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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Ride Natty Ride
Bob Marley Lyrics
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And he's got to fulfill that mission
To see his hurt is their greatest ambition, yeah!
But we will survive in this world of competition
'Cause no matter what they do
Natty keep on comin' through
And no matter what they say
Natty do them every day, yeah!
Through the mystics of tomorrow
Natty dread rides again
Have no fear, have no sorrow, yeah!
All and all you see a-gwan
Is to fight against Rastaman
So they build their world in great confusion
To force on us the devil's illusion
But the stone that the builder refuse
Shall be the head cornerstone
And no matter what game they play
We got something they could never take away
We got something they could never take away
And it's the fire (fire), it's the fire (fire)
That's burning down everything
Feel that fire (fire), the fire (fire)
Only the birds have their wings, yeah!
No time to be deceived
Oh, brothers, you should know and not believe
Jah say this judgement, it could never be with water
No water could put out this fire (fire)
This fire (fire), this fire (fire)
This fire (fire), a yaga y'all! ride, natty, ride!
Go there, dready, go there,
'Cause now the fire is out of control
Panic in the city, wicked weeping for their gold!
Everywhere this fire is burning,
Destroying and melting their gold,
Destroying and wasting their souls
Go ride, natty, ride!
Go there, dready, go there!
Tell you what now the people gather on the beach
And the leader try to make a speech
But the dreadies understandin' that it's too late
Fire is burning
Man, pull your own weight!
Fire is burning
Man, pull your own weight!
Natty dread rides again (natty dread rides again)
And me say, go there, dready! Go there! (go there, go there)
Oh ride, natty, ride! (dread rides again)
And go there, dready! (go there, go there)
Ridin' through the storm,
Riding through the calm (go there, go there)
Oh ride, natty, ride!
Go there, dready, go there!
Ride, natty, ride!
Go there, dready, do there!
The lyrics of "Ride Natty Ride" by Bob Marley & The Wailers are a call to action for people to stand up against oppression and injustice. The song speaks to the struggles faced by the Rastafarian community in Jamaica during the 1970s. The main character referenced in the song, Natty, is a representation of the Rastafari movement and its ability to endure and overcome despite the challenges it faced.
The lyrics highlight the mission undertaken by Natty, which is to continue riding through the challenges and obstacles that come his way. The song challenges the idea that the mission to oppress and subjugate the Rastafarian community will succeed because Natty and his community will continue to rise above it. The lyrics also speak to the deep spiritual connection of the Rastafarian movement with the fire, which represents a purifying and transformative force.
The song is a profound call to action for people to stand up against tyranny and oppression, and it remains a relevant and powerful message today.
Line by Line Meaning
Dready got a job to do
Dready (the Rastafarian) has a mission to fulfill
And he's got to fulfill that mission
He has to complete his mission without fail
To see his hurt is their greatest ambition, yeah!
Others want to see him fail, but he won't give up
But we will survive in this world of competition
Despite intense competition, we will get through it
'Cause no matter what they do
Despite what others do to us
Natty keep on comin' through
We (Rastafarians) will keep on persevering
And no matter what they say
Despite what others say about us
Natty do them every day, yeah!
We'll do what we have to do to survive
Natty dread rides again
The Rastafarian people and culture continue to persevere
Through the mystics of tomorrow
Through the unknown future
Have no fear, have no sorrow, yeah!
Despite whatever comes, we will not fear or feel sorrow
All and all you see a-gwan
All you see happening
Is to fight against Rastaman
Is a fight against Rastafarian ideology and culture
So they build their world in great confusion
Others create chaos and confusion in the world
To force on us the devil's illusion
To force upon us something that is not true or beneficial
But the stone that the builder refuse
But something that is rejected can become very important
Shall be the head cornerstone
And become a foundational element
And no matter what game they play
No matter what tactics others use
We got something they could never take away
We have something inherent that no one can take away from us
And it's the fire (fire), it's the fire (fire)
It's the fire of passion and determination
That's burning down everything
That is burning through all obstacles
Feel that fire (fire), the fire (fire)
Experience and embrace that passion
Only the birds have their wings, yeah!
Only certain people have the freedom to do as they please
No time to be deceived
No time to be misled or tricked
Oh, brothers, you should know and not believe
We (Rastafarians) must trust our knowledge and not blindly believe
Jah say this judgement, it could never be with water
God (Jah) said that this judgement must not involve water
No water could put out this fire (fire)
No one can stop the passion and determination
This fire (fire), this fire (fire)
This passion and determination
This fire (fire), a yaga y'all! ride, natty, ride!
