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interesting facts about bob marley

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- Born Robert Nesta Marley on February 6, 1945, in Nine Mile, Jamaica.
- He co-founded the Wailers with Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer.
- He brought reggae music to a global audience.
- He was a devout Rastafarian and wore dreadlocks.
- "One Love" became a worldwide anthem for unity.
- At the 1978 One Love Peace Concert he joined two rival politicians onstage.
- He survived a 1976 assassination attempt and performed days later.
- Exodus is one of his most acclaimed albums.
- The compilation Legend is the best-selling reggae album ever.
- He died of melanoma on May 11, 1981, at age 36.
- He refused toe amputation for religious reasons.
- He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994.
- His songs mixed spiritual, political, and social themes.
- Ziggy Marley is one of his children who became a famous musician.
- He is buried in his hometown of Nine Mile.