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 โExodusโ (1977) was named Album of the Century by Time Magazine and his song โOne Loveโ 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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Midnight Ravers
Bob Marley Lyrics
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No, I say you can't, 'cause they're dressed in the same pollution
(Dressed in the same pollution)
Their mind is confused with confusion
With their problems since they've no solution
They become the midnight ravers
Someone say (please, don't let me down!)
(Midnight) midnight ravers (ravers), midnight ravers!
(Please don't) oh, please, please
Don't let me down, down, down, down, down!
Don't let me down
Don't let me down
I see ten thousand chariots (ah-ah-ah-ah)
And they coming without horses (coming without horses)
The riders, they cover their face (ah-ah-ah-ah)
So you couldn't make them out in smoky place (make them out in smoky places)
In that musical stampede, where everyone is doing their thing
Musical stampede, people swingin'
Musical stampede, someone say
People, ride on! (Keep a-ridin'!)
(Keep a-ridin'!) ride on!
(Keep a-ridin' midnight ravers!)
People, ride on! (Keep a-ridin'!)
(Keep a-ridin' ridin'!) ride on!
(Keep a-ridin' midnight ravers!)
I can't tell my woman from the man
She is dressed in the same pollution (dressed in the same pollution)
Her mind is confused with confusion
To my problem seems there's never, never no solution!
I've become a night-life raver
And I'm beggin' you, (please) please, please
Oh, beel-ya-ba-ba, please don't ya let me down!
(Night-life ravers) night-life ravers! Night-life ravers!
Oh, please, please, please, please, don't let me down
Don't let me down
Don't let me down!
I see ten thousand chariots (ah-ah-ah-ah)
And they coming without horses (coming without horses, yeah)
The riders they cover their face (ah-ah-ah-ah)
So you couldn't make them out in smoky place (make them out in smoky place)
In that musical stampede, oh!
It's the musical stampede. Ride on!
It's the musical stampede, some preacher say
People ride on! (Keep a-ridin'!)
(Keep a-ridin'!) Ride on!
(Keep a-ridin', midnight ravers!)
A-ride on! (Keep a-ridin'!)
(Keep a-ridin'!) Ride on!
(Keep a-ridin', midnight ravers!)
Ride on, y'all! (Keep a-ridin'!)
(Keep a-ridin'!) Ride on!
(Keep a-ridin', midnight ravers!)
Ride on! (Keep a-ridin'!)
(Keep a-ridin'!) don't let me down, midnight ravers!
(Keep a-ridin'!)
Midnight ravers, don't let me down! (Keep a-ridin'!)
Don't let me down, don't let me down! (Keep a-ridin'!)
Well, I'm comin' (keep a-ridin'!)
I got too much problems, midnight ravers!
The lyrics of Bob Marley's Midnight Ravers talk about the confusion and chaos in the world, where people are unable to differentiate between men and women because they are dressed the same way. Their minds are engulfed in confusion, and they don't have any solutions to their problems. In these difficult times, they become midnight ravers, who seek refuge and solace in music. They have no choice but to revel in the music that is played around them.
Bob Marley talks about how these midnight ravers plead with each other to stay together and not let each other down. As they dance and swing to the music, they feel like they are a part of a musical stampede, where everyone is lost in their own world, doing their own thing. The lyrics also mention the riders who cover their faces and ride on chariots without horses, making it difficult to identify them in the smoky surroundings.
The overall message of the song is one of hope and unity. In times when everything around is in disarray, music can provide the much-needed respite and a sense of unity to people. The midnight ravers may have problems, but they are still hopeful and determined to keep riding and not let each other down.
Line by Line Meaning
You can't tell the woman from the man
Both men and women look the same, they are indistinguishable from each other
No, I say you can't, 'cause they're dressed in the same pollution
It's hard to tell them apart because they both wear similar clothing and are exposed to the same toxic environment
Their mind is confused with confusion
They suffer from mental confusion due to their struggles in life
With their problems since they've no solution
They are troubled with problems that they cannot solve
They become the midnight ravers
To forget their problems, they turn to the nightlife and become ravers
Someone say (please, don't let me down!)
Someone pleads not to be disappointed
Oh, please, don't let me ee-ya-bab, oh, please don't let me down!
The person asks to not be let down by others
(Midnight) midnight ravers (ravers), midnight ravers!
