Robert Nesta "Bob" Marley, is a Jamaican singer, songwriter and musician. Considered one of the pioneers of reggae, his musical career is marked by a combination of elements of reggae, ska and rocksteady, as well as his distinctive vocal and composition style. . Marley's contributions to music increased Jamaican music's visibility worldwide and made him a global figure in popular culture for over a decade. During his career, Marley became an icon of Rastafarian and he instilled his music with a spiritual feeling. He is also considered a global icon of Jamaican music, culture and identity, and has been controversial in his sincere support for the legalization of cannabis, while also advocating Lien's Phiism. Born in Nine Mile, British Jamaica, Marley began her professional music career in 1963, after founding Bob Marley and the Wailers.
Nesta Robert Marley was born in Kingston, Jamaica, and has been dubbed the"Ambassador of the Third World" for his reggae music, which has sold over 75 million reggae CDs worldwide. He died of cancer at Cedars of Lebanon Hospital in Miami, Florida.
