Starting out in 1963 with the group Bob Marley & The Wailers, he forged a distinctive song-writing and vocal style that would later resonate with audiences worldwide.
The Wailers would go on to release some of the earliest reggae records with producer Lee Scratch Perry.
After The Wailers disbanded in 1974, Marley pursued a solo career which culminated in the release of the album Exodus in 1977 which established his worldwide reputation and became one of the world's best-selling artists of all time, with sales of more than 75 million albums and singles.
Bob Marley was a member of this Rastafari movement, whose culture was a key element in the development of reggae. Bob Marley became the leading proponent of the Rastafari, taking their music out of socially deprived areas of Jamaica and onto the international music scene.
Now considered a "Rasta" prophet, Marley's adoption of the characteristic Rastafarian dreadlocks and famous use of marijuana as a sacred sacrament in the late sixties were an integral part of his persona. He is said to have entered every performance proclaiming the divinity of Jah Rastafari.
A few months before his death, Marley was baptised into the Ethiopian Orthodox Church and took the name Berhane Selassie (meaning the Light of the Holy Trinity in Amharic).
His best known songs are a mixture of reggae, Roots Reggae, and rhythm and blues, which include:
I Shot the Sheriff
Exodus
Could You Be Loved
Redemption Song
No Woman, No Cry
Three Little Birds
Buffalo Soldier
Is This Love
One Love
Stir It Up
Jammin'
Get Up, Stand Up
His posthumous album Legend (1984) became the best-selling reggae album ever, with sales of more than 12 million copies.
Bob Marley was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994; in December 1999, his album “Exodus” (1977) was named Album of the Century by Time Magazine and his song “One Love” was designated Song of the Millennium by the BBC.
Awards and Honors:
1976 - Rolling Stone Magazine's "Band of the Year"
1978 - United Nations' Peace Medal of the Third World
1981 - Jamaican Order of Merit
1994 - The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame
1999 - Time Magazine's Best Album of the Century
2001 - Star at the Hollywood Walk of Fame
2001- GRAMMY Lifetime Achievement Award
2004 - Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Artists of All Time (#11)
2006 - The United Kingdom's "Blue Plaque"
2006 - Bob Marley Boulevard named in Brooklyn, New York
2010 - GRAMMY Hall Of Fame (Catch A Fire)
2012 - August the 7th, proclamed Bob Marley Day (Los Angeles)
2013 - GRAMMY Tribute Performance
Marley tragically died of cancer at Cedars of Lebanon Hospital in Miami, Florida on May 11, 1981.
Religion:
Bob Marley was a member of the Rastafari movement, (not rastafaranism as that is seen as a derogortory term as Rasta's don't like being refered to as an ism) whose culture was a key element in the development of reggae music in Jamaica. Rastas belive they are outcast from their native Zion and looked on Ethiopia as their real home and Tafarai Makonnen, who took the title Haile Sellasie I(Power of the Holy Trinity in Amharic), after he became the emperor of Ethiopia, as their leader. Rastas belive H.I.M. is Jesus in flesh. Rastas are considered to be black Jews.
Rastas claim their root from King Solomon and Abbysinian queen of Sheba, through lineage of their son Menelik, emperor of Abbysinia. H.I.M. is said to be a direct decendant of Menelik. 'Ras' means Head and 'Tafarai" means Creator. 'Jah' is the shortened form of the Hebrew word Jehovah. Rastas belive in one truth and that is the truth of His Imperial Majesty, Emperor Haile Sellasie I, King of kings, Lord of lords, conquering Lion of the tribe of Judah, two hundred and twenty-fifth ruler of the three thousand year old Ethiopian empire, elect of Jah, Light of the world. Jah Rastafari live out. Rastas preach a non-materialistic, egalitarian way of life. Bob Marley became a leading proponent of the Rastafari, taking their music out of the socially deprived areas of Jamaica and onto the international music scene. Bob Marley was baptized by the Archbishop of the Ethiopian Orthodox Christian Church in Kingston, Jamaica on November 4, 1980.
Diet:
Marley's diet was ital; fruit, vegetables and fish; which is food approved by the Rastafari movement.
Family:
Bob Marley had 13 children: three with his wife Rita Marley, two adopted from Rita's previous relationships, and the remaining eight with separate women.
