Bob Marley is a legend not just
in the music world but in
general because of his
generosity and activism.
Through out his life he was
known for being a simple
minded and straightforward
person who sang about freedom
and equality. He’s today famous
for his endorsement of
marijuana and the large number
of wives and children that he
had, but this image doesn’t do
justice to his legend. Here is an
attempt to explore some
interesting facts about the
musical legend who will live
the hearts of music buffs for
ages.
10. His Father was a White British
Naval Captain:
Norval Sinclair Marley was a white British Naval Captain
who fathered Bob Marley. Bob’s mother was a young black
village girl, Cedella, who lived in a small Jamaican Village.
Marley was born on February 6th 1945 as a mixed race
child. For this he was often called “white boy” in his
childhood.
9. His Original Name was “Nesta”:
His original name was Nesta Robert Marley. His father had
insisted on this name but it’s not known from where it
comes. Later a Jamaican immigration officer suggested
using his middle name instead because Nesta sounded like a
girl’s name. He gave himself the nickname Tuff Gong.
8. He was a Talented Football
Player:
Bob Marley wasn’t just a gifted musician but also a talented
football player. It is said that he was good enough to have
played at the international level had he pursued the sport.
He was also a very good table tennis player. Among his
other talents, he was also known to have the ability to read
palms when he was young.
7. He was a Rastafarian:
Bob Marley was a devoted Rastafarian. Rastafarians don’t
technically belong to a religion but follow a way of life. It
is based on the Old Testament and they view Ethiopia to be
the promised land of Zion. They also support marijuana and
long hair along with detesting greed and materialism.
6. He Lived in Delaware for Some
Time:
Bob Marley was known as an ambassador of Jamaica and he
openly despised America but when he was young he lived in
Delaware for some time with his mother. He even worked
at a Chrysler plant and later as a laboratory assistant for
DuPont Chemical.
5. He Played a Free Concert One
Day after Being Shot:
Bob Marley was shot in the arm in 1976 during a politically
motivated assassination attempt. Everybody, including his
band, wanted to disappear for a while, fearing their
security, but Bob decided to play a free concert for 80,000
people the very next day. He famously said, “The people
who are trying to make this world worse aren’t taking a day
off. How can I?”
4. He Predicted His Own Death:
Bob was considered a Rastafarian prophet among his family
and friends. He is even known to have prophesized his own
death. He had told a friend of his that he would die at the
age of 36. When asked why he would say such a thing he
said that Jesus had also lived only until he was 36.
Bob Marley died of a cancer that is not common among
black people but due to his mixed race he suffered from
acral lentiginous melanoma, a form of skin cancer. It started
on his toe and he might have survived if he had let the
doctors amputate the toe. But he refused because of his
religious views.
2. He Never Won a Grammy in his
Life:
Despite being one of the greatest musicians to ever live he
never won a Grammy while he was alive. None of his songs
or albums won a Grammy which could have been a result of
political intervention as his songs were very popular. He
was only awarded the lifetime achievement award
posthumously in 2001.
1. His Album “Exodus” was Briefly
the Best Album of the 20th Century:
His not winning a Grammy wouldn’t have affected him
much as he wasn’t in it for the fame and money. But there
is no doubt that his songs were and still are massively
popular. In 1999 Time magazine names his album “Exodus”
the greatest album of the century. For some reason in 2006
they changes their mind when they listed the 100 greatest
album of the century and Exodus was nowhere on the list.

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Interesting... Now I know better

I did some more research on his parents, and his father is truly white