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Bob Marley

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

30 APRIL, 1976 – RASTAMAN VIBRATION RELEASED

April 29, 2022 By Roland Lundberg

30 April 1976 saw the release of Bob Marley and the Wailers' eighth studio album Rastaman Vibration. The album was a great success in the US, becoming their first release to reach the top 10 on the Billboard 200 chart peaking at number 8. … [Read more...] about 30 APRIL, 1976 – RASTAMAN VIBRATION RELEASED

Filed Under: Album, Anniversary, Artist, Billboard, Bob Marley, Culture, Jamaica, Reggae, Roots Tagged With: Anniversary, Bob Marley, Rastaman Vibration, Reggae

ONE LOVE PEACE CONCERT ANNIVERSARY

April 22, 2022 By Roland Lundberg

April 22, marks the anniversary of the 1978 One Love Peace Concert at The National Stadium in Kingston, Jamaica. The concert was an attempt at uniting the political warring factions of the Jamaican Labor Party (JLP) and The People's … [Read more...] about ONE LOVE PEACE CONCERT ANNIVERSARY

Filed Under: Anniversary, Artist, Bob Marley, Concert, Culture, History, Jamaica, Live Performance, Reggae, Roots Tagged With: Bob Marley, Edward Seaga, Jamaica, Michael Manley, One Love Peace Concert

BOB MARLEY AND THE BIRTH OF ZIMBABWE

April 17, 2022 By Roland Lundberg

On April 18 1980, Rhodesia gained its independence from Britain and became Zimbabwe. To celebrate the occasion, Bob Marley and The Wailers were invited to perform at the official ceremony at Rufaro Stadium in Harare. Bob had inspired … [Read more...] about BOB MARLEY AND THE BIRTH OF ZIMBABWE

Filed Under: Africa, Anniversary, Artist, Bob Marley, Concert, Culture, History, Live Performance, Reggae, Roots Tagged With: Africa, Bob Marley, History, Independence, Zimbabwe

CATCH A FIRE 49th ANNIVERSARY

April 13, 2022 By Roland Lundberg

April 13: The Wailers releases Catch a Fire, their fifth studio studio album. It was their first released under Chris Blackwell's label Island Records. After touring and recording in the UK with Johnny Nash they were left without enough … [Read more...] about CATCH A FIRE 49th ANNIVERSARY

Filed Under: Anniversary, Artist, Bob Marley, History, Reggae, Roots Tagged With: Anniversary, Bob Marley, Bunny Wailer, Catch A Fire, History, Peter Tosh, Reggae, The Wailers

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