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Nesta Robert Marley is born in Nine Miles, St. Anns, Jamaica
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Lives in Trench Town, one of the poorest neighbourhoods. This period inspired many of his later songs.
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Records his first song "Judge Not" recorded in Kingston by reggae producer Leslie Kong.
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Forms his first band called: "The Teenagers"
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The band change their name to "Bob Marley and The Wailers". They record over 70 songs in this period.
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Marley marries Rita Anderson, a soul singer with "The Soulettes."
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Marley forms his own record label: Tuff Gong.
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The band sign to island Records and release their album "Catch a Fire."
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Marley holds the "One Love Peace Concert" in Kingston. Symbolically and literally bringing Jamaican political rivals together to shake hands on stage.
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Marley collapses in Central Park whilst jogging. Doctors discover that the cancer has spread to his liver, lungs and brain.
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Marley dies in a hospital on the 11th of May.
