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=**5 Bob Marley, singer, song wrighter Robert Nesta Marley also known as "Bob Marley" born on Feb 6, 1945 was a tribute to the world. Not only did this man bring peace and harmony to many people but he was a good father, husband and an all around good human being. Although he started out with three friends recording singles every now and then, after a period of time he met new people and his career went straight up.

Every good thing must end, and eventually Bob Marley died of cancer at the age of 36 in Miami, Florida. He was on the last leg of his journey to America. The cancer started in his toe and they said it would have to be amputated but Bob did not beleive in amputaion so he said he would cure it himself. One day during a concert Bob fainted on stage, some thought it was from the heat but in fact the cancer had spread and was now all through his body.

Such songs as "//Three Little Birds" ,"Concrete Jungle"// and //"Redemption Song"// are all well known songs performed and written by Bob Marley. He wrote and perfomed many more songs than this, but these are three of my favorites. Playing so many shows and being able to play percussion, guitar and sing is a very good acheivement in my eyes. He not only did all three things, but he was one of the best musicans of all time and is still one of the most listened to in his genre.**


 * Bob Marley was concidered to be the pioneer of reggae music. He was also the first of his genre to reach international stardom. After his death in 1994 he was inducted into the Rock and Roll hall of fame and in 2000 he recieved a grammy for lifetime acheivement.**


 * I chose this man for my project beacause he is a hero of mine. Music is a very big part in my life. The fact Bob Marley didn't just sing, but sent a message unlike most singers that I have heard, makes him once of my favorite artists. I also admire his dedication to his music. In an assasination attempt on him, he was shot in the arm and the next day he sang and played on stage. If that's not remarkable I don't know what is.

This book did give an honest account but it was too short to portray all of Bob Marley's feats and facts the made him so important. So much happened in his life, its just hard to capture that much in a book with sixty pages in it. But for such ad small book for such a large figure, it did a good job.

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http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761567080/Marley_Bob.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_marley__**