Bob Marley

Bob Marley was a Jamaican singer, songwriter, and guitarist. A faithful Rastafari, Marley is regarded as one of the greatest songwriters of all time.His best known songs are a mixture of reggae, rock, and rhythm and blues, and include "I Shot the Sheriff", "No Woman No Cry", "Exodus", "Could You Be Loved", "Jamming","Redemption Song" and one of his most famous songs, "One Love". His album Legend became the best-selling reggae album ever, with sales of more than 12 million copies. Marlwy Kept his cancer secret from the public. The cancer spread to Marley's brain, lungs, liver, and stomach following his refusal of treatment. After playing two shows at Madison Square Garden as part of his fall 1980 Uprising Tour, he collapsed while jogging in NYC's Central Park. The remainder of the tour was subsequently cancelled. Bob Marley played his final concert at the Stanley Theater in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on September 23, 1980. The live version of "Redemption Song" on Songs of Freedom was recorded at this show. Marley afterwards sought medical help from Munich specialist Josef Issels, but his cancer had already progressed to the terminal stage. While flying home from Germany to Jamaica for his final days, Marley became ill, and landed in Miami for immediate medical attention. He died at Cedars of Lebanon Hospital in Miami, Florida on the morning of May 11, 1981. His final words to his son Ziggy were "Money can't buy life". A month before his death, he was awarded the Jamaican Order of Merit.