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Bob Marley 1945-81, Jamaican reggae singer, songwriter, and guitarist. As a member of the Wailers, a reggae band that included Bunny Wailer and Peter Tosh, and later on his own, Marley propelled reggae to worldwide popularity. His commitment to nonviolence and the Rastafarian religion are transparent in his music, and his smoky tenor and loping reggae beat combine to enhance the appeal of his political message.

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Marley, Bob ( Robert Nesta (1945–81) Jamaican singer-songwriter. Marley and his band, The Wailers, transformed reggae into an internationally popular music form with hit singles such as “Get Up, Stand Up” (1973) and “No Woman No Cry” (1974). He combined faith in Rastafarianism with political statement. Marley's albums include Natty Dread (1975), Exodus (1977), and Uprising (1980).

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