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Who Was Bob Marley?
Who was Bob Marley?

The purpose for me doing this report on Bob Marley is to let people know who Bob Marley was, how his music influenced the world, and how his life changed throughout the years. Bob Marley influenced the world in many ways, and I want people to know how he did.

People need to know who Bob Marley really was, how he influenced the world, and how his life changed throughout the years of his life. I. Early Life
A. Childhood
B. Family II. Culture
A. Rastafarian III. Career
A. Musical Inspiration
B. Musical Beginning
C. Musical Career IV. Death
A. Illness
B. Religion

Bob Marley has influenced the world in many ways. His music inspired many people. He opened many people’s eyes. Bob Marley spoke through his music, helping some people realize to live life and that every little thing is going to be alright. Bob Marley was born on February 6th, 5, in St. Ann’s Parish, Jamaica. His full name is Robert Nesta Marley. His birth took place on his grandfather’s farm Omeriah Malcolm, father of his mother, Cedella Malcolm. He is the only child of Cedella Malcolm and Norval Sinclair Marley. When Bob Marley was six, he left to live with his father in Kingston Jamaica. A year later, Cedella Marley found out that Bob Marley was not living with his father, but with an elderly couple. She went to Kingston, Found her son, and took him back to St. Ann’s. There they continued working and living their life as Mother and Son. In 1955, Bob Marley’s father, Norval Marley, passed away. That same year, his mother moved to Kingston to earn a better living and left him with his grandfather in St. Ann’s. A year later, he moved from his grandfather’s farm to live with his aunt. Bob Marley’s aunt tended goats. Bob Marley moved to Kingston after living with his aunt for one year. He reunited with his mother there and lived in Trench Town with her. After two years of living in Trench Town, he dropped out of school at



Bibliography: http://bobmarley.com/life_and_legacy.php http://books.google.com/books?id=aNv2XuFP2-QC&printsec=frontcover&dq=bob+marley&hl=en&sa=X&ei=vg99T_2TPIKO8wSzntCJDQ&ved=0CEgQ6AEwAw#v=onepage&q=bob%20marley&f=false Bordowitz, Hank. “Every Little Thing Gonna Be Alright, The Bob Marley Reader” The Beat 2004.

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