JAMAICA | Happy Birthday Bob Marley
- Written by Tiffany Janice McLeggon - GoodNewsJamaica.com
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KINGSTON, Jamaica, February 2020 - February is Reggae Month. The month of February is also the King of Reggae, Bob Marley's Birthday. Its also the birth month of the Prince of Reggae, Dennis Brown, Third World crooner Bunny Rugs and Derrick Harriot among others. But its the birthday of Marley, Bob that is, that we celebrate on the 6th of February.
In St. Ann Parish, Jamaica on the 6th of February 1945, Reggae legend, Robert Nesta Marley was born. During his illustrious career, Bob sold well over 20 million records. A young Marley first got into the music industry as part of the group, The Wailers. This very same group contributed to the shaping of the reggae genre. In the 1970s, Marley decided to start a solo career and it wasn’t long before he became an international icon.
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