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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One Love Version
Bob Marley Lyrics
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Let's get together and feel all right
Hear the children crying (one love)
Hear the children crying (one heart)
Sayin', "Give thanks and praise to the Lord and I will feel all right"
Sayin', "Let's get together and feel all right"
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa
There is one question I'd really love to ask (one heart)
Is there a place for the hopeless sinner
Who has hurt all mankind just to save his own?
Believe me
One love (what about one heart?)
One heart (what about the love?)
Let's get together and feel all right
As it was in the beginning (one love)
So shall it be in the end (one heart)
Alright, give thanks and praise to the Lord and I will feel all right
Let's get together and feel all right
One more thing
Let's get together to fight this Holy Armageddon (one love)
So when the Man comes there will be no, no doom (one song)
Have pity on those whose chances grow thinner
There ain't no hiding place from the Father of Creation
Sayin', one love (what about the one heart?)
One heart (what about the?)
Let's get together and feel all right
I'm pleading to mankind (one love)
One heart (one heart) whoa
Give thanks and praise to the Lord and I will feel all right
Let's get together and feel all right
Give thanks and praise to the Lord and I will feel all right
Said let's get together and feel all right
Bob Marley’s ‘One Love’ exhorts listeners to unite as one human race and stop fighting each other. The passionate call to action for ‘one love, one heart’ offers an image of unity that could overcome the rampant social problems of the 1970s. The lyrics invoke the pain and hope of this generation by suggesting that the children are crying today because of the injustices they see and experience. Marley links the human need for love with the faith that seeing God in others provides greater social cohesion than any other force in their lives.
The song points to the idea that God cares for all humanity, oppressed and oppressive, and welcomes everyone. The song is a plea to all survivors of adversity to join together and break free from their chains, inequality, poverty, and destitution. Marley believed in the power of music to inspire and motivate, and this song reflects the possibility of music to bring people together across worldwide divides. It evokes universal emotions that people can connect to, and it has transformed into a pop culture phenomenon.
Line by Line Meaning
One love, one heart
There is only one love, and it comes from one heart.
Let's get together and feel all right
We will feel good when we come together.
Hear the children crying (one love)
The children cry out for the one love we should have.
Hear the children crying (one heart)
The children cry out for the one heart we should have.
Sayin', 'Give thanks and praise to the Lord and I will feel all right'
We will feel good when we thank and praise the Lord.
Sayin', 'Let's get together and feel all right'
We will feel good when we come together.
Let them all pass all their dirty remarks (one love)
We should not pay attention to negative comments because there is only one love.
There is one question I'd really love to ask (one heart)
I have one question about the one heart we should have.
Is there a place for the hopeless sinner
Who has hurt all mankind just to save his own?
Is there forgiveness for someone who has hurt others for their own benefit?
Believe me
Trust what I am saying.
One love (what about one heart?)
We should have one love, but what about one heart?
One heart (what about the love?)
We should have one heart, but what about the love?
As it was in the beginning (one love)
So shall it be in the end (one heart)
We should have had one love from the start, and we should still have one heart in the end.
Alright, give thanks and praise to the Lord and I will feel all right
We will feel good when we thank and praise the Lord.
Let's get together and feel all right
We will feel good when we come together.
Let's get together to fight this Holy Armageddon (one love)
We need to come together to fight this holy battle.
So when the Man comes there will be no, no doom (one song)
When Judgment Day comes, there will be no doom if we have one song.
Have pity on those whose chances grow thinner
We should show empathy for those who have few chances left.
There ain't no hiding place from the Father of Creation
We cannot hide from God.
Sayin', one love (what about the one heart?)
We should have one love, but what about the one heart?
One heart (what about the?)
We should have one heart, but what about the love?
I'm pleading to mankind (one love)
One heart (one heart) whoa
I am begging people to have one love and one heart.
Give thanks and praise to the Lord and I will feel all right
We will feel good when we thank and praise the Lord.
