Bob realises that he is a child of Rastafari.īob, while living and working in Delaware, is called upon by the draft board for Vietnam. Later, he tells his mother that, according to his dream, His Imperial Majesty Haile Selassie I has claimed him as his son. Bob dreams that a man in a coat and hat places a ring on his hand.

His Imperial Majesty Emperor Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia visits Jamaica invigorating the Rastafarian Movement. Twenty-one-year-old Robert Nesta Marley and 19-year-old Alfarita 'Rita' Constantia Anderson are married in Trench Town, Jamaica.īob Marley goes to Delaware to work and save money for his new family and for his hopeful music business. The Wailers perform to a packed house at the popular, historic Ward Theatre in Kingston, Jamaica. The Wailing Wailers top the Jamaican singles charts for the first time, selling more than 80,000 copies of the ska song, Simmer Down. He quits and does not return.īob's mother decides to emigrate from Kingston to the United States of America, making a new start with her sister's family in Wilmington, Delaware. Higgs takes the young Wailers under his wing, coaching them on guitar playing, songwriting and singing.īob Marley injures his eye with steel shards while working as a welder at his day job.

They settle on the group name The Wailing Wailers.īob meets his future wife, Alfarita Anderson, at Coxson Dodd's studio rehearsals.īob also meets influential mentor and musical genius, Joe Higgs, who holds free music clinics for motivated youth at his home in West Kingston. Together with Bunny Wailer, the three begin writing songs. Later, he records One Cup of Coffee, Terror, and others, which also earn very little money for him.īob meets Peter McIntosh (Tosh), who has a similar passion for music. His name is misspelled on the label as 'Bob Morley', but Judge Not is a local hit. Sign up for The Gleaner’s morning and evening newsletters.ġ7-year-old Bob Marley records the ska song, Judge Not for producer Leslie Kong at Coxson Musik City and receives £20.

Timeline by David Wailing