BOB MARLEY

Robert Nesta "Bob" Marley (February 1945-1981) was a Jamaican singer/songwriter and musician.  He was the rhytm guitarist and lead singer for the  Reggae Band "Bob Marley & The Wailers (1963-1981).  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.  Marley's music was heavily influenced by the social issues of his homeland, and he is considered to have given voice to the specific political and cultural nexus of Jamaica.