His children are, in order of birth:
Imani Carole, born May 22, 1963, to Cheryl Murray;
Sharon, born November 23, 1964, to Rita in previous relationship;
Cedella born August 23, 1967, to Rita;
David "Ziggy Marley", born October 17, 1968, to Rita;
Stephen Marley, born April 20, 1972, to Rita;
Robert "Robbie", born May 16, 1972, to Pat Williams;
Rohan, born May 19, 1972, to Janet Hunt;
Karen, born 1973 to Janet Bowen;
Stephanie, born August 17, 1974; according to Cedella Booker she was the daughter of Rita and a man called Ital with whom Rita had an affair; nonetheless she was acknowledged as Bob's daughter;
Julian Marley, born June 4, 1975, to Lucy Pounder;
Ky-Mani Marley, born February 26, 1976, to Anita Belnavis;
Damian Marley, born July 21, 1978, to Cindy Breakspeare;
Makeda, born May 30, 1981, to Yvette Crichton.
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Baby We've Got A Date
Bob Marley Lyrics
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Oh, baby, baby, don't you be late. Oh, baby!
I'll meet you at your house at a quarter to eight. (ooh-hoo, ooh-hoo)
Oh, darlin', baby, baby, just you have some faith!
I promise you, we're gonna (rock it, baby; rock it, baby, tonight);
To (rock it, baby; rock it, baby, tonight);
Gonna (rock it, baby; rock it, baby, tonight);
Wo-oh, na na-na, na na-na, na na!
Oh, we walk through the pale moonlight
With our love that is right.
Oh, my, my, my, ye-ah!
Oh, so happy we will be -
Sharing the love tha-y is free!
(Got to get together, babe, tonight!)
Oh, darlin', say we got to get together, baby, (tonight);
Say we got to get together, babe, (tonight). Get together, babe!
Got to get together, babe, (tonight)!
Baby, we've got a date, don't you remember?
Baby, baby, don't you be late. Please don't forget:
I'll meet you at your house at a quarter to eight. Oh, baby!
Baby, baby, just you have some faith! Wo, now!
Say we gonna rock it - rockin'!
(Rock it, baby; rock it, baby, tonight.)
Say we (rock it, baby; rock it, baby, tonight).
We gonna (rock it, baby), wo! (Rock it, baby, tonight.)
Say we (rock it, baby) eh! (Rock it, baby, tonight.)
Say we got to get together, babe, (tonight).
Baby, baby, wo! (Say we got to get together, babe, tonight!)
Say we got to get together, babe, (tonight). Are you sure ...?
(Say we got to get together, babe, tonight). Wo!
(Rock it, baby; rock it, baby, tonight);
(Rock it, baby; rock it, baby, tonight);
Gonna (rock it, baby), baby; (Rock it, baby, tonight!)
Eh! (Rock it, baby( oh, baby! (Rock it, baby, tonight!)
Oh! (Got to get together, babe, tonight!)
Got to get together, babe, (tonight).
Say we (got to get together, babe, tonight).
(Got to get together, babe) Eh! Oh-oh, baby! (tonight)
Oh, baby, baby, we've got that date
(Rock it, baby; rock it, baby, tonight)
(Rock it, baby; rock it, baby, tonight)
Baby, baby, don't you be late!
(Rock it, baby; rock it, baby, tonight;
rock it, baby; rock it, baby, tonight!) Oh, now!
I'll meet you at your house at a quarter to eight.
(Rock it, baby; rock it, baby, tonight;
rock it, baby; rock it, baby, tonight!)
Oh, darlin'!
The lyrics of Bob Marley's song "Baby We've Got A Date" depict an exchange between two lovers who have made plans to meet and spend time together. The song begins with the male singer telling his partner that they have a date and urging her not to be late. He assures her that he will meet her at her house at a quarter to eight and asks her to have faith in him. The two then reiterate their plans to rock the night away and express happiness at the prospect of being together.
The second part of the song describes the couple walking through the moonlit night and affirming their love for one another. They declare that their love is free and express excitement about getting together. The song ends with a repetition of the desire to rock the night away and a final affirmation of their plans to meet.
Overall, the lyrics of the song celebrate the joy of romantic love and convey a sense of excitement and anticipation about spending time with a loved one.
Line by Line Meaning
Baby, baby, we've got a date; (ooh-hoo, ooh-hoo)
Let's have a date tonight, my love.
Oh, baby, baby, don't you be late. Oh, baby!
Don't be late, I'm really excited to see you.
I'll meet you at your house at a quarter to eight. (ooh-hoo, ooh-hoo)
I'll be there at the right time, don't worry.
Oh, darlin', baby, baby, just you have some faith!
Trust me, everything will be fine.
I promise you, we're gonna (rock it, baby; rock it, baby, tonight);
We're going to have a great time together and enjoy ourselves.
To (rock it, baby; rock it, baby, tonight);
Let's enjoy our time together tonight.
