Bob Marley

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Composer · Jamaica

Date of birth: February 6, 1945
Died on May 11, 1981: Died at the age of 36; Would have turned 81 today

Jamaican reggae musician (1945–1981)

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Bob Marley was a composer (Jamaica). Bob Marley was born on February 6, 1945 in Nine Mile. Among other things, Bob Marley was known for Kaya, Redemption Song, and Marley. Bob Marley founded Tuff Gong Studios.

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Tuff Gong Studios

Founded company

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Music by Bob Marley

Title	Year
Kaya	1978
Redemption Song	1980
Marley	2012
War	1976
Iron Lion Zion	1992
Sun Is Shining	1999
Judge Not	1962
Simmer Down	1963
Punky Reggae Party	1977
Gold	2005

Facts about Bob

Born: February 6, 1945 in Nine Mile
Died: May 11, 1981
Nationality: Jamaica
Occupations: Composer, Guitarist, Singer-songwriter, and Singer
Languages: English
Fame: Wikipedia articles in 136 languages

Birthday

Date of birth: February 6, 1945
Born on a: Tuesday
Zodiac sign: Aquarius

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What makes Bob Marley unique

Generation: Silent Generation
In memory: Died at the age of 36
Today: Would have turned 81 today

Debut in 1962, the year Bob Marley turned 17.
First award in 1981, the year Bob Marley turned 36.

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Awards

Award	Year
Order of Merit	1981
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame	1994
Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award	2001
star on Hollywood Walk of Fame	–

Groups

Name	From	To
Bob Marley & The Wailers	–	–
The Upsetters	–	–

Record labels

Name	From	To
Island Records	–	–
Studio One	–	–
Trojan Records	–	–
Tuff Gong	–	–
Upsetter Records	–	–
Beverley's Records	–	–
Wail N Soul M	–	–

Founded companies

Name	Year
Tuff Gong Studios	–

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