Bob Marley was born on 6 February 1945 in Nine Mile. A Jamaican singer and songwriter, Marley rose from the Trenchtown district of Kingston and, with the Wailers, which included Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer, became the most recognizable voice of reggae. Influenced by Rastafari, his music mixed themes of love, resistance and spiritual belief, in songs such as No Woman, No Cry, One Love and Redemption Song. Albums like Catch a Fire and Exodus brought reggae to a global audience. He survived a shooting in 1976 and in 1978 brought rival Jamaican political leaders together on stage at the One Love Peace Concert. He died of cancer in Miami at 36, and he remains a worldwide cultural icon.
Before and after
- February 1945Death of Anne Frank
- 1 February 1945Founding of Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- from 3 February 1945 to 3 March 1945Battle of Manila
- from 4 February 1945 to 11 February 1945Yalta Conference
- 6 February 1945Birth of Bob Marley
- from 13 February 1945 to 15 February 1945Bombing of Dresden
- from 15 February 1945 to 18 February 1945Operation Solstice
- from 5 March 1945 to 1 January 1951Denazification
- from 19 March 1945 to 8 May 1945Western Allied invasion of Germany
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The era
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