Bob Marley is a legend around the world. But it was a long jurney from the poverty of Jamaica to international success. When he was a boy in the 1905s, Jamaica was still a British colony. It became independent in 1962. The culture was a mix of African traditions and British customs, but there were few opportunities for Afro-Jamaicans. One of them was Music!
Bob Marley and the Wailers.
Bob's mother was Afro-Jamaican and this father was a white Jamaican of English descent. Bob left school at age 14 and started playing in a group called the Wailers. In their songs, they "wailed" about the condition of Afro-Jamaicans. They were very popular in Jamaica.
Reggae in the 1960s.
Reggae was invented in Kingston, Jamaica, in the 1960s. Bob Marley created his own style of reggae. His songs make us want to dance, but they have a serious message: they talk about fighting for freedom from oppression.
Success begins.
In 1972, the Wailers recorded their first album, Catch a Fire, and toured Britain and the USA in 1973. They were the support act for another group. But the Wailers were fired after four shows: they were more popular than the main group!
No Woman, No Cry.
In 1974, the original Wailers broke up, but Bob Marley continued recording with other musicians and kept the ground's name. They had their first UK top 40 hit with the single " No Woman, No Cry", in 1975. People everywhere loved reggae!
The legend continues.
Bob Marley and the Wailers became superstars. They released eleven alums in less than ten years and continued to play around the world until Bob's death. Today thirty years later, their music is timeless and universal. Bob Marley the legend is more popular than ever.
Bob Marley's Songs.
Some of Bob Marley's most famous hits are: "No woman, No Cry", "Stir It Up", "Jamming" and "One Love". You can hear them on the album Legend (1984).
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