Bob Marley - anniversary of his death

The man who introduced reggae to a worldwide audience, Marley was a hero figure in the classic, mythological sense. From immensely humble beginnings, with talent and religious belief his only weapons, the Jamaican recording artist applied himself with unstinting perseverance to spreading his prophetic musical message across the globe. In 1980, on tour, Bob Marley and the Wailers played to the largest audiences a musical act had ever experienced in Europe. Less than a year later on May 11, 1981 Marley would die, only thirty-six years old.

The anniversary of Marley's death presents an opportunity to explore his legend or his musical legacy.