Bob Marley Bob Marley Robert Nesta Marley, OM (6 February 1945 – 11 May 1981) was a Jamaican singer-songwriter who became an international musical and cultural icon, blending mostly reggae, ska, and rocksteady in his compositions. He started in 1963 with the group the Wailers and forged a distinctive songwriting and vocal style that became popular with audiences worldwide. The Wailers released some of the earliest reggae records with producer Lee "Scratch" Perry. The Wailers disbanded in 1974, and Marley pursued a solo career upon his relocation to England which culminated in the release of the album "Exodus" in 1977, which established
Sun Is Shining (Bob Marley and the Wailers song) reached number one on the US Hot Dance Club Play chart, and debuted at number three on the UK Singles Chart. It became a top ten hit in Belgium, Finland, Ireland, Norway, and Switzerland. 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