Bob Marley, born Robert Nesta Marley, was one of the most iconic black singer, songwriters, and musicians of all time. Born and raised in Jamaica, he got his start with performing at Federal Studios for Leslie Kong, a local music producer. One of his first singles, “One Cup of Coffee” was released under the name “Bobby Martell”, which he used as a pseudonym at the time. He was in a band known as the Teenagers in 1963, which changed their name a few times until finally settling on the Wailers. They were hired to open for the San Francisco band Sly and the Family Stone, but they were fired after the first four shows because they were more popular than the band that had hired them. In 1974, the Wailers broke up and Bob Marley pursued his solo career.
Genre
Reggae, ska, rocksteady, folk
Labels
Beverley’s
Studio One
JAD
Wail’n Soul’m
Upsetter
Tuff Gong
Island
Artist Website Link: https://www.bobmarley.com/
Discography
The Wailing Wailers – Released: 1965
Soul Rebels – Released: December 1970
Soul Revolution – Released: 1971
The Best of The Wailers – Released: August 1971
Catch a Fire – Released: 13 April 1973
Burnin’ – Released: 19 October 1973
Natty Dread – Released: 25 October 1974
Rastaman Vibration – Released: 30 April 1976
Exodus – Released: 3 June 1977
Kaya – Released: 23 March 1978
Survival – Released: 2 October 1979
Uprising – Released: 10 June 1980
Confrontation – Released: 23 May 1983
Live! – Released: 5 December 1975
Babylon by Bus – Released: 10 November 1978
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