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
Reggae Lane in the allocation of funds for cleanup and redevelopment. He asserted that the neighbourhood around the Laneway is the largest centre for the recording of Reggae music, outside of Jamaica. On September 19, 2015, Colle introduced a mural of Bob Marley, Haile Selassie, and the Lion of Judah, by Adrian Hayles. In its coverage of the mural the "Jamaica Gleaner" described it as an instance of a foreign country showing respect for the genre of reggae music. Jay Douglas, and other reggae artists, performed a concert to celebrate the completion of the mural. Douglas had composed a new song, named