Bob Marley Miami at age 36 of melanoma. He was a committed Rastafari who infused his music with a sense of spirituality. He is credited with popularising reggae music around the world and served as a symbol of Jamaican culture and identity. He has become a global symbol and has inspired a significant merchandise industry. Bob Marley was born 6 February 1945 on the farm of his maternal grandfather in Nine Mile, Saint Ann Parish, Jamaica, to Norval Sinclair Marley (1885–1955) and Cedella Booker (1926–2008). Norval Marley was a white Jamaican originally from Sussex, England, whose family claimed Syrian Jewish origins. Norval
Sun Is Shining (Bob Marley and the Wailers song) Sun Is Shining (Bob Marley and the Wailers song) "Sun Is Shining" is a song by Bob Marley & The Wailers first appearing on the Lee Perry-produced album "Soul Revolution" in 1971, and then on African Herbsman in 1973. Marley later re-recorded the song for his 1978 album "Kaya". In 1999 a reggae fusion remix by "Bob Marley vs. Funkstar De Luxe" reached number one on the U.S. dance chart and number three on the UK Singles Chart and has been widely credited as one of the songs which led to the popularity of reggae fusion. Although having become one