10 THINGS ABOUT BOB MARLEY YOU DID NOT KNOW

Bob Marley is considered as one of the greatest legends in music and is still worshipped by millions. This reggae superstar captivated audiences worldwide with songs that had strong political message. Let us look into 10 facts about Bob Marley which you probably did not know. Bob Marley could read palms from the age of four and most of his readings usually came true. However, this skill of Bob Marley left his mother a little disturbed. Bob Marley was imprisoned for one month on charges of possession of marijuana. He made friends with a lot of prisoners there who inspired him to write songs with a social message. Did you know that Bob Marley was known as a white boy in his native Kingston? A lot of people assumed Bob was black and as surprised to discover that he had a white father which led to Kingston locals nicknaming him white boy. His mixed-race origins clearly visible in his facial skin were always a sore point. Though it is perhaps why Marley had such a resilient personality. Outrageous though it may seem, Marley was once sacked for being too talented and charismatic a musician. In 1973, Sly Stone invited Marley and the Baylors on a 17-day tour around the US but Sly decided to dismiss his opening act only after four shows since they were drawing in all the attention from the crowds leaving the headliners out in the cold. They played five shows together, two in Florida as well as Kentucky, Colorado and Las Vegas where Sly left them and their luggage on the side of the road. While Marley is revered around the globe and has officially fathered 11 children, there is another reason why Marley can be considered Mr. World. He entered into a serious romantic relationship with Miss World 1976 Cindy Breakspear who went on to mother Grammy Award-winning musician Damian Marley. Marley adored the beautiful game so much so that at his funeral the singer was buried with both a Les Paul guitar and a football. He played around in recording studios during downtime and made the Jamaican international footballer Alan Cole his tour manager. Once he had found success, Marley became extremely generous with his money. Having grown up in a poor family in Jamaica, he knew how difficult it was to get by. He decided to put his goodwill into practice by buying houses for friends and supporting many of the poor in Jamaica. Bob Marley and the Baylors album Legend is the best-selling reggae album of all time with over 15 million copies sold in the United States and an estimated 25 million copies sold globally. The album was ranked 46th on Rolling Stone magazine's list of 500 greatest albums of all time. As of today, it has spent a total of 348 non-consecutive weeks on the Billboard album chart, the fourth longest run in history. Vincent Ford, Marley's friend who ran a soup kitchen in Trenchtown, the main ghetto in Kingston, Jamaica, where they grew up together, is listed as a composer of the song No Woman No Cry. Marley attributed the songwriting credits to Ford in an unprecedented act of generosity, ensuring the survival and continual running of his soup kitchen through the royalty checks until Ford's death in 2008. Bob Marley once injured the toenail of his right big toe during a football game, and the wound had trouble healing properly. Eventually, a malignant melanoma was discovered, a dangerous type of cancer, and although doctors recommended that it be amputated, he refused on religious grounds. Marley was a devout Rastafari believer. The tumor then spread, which ultimately caused his death. So those were the 10 things about Bob Marley, the greatest reggae star. If you liked the video, please hit the like button and share the video with your friends. Also, do not forget to subscribe to the channel if you like to see similar videos in the future from our channel. And as always, thanks for watching!