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Bob Marley

UPRISING RELEASE ANNIVERSARY

June 10, 2022 By Roland Lundberg

Uprising was the last album by Bob Marley to be released in his lifetime. Less than one year later he would be dead from cancer. The day Uprising reached the shops on 10 June 1980, Bob Marley and the Wailers opened for Fleetwood Mac at … [Read more...] about UPRISING RELEASE ANNIVERSARY

Filed Under: Album, Anniversary, Artist, Bob Marley, Culture, History, Jamaica, Reggae, Roots Tagged With: Album, Anniversary, Bob Marley, Uprising

BOB MARLEY’S PARENTS’ WEDDING ANNIVERSARY

June 9, 2022 By Roland Lundberg

On 09 June, 1944 the 59-year old Norval Sinclair Marley married 18-year old Sidilla Editha Malcolm. The following year on 06 February, 1945 Robert Nesta Marley was born. Sidilla Editha Malcolm was born in Rhoden Hall, Saint Ann … [Read more...] about BOB MARLEY’S PARENTS’ WEDDING ANNIVERSARY

Filed Under: Anniversary, Bob Marley, History, Jamaica Tagged With: Bob Marley, Cedella Booker, Norval Sinclair Marley, Wedding Anniversary

23 MAY 1983 BMW POSTHUMOUS “CONFRONTATION” IS RELEASED

May 22, 2022 By Roland Lundberg

On 23 May, 1983 CONFRONTATION was released. It was released posthumously, two years after BOB MARLEY's death. The songs on this album were compiled from unreleased material and singles recorded during Marley's lifetime. Many of the … [Read more...] about 23 MAY 1983 BMW POSTHUMOUS “CONFRONTATION” IS RELEASED

Filed Under: Anniversary, Bob Marley, History, Jamaica, Reggae, Roots Tagged With: Bob Marley, Confrontation, Reggae, Roots

BOB MARLEY IS LAID TO HIS FINAL REST

May 20, 2022 By Roland Lundberg

On 21 May, 1981 BOB MARLEY was laid to rest in the village of Nine Mile. In his casket was his red Gibson Les Paul guitar, a football, a Bible opened at Psalm 23, and a stalk of ganja placed there by Rita Marley. On the day before the … [Read more...] about BOB MARLEY IS LAID TO HIS FINAL REST

Filed Under: Anniversary, Artist, Bob Marley, Culture, Death, History, Jamaica, Reggae Tagged With: Bob Marley, Funeral, Jamaica, Nine Miles

11 MAY 1981 – BOB MARLEY LOSES BATTLE WITH CANCER

May 10, 2022 By Roland Lundberg

On May 11, 1981 ROBERT NESTA MARLEY lost his battle with cancer. In July 1977, Marley was found to have a acral lentiginous melanoma under the nail of a toe. Contrary to urban legend, this lesion was not caused by an injury during a … [Read more...] about 11 MAY 1981 – BOB MARLEY LOSES BATTLE WITH CANCER

Filed Under: Anniversary, Artist, Bob Marley, Culture, Death, History, Jamaica, Reggae, Roots Tagged With: Bob Marley, cancer

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