Gonna (rock it, baby; rock it, baby, tonight);
We're going to have fun tonight and make the most of it.
Baby, (rock it, baby; rock it, baby, tonight).
My love, let's enjoy tonight to the fullest and rock it!
Oh, we walk through the pale moonlight
We'll walk together under the moonlight.
With our love that is right.
Our love is true and right.
Oh, my, my, my, ye-ah!
I'm so excited and happy about tonight!
Oh, so happy we will be - Sharing the love tha-y is free!
We will enjoy ourselves and our love that doesn't require anything but being present.
Got to get together, babe, tonight!
We have to meet tonight and be with each other.
Say we (rock it, baby) eh! (Rock it, baby, tonight.)
Let's make the night memorable and enjoyable by rocking it!
Are you sure ...?
Do you still want to meet tonight?
(Got to get together, babe, tonight!)
We really need to be together tonight.
(Rock it, baby; rock it, baby, tonight);
Let's enjoy the night to the fullest.
(Rock it, baby; rock it, baby, tonight);
Let's make the most of every moment tonight.
Gonna (rock it, baby), baby; (Rock it, baby, tonight!)
We're definitely going to have fun together tonight.
Got to get together, babe, (tonight).
We must meet each other tonight.
(Got to get together, babe) Eh! Oh-oh, baby! (tonight)
We have to meet and spend time together tonight - trust me, it'll be great.
Oh, baby, baby, we've got that date
We have a date tonight - I'm really excited about it.
(Rock it, baby; rock it, baby, tonight)
Let's really enjoy ourselves tonight.
Baby, baby, don't you be late!
Make sure you're on time - I can't wait to see you.
I'll meet you at your house at a quarter to eight.
I'll be there on time and we can start our date.
Oh, darlin'!
My love, I'm really excited about tonight.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: BOB MARLEY
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@theloniouscoltrane3778
"Rock It Baby"
Baby, baby, we've got a date; (ooh-hoo, ooh-hoo)
Oh, baby, baby, don't you be late. Oh, baby!
I'll meet you at your house at a quarter to eight. (ooh-hoo, ooh-hoo)
Oh, darlin', baby, baby, just you have some faith!
I promise you, we're gonna (rock it, baby; rock it, baby, tonight);
To (rock it, baby; rock it, baby, tonight);
Gonna (rock it, baby; rock it, baby, tonight);
Baby, (rock it, baby; rock it, baby, tonight).
Wo-oh, na na-na, na na-na, na na!
Oh, we walk through the pale moonlight
With our love that is right.
Oh, my, my, my, ye-ah!
Oh, so happy we will be -
Sharing the love tha-y is free!
(Got to get together, babe, tonight!)
Oh, darlin', say we got to get together, baby, (tonight);
Say we got to get together, babe, (tonight). Get together, babe!
Got to get together, babe, (tonight)!
Baby, we've got a date, don't you remember?
Baby, baby, don't you be late. Please don't forget:
I'll meet you at your house at a quarter to eight. Oh, baby!
Baby, baby, just you have some faith! Wo, now!
Say we gonna rock it - rockin'!
(Rock it, baby; rock it, baby, tonight.)
Say we (rock it, baby; rock it, baby, tonight).
We gonna (rock it, baby), wo! (Rock it, baby, tonight.)
Say we (rock it, baby) eh! (Rock it, baby, tonight.)
Say we got to get together, babe, (tonight).
Baby, baby, wo! (Say we got to get together, babe, tonight!)
Say we got to get together, babe, (tonight). Are you sure ...?
(Say we got to get together, babe, tonight). Wo!
---
[Guitar solo]
---
(Rock it, baby; rock it, baby, tonight);
(Rock it, baby; rock it, baby, tonight);
Gonna (rock it, baby), baby; (Rock it, baby, tonight!)
Eh! (Rock it, baby( oh, baby! (Rock it, baby, tonight!)
Oh! (Got to get together, babe, tonight!)
Got to get together, babe, (tonight).
Say we (got to get together, babe, tonight).
(Got to get together, babe) Eh! Oh-oh, baby! (tonight)
Oh, baby, baby, we've got that date
(Rock it, baby; rock it, baby, tonight)
(Rock it, baby; rock it, baby, tonight)
Baby, baby, don't you be late!
(Rock it, baby; rock it, baby, tonight;
rock it, baby; rock it, baby, tonight!) Oh, now!
I'll meet you at your house at a quarter to eight.
(Rock it, baby; rock it, baby, tonight;
rock it, baby; rock it, baby, tonight!)
