Bob Marley, the first Jamaican artist to achieve international recognition, performed songs that captured the essence of his country's poverty, oppression, and spirituality. As a teenager, Marley learned from local musician and devout Rasta, Joe Higg...more Bob Marley, the first Jamaican artist to achieve international recognition, performed songs that captured the essence of his country's poverty, oppression, and spirituality. As a teenager, Marley learned from local musician and devout Rasta, Joe Higgs, who taught Marley and friends Bunny Wailer and Peter Tosh the art of musical expression. The teens formed a group dubbed the Teenagers, later known as the Wailers. By the time Natty Dread was released in 1974, the original group had split, but their efforts were already carving out their position within mainstream music to all corners of the globe. During Marley's missing to debut reggae-stylings to the world, he was diagnosed with cancer. He died in 1981 at the age of 36, leaving behind his legacy for generations to come....less |
