Fans over the world Friday, May 11, marked the 37th anniversary of the death of legendary reggae artiste, Robert Nesta Marley, popularly known as Bob Marley.
Bob Marley died at the age of 36 from cancer.
The influential singer was born Robert Nesta Marley on 6th February, 1945 in the small hamlet of Nine Miles, St Ann, Jamaica.
He moved to the slums of Trench town in Kingston where he started his music in the 1960s according to Wikipedia. From there, Bob Marley rose to become one of the most revered artistes of all time.
Marley put reggae music and Jamaican culture on the global map and at the height of his fame in the late 1970s had enriched the original roots rhythms with elements of other genres, notably rock and soul.
Even in death, his influence is still being felt and it’s bringing in revenue for his family.
According to Forbes magazine, the Marley brand raked in $23m (N8.2bn) in earnings in 2017, making Bob Marley the fifth top-earning dead celebrity.
Tributes have been pouring in from Bob Marley Fans Club, a group dedicated to to all the fans of Bob Marley and lovers of reggae music and the World Rastafarian with a public Group of 9,206 members.
RASTA AFRICA REGGAE MUSIC GROUP OFFICIAL with public group of 3,024 members, RASTA LOVE GROUP OFFICIAL with Public Group 821 members.
