Decades after his death, Bob Marley remains deeply revered as the man who took
reggae to the world to earn iconic status as one of the greatest and most
influential artists of all time. Of mixed race, he was raised in humble
circumstances in Jamaica, his songs reflecting the hardships, injustices and
spirituality of his people as he embraced the Rastafari religion to become a
musical god and a dreadlocked cultural icon. He made his first single in 1962
and formed the band that would become the Wailers, refining his distinctive
rhythmic reggae style with producer Lee "Scratch" Per...