Nesta Robert Bob Marley, OM (6 February 1945 – 11 May 1981) was a Jamaican singer-songwriter and musician. He was the rhythm guitarist and lead singer for the ska, rocksteady and reggae bands The Wailers (1963-1974) and Bob Marley & The Wailers (1974– 1981). Marley remains the most widely known and the best-selling performer of reggae music, having sold more than 75 million albums worldwide.[1] He is also credited with helping spread both Jamaican music and the Rastafari movement to a worldwide audience.[2] Marleys music was heavily influenced by the social issues of his homeland, and he is considered to have given voice to the specific political and cultural nexus of Jamaica.[3] His best- known hits include I Shot the Sheriff, No Woman, No Cry, Could You Be Loved, Duppy Conqueror, Stir It Up, Get Up Stand Up, Jamming, Redemption Song, One Love, and Three Little Birds,[4] as well as the posthumous releases Buffalo Soldier and Iron Lion Zion. The compilation album Legend (1984), released three years after his death, is reggaes best-selling album, going ten times Platinum which is also known as one Diamond in the U.S.,[5] and selling 25 million copies worldwide
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