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Rita Marley, who supported and accompanied her husband all her life, after his death tried to start a solo career. Some of her songs, such as "One Draw", "Many Are Called" and "Play Play", attracted the attention of music lovers, but by the mid-80s she had almost completely moved away from show business and devoted herself to her family - after all, over the years musical activity of Bob Marley Rita, in parallel with concerts and studio recordings, gave birth and raised seven children.
David, the eldest son of Bob Marley, better known as Ziggy, built his career quite successfully and became a popular pop artist, heading the Melody Makers group (three more Bob Marley children, Sidella, Stephen and Sharon, were involved in the team). Three more children of Bob Marley - Damian, Julian and Kai-Mani, also chose a musical career.

Bob Marley was buried in Jamaica, his funeral was held according to the laws of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church, while observing the traditions of Rastafarianism. In the crypt next to him lie a Gibson Les Paul guitar, a soccer ball, a bunch of ma*****na, a Bible and a ring that he wore all the time (a gift from the Ethiopian prince, the eldest son of Haile Selassie

On May 4, 1981, Bob Marley was baptized at the Ethiopian Orthodox Church in Kingston by Archbishop Abuna Yishak of the Western Hemisphere. In a new baptism, he took the name Berhane Selassie (in Amharic - Light of the Holy Trinity). He was then awarded the Jamaican Order of Honor. Marley wanted to spend his last days in Jamaica, but due to health conditions, the flight from Germany had to be interrupted in Miami (Florida, USA). The cancer by this point had engulfed his lungs and brain. Despite intensive treatment, on May 11, 1981, Bob Marley died in the hospital. The last words he said to his son Ziggy were: "Money can't buy life" (from English - "Money can't buy life").

Rasta does not accept amputation. I do not allow a person to be taken apart for parts.[13]
In 1980, Marley performed in Zimbabwe, which gained independence from Great Britain that year: by that time, Marley was a symbol of African unity, especially in former colonial countries (even before Zimbabwe, Gabon became the first African country where Bob Marley performed in the same year) . This was followed by a successful tour of Germany. However, the planned American tour was interrupted when, after holding two concerts at Madison Square Garden, the singer passed out while jogging in New York's Central Park. In the winter of 1980, Bob Marley underwent treatment in Munich with cancer specialist Josef Issels, but to no avail. As a result of chemotherapy, Marley's hair began to fall out, woven into dreadlocks, and they had to be cut.

In July 1977, Marley was diagnosed with malignant melanoma on her big toe, which developed after an injury while playing football - the singer's longtime passion [source not specified 3582 days]. He refused amputation, citing the fear of losing the opportunity to play football and losing plasticity on stage, in addition, rastamans believe that the body should remain “whole”:

In 1971, the musicians organized their own record company, Tuff Gong, but this venture was not successful either. However, at the end of 1971, Bob Marley signed a contract with American singer Johnny Nash and wrote two songs for him that became hits: "Guava Jelly" and "Stir It Up". In 1972, The Wailers finally secured a contract with the international label Island Records and released Catch a Fire, their first production outside of Jamaica. The band's popularity grew; In many ways, the musicians were helped by Eric Clapton, who recorded his version of the song "I Shot The Sheriff", which became an international hit.

The band's first single "Simmer Down" (1964) topped the Jamaican charts and sold over 80,000 copies. In 1965, Braithwaite, Kelso, and Smith left the band, reducing The Wailers to a trio and, despite the success of the songs (for example, "Rude Boy" entered the local "Top 10"), they disbanded in 1966 [9].
Although raised as a Catholic, Marley became seriously interested in Rastafarianism while away from his mother's influence.[10] Back in Jamaica, Marley officially converted to Rastafarianism and started growing dreadlocks.

At 16, Bob Marley made his debut with the single "Judge Not", which he co-wrote with Joe Higgs. In 1962, Bob and his friends, Bunny Livingston and Peter Tosh, auditioned for local entrepreneur Leslie Kong, who recorded several tracks with them in the studio.
In 1963, with the help of the same Higgs, Bob Marley organized a vocal group, which, in addition to him, included Peter Tosh, Bunny Livingston, Junior Braithwaite, Cherry Green and Beverly Kelso. First she had the name "The Teenagers" ("Teens"), then "The Wailing Rudeboys" ("Wailing Rude Boys"), then "The Wailing Wailers" ("Wailing Weepers"), and finally "The Wailers" ("Wailers"). Aston "Family Man" Barrett became the group's music director.

Once upon a time, not yet merged into reggae, a very young Bob Marley was a rude boy. In the late 1950s, Marley, like many other Jamaican provincials, moved with his mother to the capital of Jamaica, Kingston, where he settled in the poor area of ​​Trenchtown [5]. There he met Neville Livingston, nicknamed Bunny, with whom he began to take his first steps in music [6]. After leaving school, Marley got a job as a welder, and in his spare time improved his musical skills. He was helped in this by the famous Jamaican musician Joe Higgs, who gave Marley and Bunny free vocal lessons. Soon an acquaintance with Peter Mackintosh, who would later become known as Peter Tosh, took place.

Bob Marley was born in the village of Nine Miles, Jamaica. His father, Norval Marley, an Englishman with Scottish roots, served as a general in the British Navy and later served as a manager on a plantation in Jamaica. When he was 60, he met Robert's mother, a 16-year-old Jamaican girl, Cedella Booker[2][3]. During his lifetime, Robert saw his father only twice. In 1955, when Bob Marley was 10 years old, his father died

Bob Marley (eng. Bob Marley; real name - Robert Nesta Marley (eng. Robert Nesta Marley); February 6, 1945, Nine Miles, Jamaica - May 11, 1981, Miami, USA) - Jamaican musician, guitarist, vocalist and composer. He is the most famous reggae artist. It was thanks to his international success that reggae gained wide popularity outside of Jamaica.
Marley was one of the most prominent proponents of Pan-Africanism, and after 1966 also a devout Rastafarian; many followers of this movement even consider Marley a prophet