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. Robert Nesta Marley was born on February,6 1945 in Rhoden Hall, Saint Ann Parish, Jamaica, but soon after Marley was born the family moved to Kingston and settled in Trench Town(so named because it was built over a ditch that …showed first 75 words of 524 total…

…showed last 75 words of 524 total…outside urban slums. His style ,the clarity, conviction and sincerity of Marley's performances, and his unique, melodic style of song writing, have influenced many. Marley will always be remembered and his sprit will never be forgotten. Bob Marley died of cancer in 1981.The music world had lost one of its true and potent activists. A man who went from the ghettos of Trench Town to the top of the world to spread his message everywhere.