Bob Marley

Jamaican singer, songwriter and musician most famous for fronting Bob Marley & The Wailers. Born: February 6, 1945 in Nine Miles, Saint Ann Parish, Jamaica. Died: May 11, 1981 in Miami, Florida, United States of America, at 36 years of age of cancer. He was the rhythm guitarist and lead singer for the ska, rocksteady and reggae bands The Wailers (1963–1974) and Bob Marley & The Wailers (1974–1981). Marley remains the most widely known and revered performer of reggae music, and is credited with helping spread both Jamaican music and the Rastafari movement to a worldwide audience.