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    In a time of political, economic, and social unrest, a new way of protest was beginning to emerge from Jamaica in the form of reggae music. It was 1963 when a young man from Jamaica by the name of Robert Nesta Marley, better known as “Bob Marley”, formed a band called The Wailers, who would undoubtedly become one of the only reggae bands to rise up from the oppression of the third world country. The country of Jamaica had just gained independence from the U.K. in 1962, but was anything but a free

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    Last year, Ziggy and Damian Marley, along with other stars including Bruno Mars and Sting, performed in a Grammy Tribute performance to commemorate Bob Marley on what would have been his 68th birthday. Fans everywhere joined the celebration, remembering Marley, his music, and the lasting impact he made on many people during the brief time that he was alive. Bob Marley was and still is a symbol of peace and acceptance around the world. His lyrics touched the lives of many and have stood the test of

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    Bob Marley is without a doubt the greatest musician a third world country ever produced. Through Rastafarian ideas, he influenced many others with songs that touched the lives of millions with his constant message of unity. His wisdom through experience helped him achieve a grand distinction over other artists. Marley was a great ambassador to the world preaching unity and justice for all. He wanted everyone to get along without violence. Not many people can measure the importance of Bob Marley

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    Thesis Statement: Bob Marley’s life affected his writing and contributed to the development of his poetry. Bob Marley is without a doubt the greatest musician a third world country ever produced. Through Rastafari ideas, he influenced many others with songs that touched the lives of millions with his constant message of unity. His wisdom through experience helped him achieve a grand distinction over other artists. In the year 1944, Captain Norvol Marley, a middle-aged white marine officer,

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    Bob Marley Of the many genres of music, reggae is one that displays a positive message to its listeners. A prominent artist who clearly expressed this was Robert Nesta Marley, more commonly known as Bob Marley. Marley connected with his audience on a variety of levels. While he worked to unite the people of his country, Jamaica, he proclaimed his message across the world. Bob Marley persuades his audience to accept the message of ethnic unity through his message presentation, social interactions

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    musical history is Bob Marley. Marley was one of the first artists to play reggae music for the world, and the first big named international artist to come from a third world country. Growing up in poverty in Jamaica in the 1940’s, he used the music he heard around him as inspiration, and with a little guidance he would work to perfect his singing abilities and go on to make some singles such as “Judge Not” in the early 1960s. His solo career wasn’t the most successful, so Marley and his friends, Peter

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    Bob Marley and The Wailers: The Influence Bob Marley and the Wailers were an influential reggae group from Jamaica. The group produced music that was inspiration for the people of Jamaica. Both in their struggles for freedom and equality. The one inspiration for the musicians was the teachings of Rastafarianism: a type of monotheism religion. Monotheism literally means the belief in only one God. Rastafarians believe in one God called Jah. They believe that Jah sent his son in the form of a man named

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    Robert Nesta Marley, commonly known as “Bob Marley”, was born on February 6, 1945 in St. Ann’s, Jamaica. Marley was son of a white man named Norval Marley and black lady named Cedilla Marley Boker. Due to Marley being mixed he was always rejected growing up (MacDonald). Many people disliked him due to his rastafarian ways of life. Bob Marley has differing views, society’s naive perception that all he does is smoke marijuana and what is really true he was an inspirational musician that wanted to unite

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    The rebellious political Rastafarian himself Bob Marley will forever be the king of reggaeton. Reggae music was unheard of in the United States and in other countries until Bob Marley. Bob Marley’s records elevated the music industry producing an island sound that consisted of syncopated rhythms and pizzicato guitar melodies. Bob’s career lasted almost 20 years from the year 1962 until his untimely death in 1981. People are still inspired by his work today and his record sales provide evidence of

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    Bob Marley was one of the most influential artists through global culture .he passed on May 11, 1981. Since then his music and culture have made him a legend, through his huge list of accomplishments from his music which was based on oppressor social changes and still allowing his listeners to forget their problems and dance. He was later inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame in the year 1994 Early life, Robert Nesta Marley was born on February 6, 1945, to Cedella Marley who was only sixteen

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