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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Bob Marley Lyrics
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There she goes and now my teardrops start
And ere I go once again
Through these lonely heartaches and pain
That's all remain all remain
Now I know love is a guessin' game
She goes with the pieces from my heart
Who's gonna put back the pieces to my broken heart
Once again, once again now I know this could be the end
And she gone with the pieces of my heart
There she goes and now my teardrops start
And here I go once again
Through these lonely heartaches and pain
That's all remain
Now I know this could be the end
She goes with de pieces from my heart
There she goes and now my teardrops start
There she goes with the pieces from my heart
The lyrics of Bob Marley & The Wailers's song "Here she goes" depict the heartbreak and torment caused by losing someone we deeply love. The singer is devastated as he watches the person he loves walk away with pieces of his heart. The situation is so painful that the singer doesn't know what to do as he experiences heartaches and pain that follow the break up. He knows that this love is a guessing game, and while he played it to the best of his abilities, love is a two-way street, and now his heart is shattered.
The song's central theme is heartbreak and is reflective of Marley's personal experience of love and loss. Bob Marley had the uncanny ability to transform his emotions into his lyrics, and "Here she goes" was no exception. The song's lyrics emphasize the extent of the pain that love can bring, and the helplessness that follows when the love we give is not reciprocated. In one of the song's most potent lyrics, the singer asks, "Who's gonna put back the pieces to my broken heart?" A question that only those who have gone through heartbreak can relate to fully.
Line by Line Meaning
There she goes with the pieces from my heart
The person he loves has left taking parts of his heart with her.
There she goes and now my teardrops start
Her absence has caused him to cry uncontrollably.
And ere I go once again
He is about to relive the pain and heartache he has already experienced before.
Through these lonely heartaches and pain
He is going through emotional suffering and distress all by himself.
That's all remain all remain
All he has left are the painful memories of their love.
Now I know love is a guessin' game
He has learned that love is unpredictable and uncertain.
Who's gonna put back the pieces to my broken heart
He wonders who will be able to mend his broken heart and restore his hope in love.
Once again, once again now I know this could be the end
He realizes that their relationship may be over for good this time.
And she gone with the pieces of my heart
The person he loved has taken fragments of his heart with her when she left.
She goes with de pieces from my heart
Again, he emphasizes how she has taken parts of his heart with her.
Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: BOB MARLEY
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Bob Marley
My woman is gone
(A woman is gone)
My woman is gone
(A woman is gone)
She had left me a note hanging on my door
She say she couldn't take it
She couldn't take any more
The pressure around me just couldn't see
She felt like a prisoner who needs to be free
Fools have tried, yeah
Wisemen have failed
Oh, listen to me, honey
Life could never be another jail
Still we know now
We'll never see smoke without fire
And everyone you see has a heart desire
She's gone (she's gone)
She's gone (she's gone)
She's gone (she's gone)
She's gone, ye-ah
Oh, mocking bird, have you ever heard
Words that I never heard
Oh, mocking bird, have you ever heard
Words that I never heard
She made it through the exit
(She just couldn't take it)
She made it through the exit
(She just couldn't make it)
And, oh, my children, if you see me crying
My woman is gone
If you see me
If you see me
If you see me
If you see me crying
If you see me
If you see me
If you see me
If you see me crying
She's gone (she's gone), she's gone (she's gone)
She's gone (she's gone), she's gone, ye-ah
Oh, mocking bird, have you ever heard
Words that I never heard
Oh, mocking bird, have you ever heard
Words that I never heard
She's gone
(She's gone)
She made it through the exit
She's gone
(She's gone)
She's gone
(She's gone)
She made it through the exit
She's gone
(She's gone)
And, oh, my children, if you see me crying
My woman is gone
If you see me
If you see me
If you see me
If you see me crying
She's gone
She's gone
My woman is (she's gone)
She's gone
She's gone
My woman is gone
She made it through the exit
(My couldn't take it)
She made it through the exit
(I just couldn't take it)
She's gone
She's gone
She's gone
She's gone
My woman
My woman
My woman
My woman is gone
She's gone
She made it through the exit
(I just couldn't take it)
(I just couldn't take it)
(I just couldn't take it)
(She's gone)
My woman is gone
(She's gone)
(She's gone)
@user-mz6eg2dh9p
Just lost my queen from cancer and this song just compliments her passing God bless this legend
@ceobigspoon
All well wishes to you! Sorry for your loss ❤
@Blu3..
Damn bro🕊
@suckOnThese3
To all those who were never introduced to Bob at a young age I feel bad for you. I have been rocking to Bob since I was a baby.... 42 years later I'm still rocking to Bob.
@michellesweightlossjourney6599
Yes!! 🥰🥰🥰 I'm 50.....grew up with Bob Marley in the home. My father always played his music.
@mikewilkins2030
Same 34 here! Pop is a yardie!
@bybree7764
Who still listening to the greatest artist of all times in 2023
@VegasLance
It’s been my favorite song for many years, now it’s my son’s. Timeless classic!
@roses4me451
Mine too! That bass line is the "sickest" I've ever heard. Bob Marley's music will live on many generations and centuries from now. He was truly a legend ahead of his time. Jah Rastafari. Selah
@BlueDotLife
I'm crying so hard right now.