Bob Marley
Bob Marley
Robert Nesta "Bob" Marley, OMwas a Jamaican reggae singer, songwriter, musician, and guitarist who achieved international fame and acclaim. Starting out in 1963 with the group The Wailers, he forged a distinctive songwriting and vocal style that would later resonate with audiences worldwide. The Wailers would go on to release some of the earliest reggae records with producer Lee "Scratch" Perry...
NationalityJamaican
ProfessionReggae Singer
Date of Birth6 February 1945
CityNine Mile, Jamaica
CountryJamaica
Get up, stand up, Stand up for your rights. Get up, stand up, Don't give up the fight.
Don't gain the world and lose your soul; wisdom is better than silver or gold.
Most people think great god will come from the skies, take away everything, and make everybody feel high. But if you know what life is worth, you will look for yours on earth.
to love is to risk, not being loved in return. to hope is to risk pain. to try is to risk failure. but risk must be taken because the greatest hazard in my life is to risk nothing.
You can't find the right roads when the streets are paved.
If you're white and you're wrong, then you're wrong; if you're black and you're wrong, you're wrong. People are people. Black, blue, pink, green - God make no rules about color; only society make rules where my people suffer, and that why we must have redemption and redemption now.
The people that are making this world worse don't take a day off, how can I?
You entertain people who are satisfied. Hungry people can't be entertained - or people who are afraid. You can't entertain a man who has no food.
I no have education. I have inspiration. If I was educated, I would be a damn fool.
Me only have one ambition, y'know. I only have one thing I really like to see happen. I like to see mankind live together - black, white, Chinese, everyone - that's all.
There comes a time as an artist, can't follow the crowd. You have to do YOU, and make the crowd follow you.
Herb is the healing of a nation, alcohol is the destruction.
The hotter the battle the sweeter the victory.
You can't run away from yourself