Biography Of Bob Marley
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Marley, Bob (1945-1981), Jamaican singer, guitarist, and songwriter,
a pioneer of Jamaican reggae music. Considered one of the greatest artists
of the genre, he was the first Jamaican reggae performer to achieve
significant international stardom.
He was born Robert Nesta Marley in Rhoden Ha ....
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.... folk rhythm, and dub (rhythmic, improvised verses) were
synthesized into the rock-steady and poppa-top styles, and Marley emerged
as a rising talent in this new genre of Jamaican music. In 1967 he
converted from Christianity to Rastafarianism, a religion that has had a pr
ofound influence on reggae music. The Rastafarian movement of this period,
among other beliefs, recognized Haile Selassie I, king of Ethiopia, as the
living God; praised the spiritual effects of marijuana; and endor ....
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