| Full Name | Robert Nesta Marley |
| Date of Birth | February 6, 1945 |
| Date of Death | May 11, 1981 |
| Age | 36 |
| Place of Birth | Nine Mile, Saint Ann Parish, Jamaica |
| Place of Death | Miami, Florida, U.S. |
| Other Names | Skip, Tuff Gong |
| Occupations | Singer, musician, songwriter |
| Spouse | Rita Marley (m. 1966) |
| Children | 11, including Sharon, Cedella, David “Ziggy”, Stephen, Rohan, Julian, Ky-Mani, Damian |
| Parents | Norval Sinclair Marley (father), Cedella Booker (mother) |
| Genres | Reggae, ska, rocksteady, folk |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
| Net Worth | $11.5 million |
| Years Active | 1962–1980 |
| Labels | Beverley’s, Studio One, JAD, Wail’n Soul’m, Upsetter, Tuff Gong, Island |
| Formerly of | The Wailers |
| Website | bobmarley.com |
| Honors | – Order of Merit by Jamaica – Induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (1994) – Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award – Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame – Induction into the Black Music & Entertainment Walk of Fame – Other national and international honors |
| Achievements | – Legend album: best-selling reggae album of all time – Estimated sales of over 75 million records worldwide – Ranked No. 11 on Rolling Stone’s list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time – Ranked No. 98 on Rolling Stone’s list of the 200 Greatest Singers of All Time |
