BOB MARLEY'

The reggae giant would be 64 today. Every once in a while, a musician comes along that captures the hearts and imaginations of the world. Bob Marley in one of those musicians who is timeless in his inspiration, and as popular today as he was 30 years ago. He may be one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century.

Robert Nesta Marley is an international ambassador for reggae music, Jamaica, and Rastafarianism. He was born today, February 6, 1945.

Though he has been gone from our world for 28 years, his legacy lives on, impacting people of all ages and cultures. His message of love, peace, and unity resonates through the world, and he is still one of music's most famous and beloved figures. Marley wrote songs that appealed to wide audiences, with universal messages about love, unity, and freedom.

Bob Marley is still the world's highest-selling reggae artist, with countless hits, and the posthumous compilation album "Legend" has sold over 20 million copies.

Born in the small village of Nine Mile in the Jamaican countryside, Bob never knew his father, a white British Naval officer. He married Rita Anderson in 1966, and for the rest of his life, Rita was his partner, and as member of the backing singer "I Threes" that were part of the Bob Marley & The Wailers band. Bob fathered 11 children with different women, and Rita raised all of them as her own.