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
Bob Marley and the Wailers discography an overview of the music released by The Wailers prior to their contract with the Island Records label. This overview lists all The Wailers' songs known to have been released during that period, filled into six ska albums and 11 rocksteady albums. "The Perfect Beat" is a song on the album "Eardrum" by Talib Kweli featuring KRS-One that samples the drum beat by Paul Douglas of a song by Bob Marley and the Wailers called "Do It Twice". Bob Marley and the Wailers discography Most of Bob Marley's early music was recorded with Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer, who together