This passion and determination will never die, so keep persevering
Go there, dready, go there,
Keep persevering, Rastafarian
'Cause now the fire is out of control
The passion is unstoppable
Panic in the city, wicked weeping for their gold!
Panic in the city, people suffering from their materialistic desires
Everywhere this fire is burning,
Everywhere this passion and determination exists
Destroying and melting their gold,
Overcoming and destroying their materialistic desires
Destroying and wasting their souls
Overcoming and destroying their spiritual emptiness
Tell you what now the people gather on the beach
The people are gathering at the beach
And the leader try to make a speech
The leader is trying to give a speech
But the dreadies understandin' that it's too late
The Rastafarians understand that it is too late for others to change
Fire is burning
Passion and determination is still burning
Man, pull your own weight!
Everyone must do their part
Natty dread rides again (natty dread rides again)
Rastafarians persevere once again
And me say, go there, dready! Go there! (go there, go there)
Keep persevering, Rastafarians!
Oh ride, natty, ride! (dread rides again)
Persevere, Rastafarians!
And go there, dready! (go there, go there)
Keep persevering, Rastafarians!
Ridin' through the storm,
Persevering through the difficult times
Riding through the calm (go there, go there)
Persevering through the easy times
Oh ride, natty, ride!
Persevere, Rastafarians!
Go there, dready, go there!
Keep persevering, Rastafarians!
Ride, natty, ride!
Persevere, Rastafarians!
Go there, dready, do there!
Keep persevering, Rastafarians!
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: BOB MARLEY
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"Ride Natty Ride"
Rub, rub, rubby-doo-day;
Rum-pum-pum a-rum-pum-pum-pum!
Dready got a job to do
And he's got to fulfill that mission
To see his hurt is their greatest ambition, yeah!
But-a we will survive in this world of competition,
'Cause no matter what they do
Natty keep on comin'through,
And no matter what they say-ay-ay-ay,
Natty de deh every day. yeah!
Natty Dread rides again,
Through the mystics of tomorrow,
Natty Dread rides again:
Have no fear, have no sorrow, yeah!
All and all you see a-gwan
Is to fight against Rastaman.
So they build their world in great confusion
To force on us the devil's illusion.
But the stone that the builder refuse
Shall be the head cornerstone,
And no matter what game they play,
Eh, we got something they could never take away;
We got something they could never take away:
And it's the fire (fire), it's the fire (fire)
That's burning down everything:
Feel that fire (fire), the fire (fire);
Only the birds have their wings, yeah!
No time to be deceived.
Oh, brothers, you should know and not believe:
Jah say this judgement - it could never be with water,
No water could put out this fire (fire):
This fire (fire), this fire (fire),
This fire (fire), a yaga y'all! Ride, Natty, ride!
Go deh, Dready, go deh,
'Cause now the fire is out of control,
Panic in the city, wicked weeping for their gold!
Everywhere this fiyah is burning,
Destroying and melting their gold,
Destroying and waisting their souls.
Go ride, Natty, ride!
Go deh, Dready! Go deh!
Tell you what: now the people gather on the beach
And the leader try to make a speech,
But the Dreadies understandin' that it's too late:
Fire is burning;
Man, pull your own weight!
Fiyah is burning;
Man, pull your own weight!
Natty Dread rides again (Natty Dread rides again);
And me say, Go deh, Dready! Go deh! (go deh, go deh)
Oh ride, Natty, ride! (Dread rides again)
And go deh, Dready! (Go deh, go deh)
Ridin' through the storm,
Riding through the calm (go deh, go deh).
Oh ride, Natty, ride!
Go deh, Dready, go deh!
Ride, Natty, ride!
Go deh, Dready, do deh
Sonam Shrestha
Rub, rub, rubby-doo-day
Rum-pum-pum a-rum-pum-pum-pum
Ooh yeah
Dready got a job to do
And he's got to fulfill that mission
To see his hurt will be their greatest ambition, yeah
But-a we will survive in this world of competition
'Cause no matter what they do
Natty keep on comin'g through
And no matter what they say-ay-ay-ay
Dreddy de deh every day. yeah
Natty Dread rides again
Through the mystics of tomorrow
Natty Dread rides again
Have no fear, have no sorrow, yeah
All and all you see but gwan
Is to fight against Rastaman
So they build their world in great confusion
To force on us the devil's illusion
But the stone that the builder refuse
Shall be the head cornerstone
And no matter what game they play
Eh, we got something they could never take away
We got something they could never take away
And it's the fire (fire), it's the fire (fire)
That's burning down everything
Feel that fire (fire), the fire (fire)
Only the birds have their wings, yeah
No time to be deceived
Oh, BROTHER YOU SHOULD KNOW AND NOT BELIEVE
Jah say this judgement - it could never be with water
No water could put out this fire (fire)
This fire (fire), this fire (fire)
This fire (fire), a yaga y'all! Ride, Natty, ride!