The chorus repeats the phrase 'midnight ravers' multiple times
(Please don't) oh, please, please
The person pleads not to be let down once again
I see ten thousand chariots (ah-ah-ah-ah)
The artist has a vision of many chariots
And they coming without horses (coming without horses)
The chariots are arriving without horses which is unusual
The riders, they cover their face (ah-ah-ah-ah)
The riders conceal their identities by covering their faces
So you couldn't make them out in smoky place (make them out in smoky places)
It's difficult to identify them in a smoky environment
In that musical stampede, where everyone is doing their thing
Everyone is enjoying the music and expressing themselves
Musical stampede, people swingin'
People are dancing and having fun in the musical stampede
People, ride on! (Keep a-ridin'!)
People are encouraged to keep dancing and enjoying themselves
(Keep a-ridin'!) ride on!
The chorus repeats the phrase 'ride on' multiple times
(Keep a-ridin' midnight ravers!)
The ravers are urged to keep dancing
I can't tell my woman from the man
The singer is unable to differentiate between men and women
She is dressed in the same pollution (dressed in the same pollution)
His partner is also exposed to the same toxic environment as he is
Her mind is confused with confusion
His partner is also troubled with mental confusion
To my problem seems there's never, never no solution!
The artist feels like there's no solution to his problems
I've become a night-life raver
The singer has also turned to the nightlife and become a raver
And I'm beggin' you, (please) please, please
The artist is begging not to be let down
Oh, beel-ya-ba-ba, please don't ya let me down!
The singer is fervently pleading not to be let down
(Night-life ravers) night-life ravers! Night-life ravers!
The chorus repeats the phrase 'night-life ravers' multiple times
It's the musical stampede, some preacher say
A preacher announces that the musical stampede is happening
Ride on, y'all! (Keep a-ridin'!)
People are encouraged to continue having fun and dancing
(Keep a-ridin'!) don't let me down, midnight ravers!
The artist pleads not to be let down by the fellow ravers
Don't let me down, don't let me down! (Keep a-ridin'!)
The singer repeats the plea not to be let down
Well, I'm comin' (keep a-ridin'!)
The singer is joining in on the fun and will continue to rave
I got too much problems, midnight ravers!
The artist has a lot of problems, which is why he turns to raving to forget them
Lyrics ยฉ Universal Music Publishing Group, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: BOB MARLEY
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Angelika Angy Santos
woo0!!!!
@cristobelbren5400
Do-do-do. do-do-do. do-do-do.
No, i say you can't, 'cause they're dressed in the same pollution;
Their mind is confused with confusion
With their problems since they've no solution:
They become the midnight ravers.
Someone say:
Oh, please, don't let me - ee-ya-bab, oh, please don't let me down!
(Midnight) midnight ravers! (ravers) midnight ravers!
(Please don't) oh, please, please,
Don't let me down, down, down, down, down!
Don't let me down;
Don't let me down.
I see ten thousand chariots (ah-ah-ah-ah)
And they coming without horses; (coming without horses)
The riders - they cover their face, (ah-ah-ah-ah)
So you couldn't make them out in smoky place -
In that musical stampede, where everyone is doing their thing.
Musical stampede
@ninjah3952
TRADUCTION EN FR
(Tu ne peux pas distinguer les femmes des hommes)
Non, je dis que tu ne peux pas
Parce que tous portent les mรชmes fringues polluรฉes
Leur esprit se confond en confusion
A leurs problรจmes il nโy a plus de solution
Ils deviennent des รฉgarรฉs de minuit
Quelqu'un dit : ยซ (S'il vous plaรฎt, ne me laissez pas tomber!)
Oh, s'il vous plaรฎt, ne me laissez pas - ee-ya-bab, oh, s'il vous plaรฎt, ne me laissez pas!
Egarรฉs de minuit ! (S'il vous plaรฎt, ne le faites pas)
Oh, s'il vous plaรฎt, s'il vous plaรฎt
Ne me laissez pas tomber, bas, bas, bas, bas!
Ne me laissez pas tomber !
Ne me laissez pas tomber ! ยป
Je vois dix mille chars
Et ils arrivent sans chevaux
Les cavaliers - ils se couvrent le visage
Alors tu ne peux pas les reconnaitre en lieu enfumรฉ
Dans cette ruรฉe musicale, oรน chacun fait ce quโil a ร faire
La ruรฉe musicale ! Les gens tanguent
La ruรฉe musicale !
Quelqu'un dit :
ยซMontez, les gens ! (Nโarrรชtez pas de monter!)
(Nโarrรชtez pas de monter!) Montez !
