Bob Marley is Jamaica, Bob Marley was reggae, Bob Marley is a legend. That's roughly the first thought everyone was heard of Bob Marley.
Born in Jamaica February 6, 1945, this day should be celebrated Bob Marley's birthday 67. But the main genre of reggae icon has to be his last breath was unable to deal with illness after his cancer for 4 years. To commemorate the services of Bob Marley on the development of world music, will review the unique facts about Bob Marley.
1. A. Bob Marley's birth because he became gossip striking difference between the two parents. Bob Marley's father, Captain Norval Sinclair Marley, was a well respected officer in the British government. Bob Marley's mother was an indigenous woman Candella.
2. At the time of the birthday of Bob Marley, several people testified that they saw a meteor fall. According to local belief, it means there are great men born on that day.
3. Bob Marley little to live without a father figure since he was 10 years after Norval died in 1955.
4. At the age of 14 Bob Marley decided to quit school and learn to weld and started studying music with his friend Bunny Wailer and Joe Higgs.
5. Bob Marley began to love music and formed the band in 1962. Establishment of the first band was The Teeneger. When it's Bob Marley and his friends play ska rocksteady. This is the precursor band The Wailers, a group that is very popular today.
6. In 1977 Bob Marley actually been diagnosed with skin cancer, but it is hidden from the public for no apparent reason.
7. Like his wife, Rita, Bob Marley was an embrace Rastafarianism. Rastafari is a faith that was born in Jamaica, but most people prefer to call it as a way of life.
8. Is an expression of pride dreadlocks Bob Marley to the homeland and also as a symbol of self approach to Jah (God).
9. Bob Marley in 1977 found the wound on his toe. At first he thought that the injury was acquired after he played football, but that's just the beginning of the cause of injury death of Bob Marley. The doctor explained that he was suffering from skin cancer and advise Bob to amputate his toe, but because it has espoused beliefs prohibit it, then Bob Marley refused the doctor's advice.
10. Bob Marley award winning Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award of the works they create.
11. As a Rastafarian in general, Bob Marley was also a Vegetarian.
12. Biologically, Bob Marley had 9 children from 7 different women. Bob Marley has also adopted two children during hidupnnya.
13. Of the nine children of Bob Marley, seven of them living as a singer. They are Sharon, Cedella, Ziggy, Stephen, Julian, Ky-Mani and Damian.
14. Bob Marley was buried in the basement of St. Ann Parish MIlem Nine, Jamaica along with favorite items like the Les Paul guitar, soccer balls, books Rastafarians and marijuana leaves.
Although it has long since left his fans, but certainly the work of Bob Marley will remain immortal in the world. Not wrong when he referred to as a legend. Hopefully find some peace there, Bob.