Oh, darlin'! [fadeout]
@ninjah3952
TRADUCTION EN FR
Bébé, bébé, on a rancart (ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh)
Oh, bébé, bébé, ne sois pas en retard !
Oh bébé
Je te retrouve chez toi à huit heure moins le quart (ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh)
Oh, chérie
Bébé, bébé, il faut que tu tiennes parole
Je te promets qu'on va
(Remuer ça, bébé, remuer ça, bébé, ce soir)
On remue ça, bébé, on remue ça, bébé, ce soir
On va remuer ça, bébé, remuer ça, bébé (ce soir)
J’ai dit qu’on remue ça, bébé, on remue ça, bébé (ce soir)
Whoa oh (ooh, ooh, ooh)
Na-na-na-na-na (ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)
Oh
(Aah, aah, aah...)
On marchera au pâle clair de lune
(Aah, aah, aah...)
Avec notre amour qui est sincère
(Ooh, ooh, ooh)
Oh, ma, ma, ma, yeah ah
(Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)
Oh
(Aah, aah, aah...)
Si heureux on sera
(Aah, aah, aah...)
De partager l’amour qui est gratuit
(Il faut qu'on soit ensemble, bébé, ce soir)
Oh, ma chérie
J’ai dit qu’il faut qu'on soit ensemble, bébé (ce soir)
J’ai dit qu’il faut qu'on soit ensemble, bébé (ce soir)
Faut qu'on soit ensemble, bébé
Faut qu'on soit ensemble, bébé (ce soir)
Oh
Bébé, on a rancart (ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh)
Tu ne t’en souviens pas ?
Bébé, bébé, ne sois pas en retard
S’il te plaît, n’oublie pas
Je te retrouve chez toi à huit heures moins le quart (ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh)
Oh, bébé
Bébé, bébé, il faut que tu tiennes parole
Whoa, maintenant
J’ai dit qu’on va remuer ça, bébé, remuer ça, bébé (ce soir)
J’ai dit qu’on (remue ça, bébé, remue ça, bébé, ce soir)
On va (remuer ça, bébé, remuer ça, bébé, ce soir), whoa
J’ai dit qu’on (remue ça, bébé, remue ça, bébé, ce soir)
J’ai dit qu’on va être ensemble, bébé (ce soir)
J’ai dit qu’on, j’ai dit qu’on (va être ensemble, bébé), whoa
(Ce soir)
J’ai dit qu’il faut qu'on soit ensemble, bébé (ce soir)
Es-tu d’accord (être ensemble, bébé, ce soir) oh
(..)
(On remue ça, bébé, on remue ça, bébé, ce soir)
(On remue ça, bébé, on remue ça, bébé, ce soir)
On va (remuer ça bébé, remuer ça, bébé) bébé (ce soir), hé
(On remue ça, bébé, on remue ça, bébé, ce soir), oh
(Faut qu'on soit ensemble, bébé, ce soir)
(Faut qu'on soit ensemble, bébé, ce soir)
J’ai dit qu’on (doit être ensemble, bébé, ce soir)
Donne-le moi, bébé
(Faut qu'on soit ensemble, bébé, ce soir)
Oh, bébé, bébé, on a rancart
(On remue ça, on remue ça, bébé, ce soir)
Oh maintenant (On remue ça, bébé, on remue ça, bébé, ce soir)
(On remue ça, bébé, on remue ça, bébé, ce soir)
Bébé, bébé, ne sois pas en retard…
(On remue ça, bébé, on remue ça, bébé, ce soir)
Je te retrouve chez toi à huit heure moins le quart …
(On remue ça, bébé, on remue ça, bébé, ce soir)
@ocvp_tx6951
This entire album is pure gold ❤️🔥
@jordanwilson383
Truth
@MojoRising-oi9ef
Definitely 👍 It’s a masterpiece 👌
@localafh
The undisputed King of Reggae! He started the modern day Reggae Revolution. A true pioneer. ‘Love Always’ Matthew 21:22
@raiderd8189
Wrong! Luciano is Jah messenger!
@marceloresquin8966
Nobody sings love songs like bob marley 💚💛❤
@obunaoji
I swear!!
@MojoRising-oi9ef
That’s what I call a love song. A real one. Brilliant! 👌❤️💛💚
@robertraikes9409
This album has always been my best Bob Marley. I bought the cassette back in the 70's and still play it occasionally, Kinky Reggae was my favorite song but all of the tracks are best now. Now it's time to " Catch a Fire" got a light?
@skinnermoseso6961
Baby we've got a date is my favorite in this album and of all Bob's songs