Go deh, Dready, go deh
'Cause now the fire is out of control
Panic in the city, wicked weeping for their gold
Everywhere this fire is burning
Destroying and melting their gold
Destroying and wasting their souls
Go ride, Natty, ride!
Go deh, Dready! Go deh!
Tell you what: now the people gather on the beach
And the leader try to make a speech
But the Dreadies understandin' that it's too late
Fire is burning
Man, pull your own weight
Fire is burning
Man, pull your own weight
Natty Dread rides again (Natty Dread rides again)
And me say, Go deh, Dready! Go deh! (go deh, go deh)
Oh ride, Natty, ride! (Dread rides again)
And go deh, Dready! (Go deh, go deh)
Ridin' through the storm
Riding through the calm (go deh, go deh)
Oh ride, Natty, ride
Go deh, Dready, go deh
Ride, Natty, ride
Go deh, Dready, do deh
Ninjah
TRADUCTION EN FR
Rub, rub, rubby-doo-day
Rum-pum-pum a-rum-pum-pum-pum! Oh ouais !
Dready* a une tâche à accomplir
Et il doit remplir cette mission
De voir son supplice sera leur plus grande ambition
Mais nous survivrons, dans ce monde de compétition
Car quoiqu’ils fassent
Natty* continue à s’en tirer
Et quoiqu’ils disent
Natty est là chaque jour, ouais!
Natty Dread* roule encore
A travers les mystiques de demain
Natty Dread roule encore
Sans crainte, sans chagrin, ouais
Et en tout et pour tout, ce que tu vois qui se passe
C’est la guerre contre les Rastamen
Donc ils construisent leur monde dans une grande confusion
Pour imposer en nous les illusions du diable
Mais la pierre que le maçon rejette
Sera la pierre angulaire principale
Et peu importent quels jeux ils jouent
On a quelque chose qu’ils ne pourraient jamais nous enlever
On a quelque chose qu’ils ne pourraient jamais nous enlever
Et c’est le feu, c’est le feu
Qui réduit tout en cendres
Sens ce feu, le feu
Seuls les oiseaux ont des ailes
Pas le temps de se faire berner
Oh frères, vous devriez savoir et non croire
Jah dit que ce jugement ne pourrait jamais se dérouler avec de l’eau
Alors aucune eau ne pourrait éteindre ce feu
Ce feu, ce feu, ce feu, a yaga yall !
Oh roule Natty, roule
Vas-y Dready, vas-y
Car maintenant le feu fait rage, hors de contrôle
Panique dans la ville
Les méchants pleurent pour leur or
Partout le feu fait rage
Il détruit et fait fondre leur or
Il détruit et anéantit leurs âmes
Oh roule Natty, roule
Vas-y Dready, vas-y
Je vous dis quoi :
A présent les gens se rassemblent sur la plage
Et le leader tente de faire un discours
Mais à nouveau Dread, dis-leur qu’il est trop tard
Le feu fait rage
Mec, fais ta part de travail
Le feu fait rage
Mec, fais ta part de travail
Natty Dread roule encore
Vas-y Dready, vas-y
Oh roule Natty, roule
Vas-y Dready, vas-y
Avançant dans la tempête
Avançant dans l’accalmie
Oh roule Natty, roule
Vas-y Dready, vas-y
Oh roule Natty, roule
* Synonymes de Rastaman
William Benjamin
I could listen to this song a hundred times and never get tired of it. A true masterpiece!
Justin Phillip
🔥💯🔥
Lincoln Gaffney
How I feel about roughly 50 of his songs
The Fakey Cake Maker
I think it's my favourite by Bob 🙂
channel ten
indeed it is brother
Joseph Suarez
My Favorite BOB Song 🎵 🔥
Everton Santos Silva
Eterno Bob Marley 🇧🇷🤙🏾
Everton Vinicius
Isso é música !!!
Kapena
Still Blasting his music in my car! Bob Marley Forever!
The Fakey Cake Maker
Tune! I'd have honked you haha!