Bob Marley timeline By lhertri914 Feb 6, 1945 Bob Marley was born in Jamaica 1963 Marley began his professional musical career 1965 Bob Marley and the Wailers' debut studio album 1966 Bob Marley married Alpharita Constantia Anderson 1966 They moved to Wilmington, Delaware, Period: 1966 to 1981 Marriage Period: 1972 to 1974 Bob Marley embarked on a UK tour 1974 The Wailers disbanded 1976 Bob Marley left Jamaica and went to England Period: 1976 to 1979 Recolocation to England Dec 3, 1976 Marley and his wife were wounded in an assault by unknown gunmen 1977 Marley was found to have a type of malignant melanoma 1980 Uprising was Bob Marley's final studio album May 11, 1981 Bob Marley died of cancer