Was born in the village of Nine Mile in Saint Ann Parish, Jamaica as Nesta Robert Marley.
Bob Marley, Bunny Wailer, Peter Tosh, Junior Braithwaite, Beverley Kelso, and Cherry Smith formed a ska and rocksteady group, calling themselves "The Teenagers"
Married Rita Anderson, and moved near his mother's residence in Wilmington, Delaware in the United States
Deal with CBS Records and embarked on a tour with American soul singer Johnny Nash.
Packaged like a rock record with a unique Zippo lighter lift-top. Initially selling 14,000 units, it didn't make Marley a star, but received a positive critical reception.[
Recorded a cover of the track of Eric Clapton
Survivor an attempt to ease tension between two warring political groups