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Attack. At 8:30pm, on December 3, 1976, two days before the Smile Jamaica Concert, seven men armed with guns raided Marley's house at 56 Hope Road. Marley and his band were on break from rehearsal. Marley's wife, Rita, was shot in the head in her car in the driveway. The gunmen shot Marley in the chest and arm.
Musical artist. Robert Nesta Marley OM (6 February 1945 – 11 May 1981) was a Jamaican reggae singer, guitarist, and songwriter. Considered one of the pioneers of the genre, he fused elements of reggae, ska and rocksteady and was renowned for his distinctive vocal and songwriting style. [ 2][ 3] Marley increased the visibility of Jamaican ...
Musical artist. Sidilla Editha " Cedella " Booker (previously Marley, née Malcolm; July 23, 1926 – April 8, 2008) was a Jamaican singer and writer. She was the mother of reggae musician Bob Marley .
Musical artist. Cynthia Jean Cameron Breakspeare (born October 24, 1954) is a Canadian-Jamaican jazz singer, musician and beauty queen. Breakspeare was crowned Miss World 1976. Breakspeare is the mother of reggae musician Damian Marley, through her relationship with Bob Marley, who remained married to Rita Marley until his death.
In a new episode of "Making Space with Hoda Kotb" released Feb. 28, Ziggy Marley shared with Hoda his father's last words to him. Bob Marley died at age 36 in 1981. He recalled being in his dad's ...
The Bob Marley Museum. The Bob Marley Museum is a museum and tourist attraction in Kingston, Jamaica, dedicated to the reggae musician Bob Marley. The museum is located at 56 Hope Road, Kingston, and is Bob Marley's former place of residence. [ 1] It was home to the Tuff Gong reggae record label which was founded by The Wailers in 1970.
Marley died at the age of 36 on May 11, 1981. Still vivid are Traversari’s memories of the final Stanley concert. “The crowd wouldn't let him leave the stage and it didn't seem like Bob wanted ...
Peter Tosh. Winston Hubert McIntosh, OM (19 October [ 1] 1944 – 11 September 1987), professionally known as Peter Tosh, was a Jamaican reggae musician. Along with Bob Marley and Bunny Wailer, he was one of the core members of the band the Wailers (1963–1976), after which he established himself as a successful solo artist and a promoter of ...