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RIP BOBBY: 20 Things You Probably Don't Know About Bob Marley by philpwresh(m): 5:45pm On May 11, 2018
Bob Marley died today 37 years ago

If you ask any Rastafarian, Bob Marley never left. While he’s been gone from the earth since 1981, his music and vision for peace has influenced generations.
Lovers of Marley’s precious discography and political stance have helped immortalized the legend as well as his children who’ve kept the Marley name strong in music. With celebrations taking place all over the world for what would’ve been his 73rd earthstrong, we gathered some not-so well known facts about the icon.
Check them out below.

Re: RIP BOBBY: 20 Things You Probably Don't Know About Bob Marley by philpwresh(m): 5:47pm On May 11, 2018
20. Because the Rastafarian Movement’s roots stem from Ethiopia, there is a Bob Marley statue erected there. There’s also a one in Kingston, Jamaica and another in Banatski Sokolac, Serbia.

Re: RIP BOBBY: 20 Things You Probably Don't Know About Bob Marley by philpwresh(m): 5:50pm On May 11, 2018
19. Marley’s mother Cedella Booker has his body in a tomb above ground and will not be buried or displayeduntil the world is in a better place.
Re: RIP BOBBY: 20 Things You Probably Don't Know About Bob Marley by philpwresh(m): 5:55pm On May 11, 2018
18. The Wailers were initially billed as a rock band and Marley thought Americans would interpret his music as R&B.

Re: RIP BOBBY: 20 Things You Probably Don't Know About Bob Marley by aristocrazzy: 5:59pm On May 11, 2018
Respect to the King of Reggae

'I'm just a Buffalo Soldier in the heart of America
Stolen from Africa, brought to America
Said he was fighting on arrival, fighting for
survival
Said he was a Buffalo Soldier win the war for
America
Said he, woy yoy yoy, woy yoy-yoy yoy,
Woy yoy yoy yoy, yoy yoy-yoy yoy!
Woy yoy yoy, woy yoy-yoy yoy,
Woy yoy yoy yoy, yoy yoy-yoy yoy!
Buffalo Soldier troddin' through the land, wo-ho-
ooh!'

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Re: RIP BOBBY: 20 Things You Probably Don't Know About Bob Marley by philpwresh(m): 5:59pm On May 11, 2018
17. Outside of red, green and gold, brown and beige were his favorite colors.
Re: RIP BOBBY: 20 Things You Probably Don't Know About Bob Marley by philpwresh(m): 6:07pm On May 11, 2018
16. “Three Little Birds” has been recommended by college elite to studentsas a means of easing anxiety.
Re: RIP BOBBY: 20 Things You Probably Don't Know About Bob Marley by philpwresh(m): 6:08pm On May 11, 2018
15. He learned how to play the guitar in his late teens.
Re: RIP BOBBY: 20 Things You Probably Don't Know About Bob Marley by philpwresh(m): 6:10pm On May 11, 2018
14. While known widely as a Rastafarian, he was also a believer in Pan-Africanism and gave plenty of praise to Marcus Garvey. The cuts “Redemption Song,” “Zimbabwe” and “Exodus” were rich in odes to African diaspora.
Re: RIP BOBBY: 20 Things You Probably Don't Know About Bob Marley by philpwresh(m): 6:14pm On May 11, 2018
13. Like Jimi Hendrixx and Chuck Berry, Marley has never won a Grammy. He was awarded posthumously in 2001. His sons have racked up quite a few. Ziggy has seven, Stephen has six and Damian has four.

