Bob Marley his worldwide reputation and elevated his status as one of the world's best-selling artists of all time, with sales of more than 75 million records. "Exodus" stayed on the British album charts for 56 consecutive weeks and included the UK hit singles "Exodus", "Waiting in Vain", "Jamming", and "One Love". In 1978, he released the album "Kaya", which included the hit singles "Is This Love" and "Satisfy My Soul". The greatest hits album "Legend" was released in 1984, three years after Marley died. It subsequently became the best-selling reggae album of all time. Marley died on 11 May 1981 in
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