Reggae MC

Bob Marley, probably the most associated name with Reggae music. Bob Marley played an iconic role in Reggae music in his short life. Many people around the world were fans of Bob Marley and still are today. Bob Marley came into music around 1964 with the Wailers. The Wailers along with Bob Marley had many famous songs including I Shot the Sheriff and many other famous songs. He was so very popular that his album Legend which was released after his death, is the top selling Reggae album ever. It even went platinum in the United States.

In 1976 Bob Marley was to put on a free concert called Free Jamaica that was organized by the Prime Minister of Jamaica. This concert was to help ease tensions between political parties. However before this concert, unknown assailants attacked Marley in his home injuring his wife and manager as well as his self. Everyone was assured that the concert would not be held but two days later Marley did the concert. At the end of the same year Marley went into self exile in England while making several more albums.

In 1981 we lost the Reggae star to