(Nโarrรชtez pas de monter!) Egarรฉs de minuit !
Montez ! (Nโarrรชtez pas de monter !)
(Nโarrรชtez pas de monter!) Montez !
(Nโarrรชtez pas de monter!) Egarรฉs de minuit ! ยป
Je ne peux pas distinguer ma femme des hommes
Elle porte les mรชmes fringues polluรฉes
Son esprit se confond en confusion
A mes problรจmes il semble nโy avoir aucune solution !
Je deviens un รฉgarรฉ nocturne
Et je vous supplie : (s'il vous plaรฎt) s'il vous plaรฎt, s'il vous plaรฎt โ
oh, beel-ya-ba-ba - s'il vous plaรฎt, ne me laissez pas tomber !
(Egarรฉ nocturne) Egarรฉ nocturne ! Egarรฉ nocturne !
Oh, s'il vous plaรฎt, s'il vous plaรฎt, s'il vous plaรฎt, ne me laissez pas tomber !
Ne me laissez pas tomber !
Ne me laissez pas tomber !
Je vois dix mille chars
Et ils arrivent sans chevaux
Les cavaliers - ils se couvrent le visage
Alors tu ne peux pas les reconnaitre en lieu enfumรฉ
Cโest la ruรฉe musicale !
Oh, cโest la ruรฉe musicale ! Montez !
Cโest la ruรฉe musicale !
Un prรชcheur dit :
ยซ Montez, les gens! (Montez, les gens!)
(Montez, les gens!) Montez !
(Montez, les gens!) Egarรฉs de minuit !
Montez ! (Montez, les gens!)
(Montez, les gens!) Montez !
(Montez, les gens!) Egarรฉs de minuit !
Montez, vous tous ! (Montez, les gens!)
(Montez, les gens!) Montez !
(Montez, les gens!) Egarรฉs de minuit !
Montez ! (Montez, les gens!) ยป
(Montez, les gens!) Ne me laissez pas tomber, รฉgarรฉs de minuit !
(Montez, les gens!) Egarรฉs de minuit, ne me laissez pas tomber ! (Montez, les gens!)
Ne me laissez pas tomber - ne me laissez pas tomber ! (Montez, les gens!)
Bien, jโarrive maintenant !
Jโai trop de problรจmes
@Nicolasdominguezcuencaecu
2024๐ Jah U always will guide us
Can't tell the woman from the man
No, I say you can't 'cause they dressed in the same pollution (they dressed in the same pollution)
And then their mind is confused with confusion (with confusion)
To their problems seems that never, never no solution
They become the midnight ravers
Someone say please, don't let me down (still a ba-bup, please don't you let me down)
Oh, midnight raver (midnight raver)
Oh, midnight raver (midnight raver)
Oh, please, don't you let me down
Yeah
And I see ten thousand chariots
And they coming without horses (and they coming in without horses yeah)
And then the riders they cover their face
So you couldn't make them out in smoky place (cover them with smoky faces)
In that musical stampede
Musical stampede
It's musical stampede
Oh, people ride on (people ride on, ride on)
Ride on (people riding on, I, I keep on riding on)
Ride on, you are a Midnight raver (keep on riding on, I, I keep on riding on)
Ride on, you are a Midnight raver
'Cause I can't tell my woman from a man
She is dressed in the same pollution
And then her mind is confused with confusion
To my problem seems there's never, never, no solution
I become a Night life raver
And I'm begging you (please, don't let me down)
Still a ba-bup, please don't you let me down
Night-life raver
Oh, oh, Night-life raver
Oh, please, don't you let me down
Yeah
No, no, no
Oh, there's a musical stampede
It's musical stampede (ride on)
Musical stampede (somebody check it)
People ride on (people ride on)
Ride on (keep on riding on, I, I keep on riding on)
You are a Midnight-raver (keep on riding on, I, I keep on riding on)
Ride on, you are a Midnight-raver
@guledsm
85 year old and still jamming with this song, Midnight Ravers!!!
@rachelmiller2719
Here's to 85 moreโค๏ธ
@bobbydigitaltraining1772
Jah bless ๐ฏ๐ช๐พ
@simonpierre6716
Reggae no have no age... blessings
@beksbeks7072
Respect to you man..one love
@sauaabreu8433
@@simonpierre6716 ,,
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@eroningle1531
Hands down one of the best albums ever.
@coreybowen2352
U might be on to something with that statement beloved brother ๐
@anthonyinsani9914
No doubt man.. for sure.