Re: RIP BOBBY: 20 Things You Probably Don't Know About Bob Marley by philpwresh(m): 6:16pm On May 11, 2018
12. Marley was awarded with the United Nations Medal of the Third World just before his first trip to Africa
Re: RIP BOBBY: 20 Things You Probably Don't Know About Bob Marley by HORLADSTAR(m): 6:19pm On May 11, 2018
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Re: RIP BOBBY: 20 Things You Probably Don't Know About Bob Marley by philpwresh(m): 6:19pm On May 11, 2018
11.From the age of four it was discovered Bob Marley could read palms. When Cedella (Bob’s mother) first heard of this from relatives and neighbours she took it as a joke. These palm readings invariably came true, which left his mother quite shaken. When Bob was a lot older and returned to Kingston, a woman asked him to read her palm - he replied: “I’m not reading no more hand: I’m singing now.”
Re: RIP BOBBY: 20 Things You Probably Don't Know About Bob Marley by philpwresh(m): 6:25pm On May 11, 2018
10. He wasn’t a lover of luxury items, but did have a BMW. He’s been quotedas saying, “I have a BMW. But only because BMW stands for Bob Marley and the Wailers, not because I need an expensive car.”
Re: RIP BOBBY: 20 Things You Probably Don't Know About Bob Marley by philpwresh(m): 6:28pm On May 11, 2018
10.When Bob was terminally ill he wanted to end his days in Jamaica, but unfortunately, on the Germany to Jamaica journey, didn’t make it past Miami. Ever the romantic, he was buried on home turf along with a soccer ball, his Gibson Les Paul guitar, and a bud of marijuana.
Re: RIP BOBBY: 20 Things You Probably Don't Know About Bob Marley by philpwresh(m): 6:32pm On May 11, 2018
9.A 1977 football injury led doctors to discover a malignant melanoma in Marley’s toe. They recommended amputation, but he refused for religious reasons. The tumour then spread, which ultimately caused his death.
Re: RIP BOBBY: 20 Things You Probably Don't Know About Bob Marley by philpwresh(m): 6:36pm On May 11, 2018
7.Bob was well known for being a bit of a ladies man. Throughout his life he had an involvement in many different women’s lives. Several of these women bore him children - he had one main chat-up line: “Yuh wan have ma baby?” Apparently he used this a little bit too much.
Re: RIP BOBBY: 20 Things You Probably Don't Know About Bob Marley by philpwresh(m): 6:46pm On May 11, 2018
6. The record label Tuff Gong was set up by Bob. It was named after his self-made nickname. This record label now boasts one of the largest audio recording facilities in the Caribbean.
Re: RIP BOBBY: 20 Things You Probably Don't Know About Bob Marley by philpwresh(m): 6:49pm On May 11, 2018
5.When Bob was at school his best subject was mathematics. He didn’t stay in school for long though, and left at a young age when he managed to secure himself as an apprentice welder. After a dangerous injury in which a piece of metal flew into his eye, he decided to leave, ultimately for the whole world’s benefit.
Re: RIP BOBBY: 20 Things You Probably Don't Know About Bob Marley by philpwresh(m): 6:51pm On May 11, 2018
4.In Kingston Bob Marley was known by the natives as a “white boy”. This was due to his mixed raced origins being clearly visible in his facial skin. This made Bob feel very alienated although was a huge aid in helping him build up his confidence and self-esteem, turning him into the man he was.
Re: RIP BOBBY: 20 Things You Probably Don't Know About Bob Marley by philpwresh(m): 6:54pm On May 11, 2018
8.Once he’d found success Marley became extremely generous with this money. Having grown up in a poor family in Jamaica he knew how difficult it was to get by. He decided to put his goodwill into practice by buying houses for friends and supported many of the poor in Jamaica.
Re: RIP BOBBY: 20 Things You Probably Don't Know About Bob Marley by philpwresh(m): 7:00pm On May 11, 2018
2. The Wailers became the first reggae band to perform at the world famous Apollo Theatre in Harlem, New York City in 1979.
Re: RIP BOBBY: 20 Things You Probably Don't Know About Bob Marley by philpwresh(m): 7:02pm On May 11, 2018
1.Bob Marley’s original name was Nesta Robert Marley but his middle and first name were swapped around to preserve his masculinity after a comment was made that Nesta was seen as a girl’s name. This was not the only thing which was noticeably different from his birth certificate. After Bob was born on 6th February 1945, it took his mother a while to finally get him officially registered, meaning the date on his birth certificate was incorrect, stating he was born on 6th April.
Re: RIP BOBBY: 20 Things You Probably Don't Know About Bob Marley by philpwresh(m): 7:24pm On May 11, 2018
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Re: RIP BOBBY: 20 Things You Probably Don't Know About Bob Marley by joseo: 9:16pm On May 11, 2018
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Re: RIP BOBBY: 20 Things You Probably Don't Know About Bob Marley by stubbornman(m): 10:07pm On May 11, 2018
Respect large dem Bomboclat.... dem nah nah say ya Dan leave ya legacy like a hu hu wa wa ....Jah Rasta fried rice ... grin : D

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