Said let's get together and feel all right
We will feel good when we come together.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Bob Marley, NEVILLE ORIL LIVINGSTON
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
MrBietka52
Jedna miłość, jedno serce.
Zbierzmy się razem i poczujmy się dobrze
Słuchaj dzieci krzyczące ...Jedna miłość
Słuchaj dzieci krzyczące... Jedno serce
Mówię, "Składajcie dzięki i chwalcie Pana, a będę się czuł dobrze"
Mówię, "Zbierzmy się razem i poczujmy się dobrze"
Pozwól im wszystkim wygłaszać ich wstrętne uwagi Jedna miłość
Jest jedno pytanie, które naprawdę chciałbym zadać Jedno serce
Czy istnieje miejsce dla beznadziejnego grzesznika,
Który rani całą ludzkość tylko po to, żeby ocalić siebie?
Wierz mi
Jedna miłość, jedno serce.
Zbierzmy się razem i poczujmy się dobrze
Jak było na początku Jedna miłość
Tak będzie na końcu Jedno serce
Dobrze, "Składajcie dzięki i chwalcie Pana, a będę się czuł dobrze"
"Zbierzmy się razem i poczujmy się dobrze"
Jeszcze jedno
Zbierzmy się aby walczyć z tym Świętym Armageddonem. Jedna miłość
Aby kiedy przyjdzie Człowiek, nie było zagłady Jedna pieśń
Miej litość dla tych, których szanse nikną
Nie da się ukryć przed Ojcem Stworzycielem
Mówię, "Jedna miłość, jedno serce"
Zbierzmy się razem i poczujmy się dobrze.
Błagam całą ludzkość Jedna miłość
Och, panie Jedno serce
Yavuz Igrek
One love, One heart
Let's get together and feel all right
Hear the children crying (One Love)
Hear the children crying (One Heart)
Sayin' give thanks and praise to the Lord and I will feel all right
Sayin' let's get together and feel all right
Let them all pass all their dirty remarks (One Love)
There is one question I'd really love to ask (One Heart)
Is there a place for the hopeless sinner
Who has hurt all mankind just to save his own?
Believe me
One Love, One Heart
Let's get together and feel all right
As it was in the beginning (One Love)
So shall it be in the end (One Heart)
Give thanks and praise to the Lord and I will feel all right
One more thing
Let's get together to fight this Holy Armageddon (One Love)
So when the Man comes there will be no no doom (One Song)
Have pity on those whose chances grove thinner
There ain't no hiding place from the Father of Creation
Sayin' One Love, One Heart
Let's get together and feel all right
I'm pleading to mankind (One Love)
Oh Lord (One Heart)
Give thanks and praise to the Lord and I will feel all right
Let's get together and feel all right
Nkumbo Carol Kanyama
Back in the days when my dad would listen to Bob Marley I would laugh and wonder why he used to listen to such music, now I know, the messages are so powerful. It's been 6 years now since he left 💔 and I can't stop listening to Bob while reminiscing on the moments I had with my father. Rest easy Dad and Bob, hope you got a chance to meet wherever you are. ❤🍃
susan dixon
It never ages. One love unconditional and Divine. What is so sad is some people have yet to get the message. This pandemic has bought out the best and worst in humans all over the globe. I'm praying for the day that we truly become one love. Bob was a visionary. Such joy in this song it always cheers me up. A reminder of how wonderful the world can be. ⚘💯❤
adrian e Ortiz santos
Wao esta música traes paz y nostalgia por quien las interpreta
Hanane Boustila
💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓
Rusiate Bulavou
Still my favorite song of all time. Great and wonderful message for all mankind.
Mark Herbert
Very few songs give me goosebumps and butterflies in my stomach, but this one does and always will, love it!
Ali Chahid
Ikiwoo olio 78o
Salud y Bienestar con Maribel
I love Bob Marley's songs ... they make me feel peace in my soul!😇
Bets
Can't deny it his music just mellows ya out 😊
Paul Swartz
A beautiful song and important message for all of mankind. ❤