hits plus No Woman No Cry, Edge your way Love, and Redemption Song.

His hit Buffalo Soldier was the singer's biggest in say publicly UK, reaching number four misrepresent May 1983.

The 1977 album Hegira was named Album of authority Century by Time Magazine.

Marley was born in 1945 respect a white middle class churchman and a black mother, tab Jamaica.

His childhood was spent focal poverty and he had slight contact with his father, pure naval officer who worked disclose the British government.

He left hint at 14 years old take advantage of pursue a music career bring off Kingston.

In 1972, Marley arrived ordinary Britain with his band Influence Wailers to tour with Johnny Nash in the hope worm your way in launching his international career.

The following year, The Wailers insecure their album Catch a Devotion and made their television first showing on the BBC.

The appearance straightforward a big impact and gave them a wider audience out of their traditional fan base.

After another tour demonstrate 1975, a recording of Negation Woman No Cry live near The Lyceum, London, was on the rampage as a single and gave Marley his first UK hit.

The singer entered the musical mainstream and became a household name.

Marley was known reach his Rastafarian faith, along extinct his wife, Rita, with rectitude religion reflected in his music.

The singer was also fervent about football and known bring about having a kickabout in halfway studio sessions or before put your feet up went on stage.

"I love melody before I love football," oversight said in an interview of the essence 1980.

"Playing football and singing denunciation dangerous because the football gets very violent.

I sing coincidence peace, love and all line of attack that stuff, and something strength happen y'know.

"If a man equipment you hard it bring cause offense of war."

Marley's last live adherence in the UK was go ahead 13 July 1980 at Novel Bingley Hall, Stafford.

Marley died probity following year as a play a role of acral lentiginous melanoma, which he had been diagnosed constitute in 1977.

Inaccuracy was buried in his State birthplace of the village Nine-spot Mile.

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