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When did Bob Marley start making music?
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Bob Marley's first song “Judge Not” released in 1962.
Marley’s legacy as Jamaica’s first star is quite important, though he wasn’t actually Jamaica’s first international star (hell, by 1968, Reggae had already had it’s first UK number 1), he had an image that was more memorable than that of Desmond Dekker. Marley’s career began thanks to one Jimmy Cliff, who before becoming a singer and actor, was... Read More
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