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Bob Marley
Jamaican reggae musician
browse: singer-songwriters, singers, guitarists
dead
- born
- 1945
- died
- 1981
- age at death
- 36
- known for
- singer-songwriter, singer, guitarist
1945 β 1981

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who bob marley is
Robert Nesta Marley was a Jamaican reggae singer, songwriter, and guitarist. Considered one of the pioneers of the genre, he was renowned for his distinctive vocal and songwriting style. Marley increased the visibility of Jamaican music worldwide and became a global figure in popular culture. He became known as a Rastafarian icon, and he infused his music with a sense of spirituality.
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